Shannon Dueck

Residents of southeastern Manitoba continue to donate more money to charity than either the provincial or national average. That is according to recently released data from Statistics Canada.

Statistics Canada has now released figures from the 2023 tax year. The median donation per tax filer in Canada that year was $390 and for Manitoba, it was $600. Both those averages are up from 2022. The median donation amount represents the middle point: half of the donors gave more than the median and the other half gave less.

Blair Mahaffy has been announced as the Green Party candidate for Provencher in next month's federal election.

Mahaffy is a lifelong resident of southeastern Manitoba. Born in Winnipeg, he spent summers in the Whiteshell, raised a family in Lorette, and now lives at West Hawk Lake. As a software developer, Mahaffy works with small, independent retailers across Canada. He also does some work as a horseback riding trail guide. 

Ted Falk is running again for the Conservative seat in Provencher. Not only is Falk personally looking to win a 5th consecutive election, but he is also hoping for a return to power, rather than serving in opposition as he has been doing for the last decade. 

Southern Manitoba could be experiencing double digit temperatures by the middle of next week. 

That is according to Scott Kehler, a meteorologist with Weatherlogics. He notes for the last while we have been stuck in a weather pattern that has had frequent high-pressure systems coming down from the Arctic, blasting us with shots of cold air.

"We warm up a little bit but then just as that warmup is starting to really feel like spring, another Arctic air mass comes down and hits us," explains Kehler. 

The Senior Climatologist with Environment Canada says the weather will be very lamb-like to start the month of March.

The Senior Climatologist with Environment Canada says the weather will be very lamb-like to start the month of March.

"This is something that is cause for significant concern."

Those are the words of Cam Dahl, General Manager for Manitoba Pork Council, reacting to tariffs that took effect Tuesday morning. U.S. President Donald Trump has slapped Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent import tariffs and raised tariffs on Chinese imports to 20 per cent.

Dahl says the industry was hoping for some sort of agreement that would have prevented these tariffs from taking effect. 

"This is something that is cause for significant concern."

Those are the words of Cam Dahl, General Manager for Manitoba Pork Council, reacting to tariffs that took effect Tuesday morning. U.S. President Donald Trump has slapped Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent import tariffs and raised tariffs on Chinese imports to 20 per cent.

Dahl says the industry was hoping for some sort of agreement that would have prevented these tariffs from taking effect. 

The Senior Climatologist with Environment Canada says the weather will be very lamb-like to start the month of March.

A town hall meeting is being planned for Rosa Thursday evening to discuss threats to licensed hunters and anglers.

Rob Olson is the Senior Science Advisor to the Manitoba Wildlife Federation. He notes the meeting in Rosa is another stop in their efforts to meet with hunters and anglers across our province and to hold respectful dialogue on the threats of shrinking access for all users of crown lands in Manitoba.