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The Manitoba finalists for Growing Home with BASF have been decided. This year, all three organizations will win a portion of the newly increased $160,000 prize fund. 

Media Release - April 1, 2025

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Medical emergencies can develop in an instant for anyone.  

Even if someone collapses or has a serious accident a block away from the hospital, the fear, uncertainty, and pressure of the moment can be earth-shattering.  

What happens, then, when the same thing happens kilometres away from a hospital, in the remote and sometimes harsh expanse of nature or farmland?  

For Paula Johnson, who was bucked off her horse on a birthday expedition that had already taken her across water, through an elk herd, and past grazing cattle, there was no going back. Only up.  

This spring break and for the next year, the Manitoba government is encouraging Manitobans to head out into the great outdoors and visit provincial parks for free, Environment and Climate Change Minister Mike Moyes announced today.

The Manitoba Anglers’ Guide 2025 is now available online and anglers are asked to follow all fishing regulations to help ensure Manitoba’s fisheries remain healthy for years to come, Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures Minister Ian Bushie announced today.

A powerful earthquake has struck Myanmar, claiming the lives of more than 2,000 people and leaving countless others struggling to rebuild their lives. 

Annie Loewen, interim director for disaster response at Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Canada, says the organization has been programming in Myanmar since 1996. 

Funeral For: Getruda Loewen
Funeral Date: April 3, 2025 
Getruda Loewen, 75, of Lowe farm formerly of Mexico, passed away Saturday, March 30th at Altona Memorial Health Centre. She is survived by her husband Wilhelm Loewen Penner, 2 sons, 2 sisters and their families. She was predeceased by 2 grandchildren,1 sister and 2 brothers. 
The funeral service for Getruda Loewen will be held Thursday, April 3rd at 2pm at Reinland Mennonite Church, Altona with burial at Schoenthal Cemetery. 

Many workers in Manitoba are set to see a slight increase in their wages this fall.

The Manitoba government says the minimum wage is to go up by 20 cents to $16 an hour.

The increase is to take effect on Oct. 1.

Manitoba's minimum wage is updated annually and tied to inflation.

The government says the latest increase reflects the province's 2024 inflation rate of 1.1 per cent.

The federal minimum wage for employees in the federally regulated private sector is $17.75.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 31, 2025.

Assiniboine College’s Practical Nursing program is preparing to welcome new students in two growing Manitoba communities, with intakes announced for Steinbach in September 2025 and Neepawa in January 2027.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney promised Monday to get the federal government back into the business of home building, while Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives pitched a national energy corridor to fast-track approval of key infrastructure.

The New Democrats rolled out their own national project — a promise to help retrofit 3.3 million homes and pay for it by cutting supports for big oil and gas companies. 

For the Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain 2025 is a reassessment year with an average assessment increase across the municipality of 16.1%. The highest impact is on agricultural properties with an increase of 27%.  Residential properties saw an increase of 8.8%.

"However, after deliberations and back-and-forth discussions, we were able to decrease our mill rate and fully offset that increase," shares Mayor Janice Smith. "As a result, our rate payers will not experience a significant increase."