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Theft Under $5000

On October 7th at 3:14PM police were called to a store in the 1500 block of 1s Street regarding a shoplifter. Police located the 34-year-old female in the area who also had a warrant out for her arrest for Theft Under $5000. She was released on an Appearance Notice with a court date of November 4th, 2024.

Arrest Warrant

For Tuesday, October 8, 2024 through Wednesday, October 9, 2024, crop residue burning is NOT AUTHORIZED except by permit in all municipalities and zones in Manitoba due to poor ventilation conditions.

For information about applying for a burning permit, please call 204-745-5646 or 1-800-265-1233.

A strike that would have seen thousands of health care support workers walk off the job Tuesday morning has been postponed. 

At 4:25 Tuesday morning, the CUPE and MGEU bargaining teams reached a tentative deal which CUPE says will see significant improvements. The unions say they will contact union members with details of the agreement and when they can vote. 

Both unions say they will be arranging information sessions over the next number of days leading up to the vote. Both CUPE and MGEU are recommending acceptance of the tentative agreement.

The Golden West IT Team is warning us of another scam that's hot on the trail to dupe folks out of their hard earned money:

Walmart’s Lists feature allows you to create an online shopping list and share it with others. In this week's scam, cybercriminals are using Lists and malicious Google ads to steal your personal information and money. This scam begins when you search for Walmart’s customer service page on Google.

You’ll see a sponsored ad result that claims to lead to a page that provides Walmart’s customer service information.

Funeral For:  Leonard Len Peter Wiebe 
Funeral Date: October 15, 2024 
Leonard Len Peter Wiebe, 70, of Steinbach formerly of Grunthal, passed away Friday, October 4th at Steinbach. He is survived by 2 sons and their families. He was predeceased by his wife Kathie.  
A celebration of life for Leonard Len Peter Wiebe will be held Tuesday, October 15th at 1pm at Crossview Church, Steinbach.  
Arrangements by Crossings Funeral Care, Steinbach.  

Funeral For:  Elizabeth Warkentin 
Funeral Date: October 10, 2024 
Elizabeth Warkentin, 98, of Pilot Mound passed away Wednesday, October 2nd at Prairie View Lodge Personal Care Home. She is survived by 1 brother and sister-in-law, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by 1 sister, 1 brother, 2 half-siblings, and 1 sister-in-law. 
The funeral service for Elizabeth Warkentin will be held Thursday, October 10th at 2pm at Wheatland Funeral Chapel, Pilot Mound with burial at Crystal City Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at the chapel prior to the service. 

Funeral For:  Eva Kehler 
Funeral Date: October 12, 2024 
Eva Kehler, 85, of Steinbach passed away Friday, October 4th at Resthaven Nursing Home. She is survived by 2 daughters, 4 sons, and their families. She was predeceased by her 1st husband Peter Kehler and her 2nd husband Neil Peters. 
The funeral service for Eva Kehler will be held Saturday, October 12th at 2pm at Birchwood Funeral Chapel with burial at Heritage Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at the chapel prior to the service. 
Donations may be made to Resthaven Nursing Home.  

It was another busy summer at the Shilo golf course. General manager Scott Ramsay will join Clayton Dreger on Off the Tee which airs Tuesdays at 5:15 p.m. on CJRB Radio 1220.

The Selkirk Steelers are number two in the Canadian Junior Hockey League's Top 20 Rankings. The Steelers have reeled off eight straight wins to start the 2024-25 Manitoba Junior Hockey League season. The Steinbach Pistons (5-1) are ranked ninth. The Central Canada Hockey League's Rockland Nationals (8-0) remain the number one ranked team in the country.

Federal political parties appear to be locked in a game of chicken in an increasingly precarious Parliament over a debate that has stalled almost all business in the House of Commons.

The Conservatives have vowed the debate will continue until the Liberals hand over unredacted documents to the RCMP about a green-tech foundation that was found to have misspent government money.

The debate has now stretched into its second week.