Westman

The potential for a strike at the Port of Vancouver has become a reality.

Members of the Grains Workers Union Local 333 were on the picket line at 7 am Pacific Time today after issuing a 72 hour strike notice on the weekend.

The Union and the Vancouver Terminal Elevators Association have been unable to agree on a new contract. 

The walkout by more than 600 workers is impacting Viterra's Cascadia and Pacific Terminals, Richardson International Terminal, Cargill Limited Terminal, the G3 Vancouver Terminal and Alliance Grain Terminal.

The community of Virden will be dedicating their newest outdoor artwork next week Monday, September 30th dedicated to the Dakota Nations of the past, present and future.

Media Release - September 23, 2024

On September 30, 2024 at 2:00 pm, the community of Virden will dedicate the town’s newest outdoor artwork located at 229 Seventh Avenue South to the Dakota Nations of the past, present and future.

The mural features include heritage and activities of the Dakota Nations that are relatable to a wide range of generations.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivered a campaign-style speech in the House of Commons as he asked other members of Parliament to support a motion that could trigger an early election. 

Poilievre outlined his plans to increase revenue and reduce interest rates and debt, cut development taxes and restore what he calls "the promise of Canada."

The non-confidence motion Poilievre has put forward is the first test for the minority government since the NDP ended its supply-and-confidence deal with the Liberals earlier this month.

Picket lines have gone up at six grain terminals in Metro Vancouver as workers began a strike.

More than 600 workers represented by Grain Workers Union Local 333 are off the job.

Union president Douglas Lea-Smith says the employer need to come back to the bargaining table to negotiate a deal.

The union says it provided the employer with a "comprehensive package" last Thursday and the next day, the association indicated it had no counter offer.

Funeral For:  Justine Heinrichs nee Klassen 
Funeral Date: September 25, 2024 
Justine Heinrichs nee Klassen, 47, of Plum Coulee passed away Saturday, September 21st at Boundary Trails Health Centre. She is survived by her husband Jake, 2 daughters, and her mother Margaret Klassen. She was predeceased by her father Herman Klassen and 1 son in infancy. 
The funeral service for Justine Heinrichs nee Klassen will be held Wednesday, September 25th at 2pm at Winkler Sommerfeld Mennonite Church with private burial prior to the service at Westridge Memorial Gardens. 

Justin Trudeau's interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert began with the expected jokes about bacon and Canadians saying sorry a lot, but the prime minister acknowledged it's "a really tough time" in the country when the host asked about an expected confidence vote in Parliament this week.

"People are hurting. People are having trouble paying for groceries, paying for rent, filling up the tank," Trudeau said during the CBS program Monday in New York, where he has been meeting with world leaders attending the United Nations General Assembly.

Carson Inman and Kenny Keeler are Golf Manitoba's 2024 Men's Four-Ball champions. Kenny Keeler will join Clayton Dreger of Off the Tee which airs Tuesdays at 5:15 p.m. on CJRB Radio 1220.

The Virden Oil Capitals meet the Waywayseecappo Wolverines tonight (7:30 p.m.) at Tundra Oil & Gas Place. Both teams are looking for their first win of the 2024-25 Manitoba Junior Hockey League season. Virden dropped a home-and-home to the Dauphin Kings this past weekend. The Kings beat the Caps 3-0 and 4-2. The Wolverines lost their home opener 6-0 to the Niverville Nighthawks. 

With the healthy amount of rainfall this summer in the southwest corner of the province, the Westman Agricultural Diversification Organization (WADO) soybean protein study may not have as stark a difference as last year in comparing the irrigated and the non-irrigated test plots.

The federally funded study is focused on determining why soybeans grown in the prairies has a lower level of protein compared to other regions.

A senior climatologist says southern Manitoba is in for a season that is warmer than normal.

Fall officially arrived at 7:43 am., Saturday. David Phillips with Environment Canada says forecasters seem to agree on what to expect for the months of September, October and November.

"Our models seem to suggest, the Americans are saying the same thing, Canadian models are saying warmer (than normal)," says Phillips. "And normal precipitation going forward."