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Celebration of Life For: Marion Hiebert 
Celebration of Life Date: November 17, 2024 
Marion Hiebert, 81, of Burlingtion, Ontario, formerly of Steinbach passed away Wednesday November 13 in Hamilton Ontario. 
She is survived by 2 sisters, 1 brother and their families. She was predeceased by 1 brother.  
The Celebration of Life for Marion Hiebert will be held November 17th, 3pm at Hamilton Christian Fellowship, Ontario. Cremation has taken place. 
Donations can be made to Bob Kemp Hospice. 
Arrangements made by Kitching Steepe and Ludwig. 

Celebration of Life For: Wayne D. Kroetsch
Celebration of Life at a later date 
Wayne D. Kroetsch, 88, of Morden passed away Wednesday, November 13th at Boundary Trails Health Centre. He is survived by his wife Lorraine, 1 daughter, 2 sons and their families. 
The celebration of life for Wayne D. Kroetsch will take place at a later date. 
Donations can be made to the Pembina Valley Humane Society or a charity of your choice. 
Arrangements by Wiebe Funeral Chapel, Morden. 
 

As the Winnipeg Blue Bombers gear up for Sunday’s Grey Cup against the Toronto Argonauts, Head Coach Mike O’Shea emphasized the team’s meticulous preparation, camaraderie, an

Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for regions in southern Manitoba, marking the first significant snowfall of the season.

Areas under the warning originally included Virden, Souris, Minnedosa and Riding Mountain just before 5 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16.

At 8:14 a.m. Environment Canada expanded the warning to include several other areas. Regions added to the expanded warning now, include:

Ottawa has concluded negotiations for a trade deal with Indonesia and is proposing nuclear-energy collaboration with Southeast Asian leaders.

The moves are a show of faith for multilateralism as the re-election of Donald Trump in the United States is raising fears of further strain in global co-operation on trade and the environment.

Canada's elections chief wants a ban on the misrepresentation of candidates and other key players in the electoral process through manipulation of their voice or image without consent.

The proposed change to the Canada Elections Act is among several measures chief electoral officer Stéphane Perrault is putting forward to address the use of deepfakes and other artificially created content to fool voters.

In an interview, Perrault said he is "hoping to convince" MPs to expand an electoral reform bill, currently in a House of Commons committee, to include some new elements.

Another weather record has fallen in southern Manitoba. In a season that has seen temperature records broken, Meteorologist Scott Kehler with Weatherlogics says our area has now gone the longest period without snow.

Kehler says it last snowed in April, and because we have yet to see a snowflake this fall, that means the last snowfall was 210 days ago. 

"Which is a record by far," says Kehler.

A 42-year-old CN police officer was arrested for impaired driving earlier this month after a caller reported an erratic driver on the Trans Canada Highway, east of Brandon, shortly before 10 a.m. on November 6th.
    
According to Manitoba RCMP, the caller indicated their concern for the driver who was the wheel of a marked police SUV.
    

Wildlife photography can be a rewarding experience, allowing you to capture the beauty of nature and the extended warm fall weather has provided numerous opportunities to snap great images of animals in the wild. Renowned photographer Dennis Fast of Steinbach offers valuable tips for photographing animals in a way that respects their space and behavior. Here’s how you can make the most of your wildlife photography while being considerate of the animals. 

It's time for another Made in Manitoba, and tonight for the first time, we welcome the Winkler and Morden based group Ezrah Stone to the program.

The group has its roots set firmly years ago when Jeffrey Klassen teamed up with a friend to form it, with Ezrah Stone's return to making music about four years ago with Jeffrey reforming and leading it with four new members joining. Josh Reimer, Darcy Bergmann, Yurii Patserniuk and Joel Klassen are now in the mix, with the group's debut album "What's Inside" out now.