Betty Sawatzky

The Manitoba Wildlife Federation (MWF) has launched a sizeable project of donating and installing signs that help anglers across the province to better understand the new fishing regulations when it comes to catching Manitoba's favorite fish, the walleye. 

The Manitoba Wildlife Federation (MWF) is reminding anglers to be familiar with the new size and possession limits across the province when it comes to catching and keeping walleye.

For years anglers had a choice between two different possession limits; a general angling license or a conservation license. But that has now changed to one possession limit across the province when it comes to Manitoba's most popular fish, walleye also known as pickerel.

The Manitoba Wildlife Federation (MWF) has launched a sizeable project of donating and installing signs that help anglers across the province to better understand the new fishing regulations when it comes to catching Manitoba's favorite fish, the walleye!

Recreational Angling Coordinator with the MWF, Chase Dreilich, says many stakeholders strive to keep Manitoba's fish populations healthy, and this is one way for the Wildlife Federation to help residents and visitors to our province be more informed to keep those populations sustainable.

This week Parks Canada has found an adult zebra mussel near Boat Cove, in Clear Lake, in Riding Mountain National Park.

Information Release from Parks Canada July 19, 2024:

On July 17, 2024, while conducting a visual survey, Parks Canada snorkellers found one partial shell and one living, adult sized zebra mussel attached to a rock. Water samples collected from Boat Cove from June 19-27, 2024, have also tested positive for environmental DNA from zebra mussels. This evidence shows zebra mussels are building a presence in Clear Lake.

Assiniboine College is eager to get started on their Prairie Innovation build project on the North Hill Campus in Brandon.

Thus far they've raised $23 million themselves, have a $90 million commitment from the Province of Manitoba, but are still waiting for confirmation on a $40 million grant from the Federal Government.

Manitoba's Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Support Group received $20,000 last week through the Minnedosa fundraiser, 'Curling for a Cure'.  

The annual curling bonspiel is a grassroots effort to raise money for cancer-related organizations, like the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Support Group.

In July of 1974 a flat deck trailer hauled a 22-foot painted turtle to the town of Boissevain.  It took many hands and a few machines to erect the statue at its new home on the southern side of the town.

Next month, Tommy the Turtle celebrates 50 years of welcoming visitors and residents to his community.

Resident, Ivan Strain, shares on that day when Tommy the Turtle found his legs, as well as the start to the iconic turtle races (which was already in full swing) known around the world as the Canadian Turtle Derby!

The Manitoba Livestock Marketing Association (MLMA) is pleased to see the strong cattle market continue into the summer months.

Executive Administrator, Rick Wright, says butcher cows are exceptionally strong.  "We're seeing them at the $1.80 to $2 range for cull cows, that's the record that I've seen.  I've never seen them that high in all the years that I've been in business."

A new specialty license plate is coming to Manitoba that will showcase our provincial parks.

Bill 211 received Royal Assent in the spring session of the Manitoba legislature. It is one of three bills proposed by the Progressive Conservatives. The bill was sponsored by Greg Nesbitt, MLA for Riding Mountain. It establishes a new Manitoba Parks license plate to support the Provincial Parks Endowment Fund. 

Over 125 women joined together at Circle Square Ranch last weekend to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of ‘Becoming an Outdoors Woman’, a weekend retreat hosted by the Manitoba Wildlife Federation (MWF).