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Rescue crews, police and paramedics scrambled to a remote region of Banff National Park late Thursday amid reports that a group of hikers were hit by a rock slide, causing possible injuries and deaths.

“The initial report indicated there were multiple hikers and there may be serious injuries and/or fatalities,” RCMP Cpl. Gina Slaney said in a news release.

Parks Canada, in a statement said, it is responding to a report of "a serious rockfall incident with involvement near Bow Glacier Falls in Banff National Park."

Ottawa is giving no sign that it intends to amend existing legislation on medical assistance in dying — something a UN committee called for earlier this spring.

The federal minister responsible for disabilities spoke at a hearing of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities last week, about two months after the committee called on Canada to repeal the 2021 law that expanded eligibility for assisted dying to those whose deaths were not reasonably foreseeable.

Graduates from Garden Valley Collegiate and Northlands Parkway Collegiate were honoured last Wednesday with a grad parade in Winkler. A tradition since 2020, turnout from the community was excellent to support this year’s grads.  

The parade offered an opportunity for grads to put their creativity on show, and Yaroslav Yagudin and his friends certainly did so. They customized “a Batmobile with a pool": a convertible with a pool in the back seats, where they sat during the parade.  

The Thousand Oaks Gospel Camp returns this weekend for its 34th year, offering a powerful mix of live music, faith-based community, and free family fun at Winkler Park and Exhibition Grounds. The long-running event kicks off Friday evening and continues through Sunday with performances from 17 gospel groups, family-friendly programming, home-cooked food, and meaningful spiritual connection.

A man from Ontario was not injured in a single vehicle crash Wednesday evening in the R.M. of MacDonald.
    
RCMP Eastman Traffic Services was called to the scene on Highway 3 at Mandan Road, around 8:30 p.m. where a vehicle had struck a guard rail.
    
The 39-year-old driver was the only person in the vehicle.
    
RCMP say the driver failed the mandatory alcohol screening and received an immediate roadside suspension.

Funeral For:  Katherine Bartsch 
Funeral Date: June 25, 2025 
Katherine Bartsch, 94, of Gladstone passed away Saturday, June 14th at Gladstone.  
The celebration of life for Katherine Bartsch will be held Wednesday, June 25th at 2pm at Gladstone Christian Fellowship with burial at Austin Sommerfeld Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at the church one hour prior to the service. 
Donations may be made to MCC Manitoba. 
Arrangements by Clarke’s Funeral Home, Gladstone/MacGregor. 

The Sioux Falls Canaries (20-16) evened their series with the Winnipeg Goldeyes (16-19) Wednesday evening, using a nine-run fourth inning and five total home runs to secure a 15-2 win at Blue Cross Park.
 
The Canaries opened the scoring in the first inning after a dropped fly ball in left field allowed Mike Hart to score. The Goldeyes answered immediately in the bottom half of the frame, as Tanner O’Tremba delivered a two-run double to left-centre, scoring Ramón Bramasco and Roby Enríquez to briefly put Winnipeg ahead 2-1.

Starting Wednesday, Southern Manitoba entered a much more active weather pattern than in recent weeks. That from CMOS Accredited Weathercaster Chris Sumner.

Some Hydro customers in the south end of Altona can expect to be without service for part of the day today.

In a notice posted to social media, the town says Manitoba Hydro has an outage planned from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Check out the map of the affected area to see if your home or business falls within it.

Rhineland Municipality has taken steps to repair significant frost boils that developed earlier this Spring along portions of Road 9 West.