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Cereals Canada has released a series of sustainability reports for Canadian non-durum wheat, durum wheat, barley, and oats to demonstrate how the cereals value chain is meeting the challenge of sustainable cereal production.

“Canada is a global leader in the production of high-quality, nutritious, and sustainable cereal grains,” said Mark Walker, vice-president of markets and trade. “These reports confirm that Canadian farmers grow some of the most sustainable crops in the world.”

Manitoba Parks is gearing up for its 2025 camping season, with reservations opening for cabins, yurts, and campgrounds beginning April 7. Elisabeth Ostrop, Manager of Recreation and Education Services at Manitoba Parks, shared key details on how Manitobans can secure their spots.

"Reservations will open in stages across five days, starting with April 7 for some sites, and then rolling out for others, including Birds Hill, Winnipeg Beach, and Grand Beach on April 8. By Friday, all remaining locations will be available for booking."

Protesters rallied in several cities across the country on Sunday to demonstrate against Donald Trump's threats to Canadian sovereignty, as backlash to an American president who appears bent on upending the global order gains momentum.

Despite softer-than-expected tariffs against Canada last week and a more cordial tone from the White House over the past week, the echo from Trump's repeated remarks about making Canada the 51st state continues to ring in Canadians' ears.

Special teams were a struggle for the Portage Terriers on Sunday night falling 4-2 to the Dauphin Kings.

Similar to game one of the series, Portage outplayed the Kings early, and Caleb Lepitre opened the scoring late in the first period on the power play. The Terriers outshot the Kings in the first, 12-1.

The Portage Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) is breathing a little easier after receiving a $9,000 grant from the City of Portage la Prairie to offset soaring operating costs. The funding, awarded for the second consecutive year, comes as the volunteer-run organization grapples with inflation-driven expenses and a persistent stray animal crisis.

The Redboine Watershed District (RBWD) has named Nicolas Jobin recipient of its 2025 Watershed Award, recognizing his exceptional stewardship and transformative impact on Manitoba’s agricultural landscape.

The NDP promised to protect tenants through national rent control while the Conservatives focused their campaign trail message on addictions treatment Sunday.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said in Halifax in the morning that his party would tie federal housing funding for provinces and municipalities to tenant protection policies like rent control.

The NDP says housing and rent prices in Canada have doubled since 2015 and the average asking rent hit $2,109 per month in January.

Police say they've charged a 31-year-old Ottawa man with several offences following an incident that placed an area of Parliament Hill under lockdown on Saturday.

Ottawa police said in a media statement Sunday that a man entered East Block in downtown Ottawa at 2:40 p.m. Saturday and started issuing threats to those inside.

Security officials isolated the man in a security screening area while police evacuated the building, which mostly houses offices for senators and their staff.

Police said the man surrendered peacefully after hours of negotiations.

The Province of Manitoba announced a $300,000 commitment per year for three years, for a total of $900,000, to 4-H Manitoba, to continue the great work that they do with our young individuals and experienced individuals, says Ag Minister Ron Kostyshyn. "Because they're the ones with the knowledge, and they want to share their knowledge with the young 4-H'ers of the world."

April marks Autism Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the unique strengths and challenges of individuals with autism. Austin Hunter, a grade 7 student at La Verendrye School and Manitoba's first-ever Autism Ambassador, took time to share his personal journey and insights into the importance of understanding and acceptance for those with autism.

Austin, who is deeply passionate about educating others, says that autism simply means learn a bit differently.