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Fostering positive and frank discussions is a tradition that Steven Wiebe says he intends to continue in his new role as Chair of the Border Land School Division (BLSD) board of trustees.
    
The veteran trustee was elected to head up the group for the first time at its September meeting after Patty Wiebe completed her two-year term in the post. Having witnessed some great leadership by his predecessors, Wiebe felt he had something to contribute to the position.

If you have ever wondered what your life could have looked like had you been born in another time — whether you would have been a gifted blacksmith, for example, or a talented rope maker — The Pembina Threshermen’s Museum is the place to put those curiosities to rest. 

A 15-year-old girl is in hospital with serious injuries after she was lit on fire at a Saskatoon high school, police said Thursday. 

Sgt. Ken Kane told reporters that a school resource officer, who was at Evan Hardy Collegiate for a different matter, apprehended a 14-year-old girl as a suspect.

He did not say how the victim was lit on fire or the extent of her burn injuries. 

"Our officer that was on scene was at the immediate area of the event within 30 seconds and had someone in custody within 60 seconds," he said.

This weekend, the community will gather for uplifting music for the whole family with a humble prairie background, and much of it will happen in Plautdietsch (low German).

David Toews is from Paraguay, and Ron Giesbrecht is from Plum Coulee. They are both involved with the Farm Fest Music Festival Fundraiser in support of David Toews Ministry.  

“If you build it, Clearwater will come” were perhaps the words in Joe Gardiner’s ears as he conceived of building his very own field of dreams. This field is different from the film, however — instead of a corn field, it is a soybean-corn intercrop field.  
 

A 19 year old Morden man has been charged with a variety of drug and weapons related offences after a search warrant was executed Labour Day Monday.

According to a news release issued by Morden Police, on Monday, as part of an ongoing investigation, officers along with the Regional Support Tactical Team, executed the search warrant at a residence in the city. Once inside, police found the suspect, arrested him and transported him to the Morden Police Service building.

A 23 year old male was transported to Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg by ambulance in stable condition after he was involved in a shooting with an RCMP officer near Sanford Wednesday night.

According to information released by RCMP,  officers were called around 9:10 p.m. to a report of an assault and disturbance at a home located in the R.M. of Macdonald. Information received indicated the male had assaulted a female inside the home, and attempted to light several vehicles on fire.

Provencher MP Ted Falk says he wasn’t surprised to hear of NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s decision to withdraw from their confidence and supply agreement with the Liberal government. 

"Today’s news from Jagmeet Singh isn’t really a shocker. The NDP are gearing up for their caucus retreat before Parliament starts up again, and there’s been a lot of pressure on Singh from his own party. They’re seeing their polling numbers drop and think it’s tied to their deal with the Liberals." 

Falk didn’t hold back on his criticism of Singh’s past decisions.  

The Winnipeg Sea Bears of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) have retained the first right to negotiate with five members of its 2024 team for the 2025 season.
 
In the CEBL, all players are on single-season contracts, which means every club must sign its full roster each Spring. Free agency for the 2025 season begins Feb. 1. Each club is granted the right to negotiate with players on their protected list from now until Mar. 1 without interference from other CEBL teams.