Henry Rempel

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. 

The Oil Capitals Report

Virden will face the West Division leading Northern Manitoba Blizzard and the reigning Turnbull Cup champion Winkler Flyers this weekend. Head coach Tyson Ramsey will join Clayton Dreger on the Oil Capitals Report which airs Thursdays at 5:15 p.m. on CJRB Radio 1220.

Sports Update - Thursday, November 7th

The Southwest Cougars saw their eight-game win streak come to an end Wednesday night in Souris. Alex Campbell scored twice and Piet Mierau made 39 saves as the Parkland Rangers shaded Southwest 4-3. Connor Hoemsen, Spencer Cullen and Eric Berger did the goal scoring for the Cougars. Campbell's second of the night on the power play at 12:36 of the second period snapped a 3-3 tie and stood up as the game winner. Southwest goaltender Micky Gross stopped 32 shots. 
 

'Aging membership, aging buildings:' Some legion branches struggle to keep doors open

The Royal Canadian Legion branch in Montreal’s Verdun borough meets once a week in a community centre space it rents by the hour, less than 500 metres from the elegant brick building it sold over a decade ago when maintenance costs got too high. 

After years of rising rents, a forced move and general instability, its members are happy to have somewhere to meet. But president Darlene Harrison says one question keeps coming back: “When are we going to have our own home again?”

Who ruined Hobo Hot Springs? Ministry investigates as mystery roils Harrison, B.C.

Stories passed down from elders tell how First Nations from afar would paddle their canoes to bathe in the hot springs on the territory of the Sts'ailes First Nation.

They believed the water contained medicine, said Sts'ailes Grand Chief William Charlie.

“Our people have been using it for tens of thousands of years," he said of the springs he called Qwólts, meaning boiling medicine water.

Building budgets, not stress: Practical tips for Financial Literacy Month

November is Financial Literacy Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about essential money-management skills across Canada. Through programs like "Each One, Teach One" (EOTO), local financial experts are helping individuals and families gain the knowledge they need to manage their finances confidently. These workshops, offered throughout Manitoba, provide free, practical guidance on budgeting, saving, and financial planning, and are accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds.

Scope of planned BTHC emergency dept. expansion doubled

The scope of the emergency department (ED) expansion originally planned with the Boundary Trails Health Centre (BTHC) expansion has essentially doubled. That from Kyle MacNair, Southern Health-Santé Sud's Implementation Lead for Clinical Programming.

"What's kind of shifted over time is really realizing this is kind of a singular opportunity to get that expansion as large as possible," explained MacNair who noted, initially, the plan was to renovate the about 3,000 square feet currently dedicated to the existing health records department which is being moved out of that space.

Canada invests in cereals research and market support

The Chief Executive Officer for Cereals Canada says a significant funding announcement will enable them to continue supporting markets around the world.

Dean Dias says they have received $7.3 million in funding from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. He notes this substantial investment includes $6.6 million over three years from the AgriMarketing Program and $674,000 over five years from the AgriScience Program. 

Ottawa orders TikTok's Canadian arm to be dissolved

The federal government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok's Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media platform, but stopped short of ordering people to stay off the app.

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced the government's "wind up" demand Wednesday, saying it is meant to address "risks" related to ByteDance Ltd.’s establishment of TikTok Technology Canada Inc.

RCMP charge two more teens in Brandon man's death in Swan River

A second person has been charged with Second Degree Murder in the death of a 21-year-old Brandon man last Friday in Swan River. 
    
On Saturday, two, 16-year-old boys were arrested, with one charged with Second Degree Murder at the time and remanded into custody
    
On Wednesday, RCMP said the second teenager has now also been charged. 
    
As well, a third suspect, a 15-year-old boy from Swan River, was arrested and charged with Manslaughter on Tuesday. He was also remanded into custody.

The investigation continues.