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The Rivers Jets put their 2-0 record on the line tonight when they host the Neepawa Farmers. Jets coach Ryan Lamb will join Clayton Dreger on the Tiger Hills Hockey League Report which airs Fridays at 5:15 p.m. on CJRB Radio 1220.

Canada’s unemployment rate held steady at 6.5 per cent last month as hiring remained weak across the economy.

Statistics Canada’s labour force survey on Friday said employment rose by a modest 15,000 jobs in October.

Business, building and support services saw the largest gain in employment.

Meanwhile, finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing experienced the largest decline.

Many economists see weakness in the job market continuing in the short term, before the Bank of Canada’s interest rate cuts spark a rebound in economic growth next year.

Gabriel Vilardi scored 66 seconds into the first period and Connor Hellebuyck made 35 saves for his second straight shutout as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Colorado Avalanche 1-0 Thursday night at Canada Life Centre. Hellebuyck has 40 career shutouts. Winnipeg is the second team in NHL history to win 13 of its first 14 games joining the 2007-08 Ottawa Senators. The Jets wrap up their four-game homestand Saturday afternoon against the Dallas Stars.

A veteran Ottawa Citizen journalist who was accused by a former cabinet minister of being a Russian asset said it is the "height of irony" that a parliamentary committee studying disinformation has fallen for it. 

David Pugliese told the House of Commons security committee on Thursday he found it astonishing that none of the MPs challenged the allegations when they were made last month. 

As the weather shifts from fall to winter and we adjust to shorter days, many of us experience changes in our daily routines. For people living with dementia, these transitions can be particularly challenging. Sierra Dueck, a Coordinator for the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba, shares some valuable tips for families and caregivers to help loved ones with dementia cope during this time of year. 

This past Wednesday, October 30, saw a surge in fraud-related reports to the RCMP. We wrote of one instance last week, and more reports are coming in.

Portage and MacGregor Incidents

On that day. RCMP in Portage la Prairie received reports of two seniors being defrauded after they got phone calls from a man claiming to be a lawyer for their grandchild. The caller gave the victims their grandchild's name, told them the grandchild was in jail, and said they needed money for bail.

Applications opened Thursday for a $1-billion federal program to help municipalities and Indigenous communities build critical infrastructure.

The government set aside $1 billion through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund in direct funding to communities to build or improve infrastructure to support drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and solid waste.

Applications are available online for municipalities and Indigenous communities. Those applicants will need to demonstrate how their proposals will support the building of more homes.

The second annual Beef and Forage Conference took place this week in Portage la Prairie, with the first having been in Brandon. Shawn Cabak, a livestock and forage specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, is one of the organizers. He says they had a great lineup of speakers from across the Prairies, as well as some American speakers.

Funeral For:  Jakob Jake Kroeker 
Funeral Date: November 9, 2024 
Jakob Jake Kroeker, 89, of Winnipeg passed away Sunday, November 3rd at St. Boniface Hospital. He is survived by his wife Margaret, 3 daughters, 1 son, 5 sisters, 2 brothers, and their families. 
The funeral service for Jakob Jake Kroeker will be held Saturday, November 9th at 2pm at First Mennonite Church, 922 Notre Dame Avenue, with burial at Brookside Cemetery. 

Funeral For:  Henry Rempel 
Funeral Date: November 11, 2025 
Henry Rempel, 91, of Killarney formerly of Niverville, passed away Tuesday, November 5th at St. Pierre Hospital. He is survived by 2 sons and their families. He was predeceased by his first wife Maryanne, second wife Elma, and all of his siblings. 
The funeral service for Henry Rempel will be held Monday, November 11th at 2pm at Niverville Community Fellowship Church with burial at Hespeler Cemetery, Niverville.  
Viewing will be at the church prior to the service.