Henry Reimer

Funeral For:  Henry Reimer 
Funeral Date: July 31, 2025 
Henry Reimer, 95, of Crystal City passed away Saturday, July 26th at Crystal City. He is survived by his wife Tina, 4 daughters, and their families. 
Public interment followed by a memorial service for Henry Reimer will be held Thursday, Juyly 31st at 1pm at Crystal City, Cemetery. The memorial service will be held at Prairie Mennonite Fellowship, Crystal City at 2pm.  
Donations may be made to Prairie View Lodge Foundation Alternative Care Unit. 

Guage Badiuk

Funeral For:  Guage Badiuk
Funeral Date: August 2, 2025 
Guage Badiuk, 20, of Gardenton passed away Tuesday, July 22nd near Brandon. He is survived by his father Wayne, mother Christine and stepfather Mike, and 2 sisters. 
The celebration of life for Guage Badiuk will be held Saturday, August 2nd at 11am at Birchwood Funeral Chapel with burial at Ukrainian Orthodox South Church, St. Demetrius Cemetery, Gardenton. 
Viewing will be at the chapel prior to the service.

Advocates question fairness as federal government backs away from pharmacare program

Reproductive health advocates say the federal government's failure to commit to funding pharmacare in all provinces and territories is leaving people with a lot of uncertainty, and could create inequality across the country.

"It's really disappointing, honestly," said Liz Thompson, advocacy lead for Cover Contraception.

"It seems like they don't really know what they're going to do."

Teen driver facing serious charges after fleeing from Altona police

A teenager from Winkler is facing several serious charges after fleeing from Altona police on Thursday.
    
According to the department's latest activities report, officers tried to stop a speeding car on Highway 201, but say the driver refused to stop and, instead, sped up. Eventually, the driver turned off of the highway and went down a municipal road, turning onto a rural yard before then fleeing on foot.
    
Police say the property owner was outside at the time and saw the whole thing, noting he'd never seen the vehicle for the driver before.
    

Hope Thrift Store’s upcoming 7th Donation Day is this Wednesday 

Hope Thrift Store in Morden is getting ready for its seventh Donation Day of the year. This time around, the support will be for Winkler’s Central Station, with all proceeds from sales that day going directly to the organization. 

Operations Manager Warren Neufeld explained that, “We want to be a part of our community,” he said. “As much as our main focus is to support orphanages in Mexico, we also believe that we need to be a part of the local community.”