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Treasure hunters are sure to head on down to Boissevain this weekend for the annual Dunrea Flea Market where over a hundred vendors will be sharing their wares to well over a thousand people in search of their own personal keepsakes.

Fall grazing management can really ‘set the stage’ for next year’s perennial pastures. It is important to leave sufficient carry-over (litter) on pastures prior to the upcoming winter months. As much as it is tempting, overgrazing pastures in the fall period is not worth the loss of production in subsequent grazing seasons.

The Boundary Trails Health Centre Foundation’s annual golf tournament has once again demonstrated the power of community engagement and generosity, setting a new record for funds raised. This year’s event, held on a rescheduled date due to rain, surpassed expectations, raising an impressive $91,000 and counting.  

The recent Winkler Pickleball Tournament earlier this weekend was a resounding success, drawing an impressive turnout and showcasing the local love for the sport. Over two days – August 24th and 25th - the event saw 104 participants, starting at 9 a.m. each morning and ending between 5 and 6 p.m. 

A new study says planet-warming emissions from Canada's record-breaking 2023 wildfire season were quadruple the country's fossil emissions for all of the previous year and on par with some of the most high-emitting countries. 

The study penned by researchers at NASA, and published in the journal Nature, says only China, India and the United States release more carbon per year than Canada's 2023 wildfires from May to September. 

It’s day one of Winkler Flyers main camp. Players will scrimmage at 2:30 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. The defending Manitoba Junior Hockey League champions will play their pre-season opener next Friday at home against the Steinbach Pistons.

Emil Rhode and Santi Bergen did the goal scoring as the Winkler Storm defeated CSSE Juventus 2-0 in Stonewall. Carter Klassen recorded the clean sheet for the Storm who improved to 11-2-2 in the Manitoba Major Soccer League’s 1st Division.

The Winkler Fire Department responded promptly to a fire during the morning of August 20th involving an excavator off Road 15N.

The incident, which is currently under investigation, resulted in no injuries reports Winkler Fire Chief Richard Paetzold.

The fire department is working to determine the cause of the blaze.

Welcome back to another Made in Manitoba, as we have a return visit of an artist to our program, Ila Barker. The Winnipeg-based Anishinaabe singer, songwriter and musician has released her debut full-length album “Fool Under Water”.

She describes it is a tough-but-tender testament to the possibility of survival, and a promise the tide will turn and things will get better.

While farmers are out in the field harvesting this year's wheat crop, research scientists and breeders involved in the Canadian National Wheat Cluster are working on improving the crops' long-term sustainability in the cropping rotation.

Funding for the work being done by the Wheat Cluster comes through the Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC).

The CWRC is a collaboration of the three producer wheat commissions across Western Canada, the Alberta Wheat Commission, Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission and Manitoba Crop Alliance.

The railways have been working to ramp back up following last week's rail shutdown.

CN's Assistant Vice President of Grain, David Przednowek says the process takes some time noting the key to an efficient ramp up or recovery is a very measured and planned ramp down.

He says that involved implementing embargoes so that products (especially toxic, hazardous or dangerous goods) wouldn't be left in transport on the rail line.

Przednowek says it's important to review how everything played out to fully understand the process involved in gearing back up.