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Ottawa’s efforts to prepare the country for the impacts of climate change have stumbled out of the gate, Canada’s environment commissioner said Tuesday.

In a new report, Jerry DeMarco concluded the National Adaptation Strategy was not effectively designed, did not prioritize Canada’s climate change risks and only established one of its three components since its release in 2023.

The Manitoba government is expected to use more "revenue levers," similar to its recent income and property tax changes, as part of its plan to reduce the deficit, a credit-rating agency report says.

S&P Global Ratings has affirmed the Manitoba government's existing short-term and long-term credit ratings and says the outlook for the province is stable, based in part on expected revenue changes and spending control.

Grad season is here, and Mayor Scott Crick is sharing a message with those wrapping up their high school career at Morris School.

"The graduating class of 2025 will be graduating shortly, and on behalf of myself, Council, town staff and the entire town, congratulations to the graduates," he shared during In the Mayor's Chair. "I realize graduating from high school is an accomplishment, but this is the start of the rest of your lives, and we wish you nothing but the best and a very bright future."

What you see and read online isn't always true. That's the message once again from the Altona Police Service as officers dealt with yet another scam report. 

It was an evening of remembrance, reflection and honouring those we have lost. Altona’s annual Memory Garden service took place Monday night along 10th Avenue Northeast, across the street from The Gardens on Tenth. Families gathered to plant a shrub, tree or plant in memory of their lost loved one, some only recently gone and others passed a while ago.

While a few games have had to be moved, the Morden Mud Hens are picking up steam as the Border Baseball League season continues and player/coach Derek Holenski believes good things are coming their way. 

"It's always exciting to get back out there," Holenski says. "It's been a struggle with the weather, I think we've rescheduled more game then we've played at this point, but that's the nature of playing ball this time of year in this part of the world. We take any chance we can and it's been fun so far."

The BIG announcement

On the heels of his 30th anniversary celebration as Chief for the City of Morden with Morden Fire and Rescue (MFR), Chief Andy Thiessen announced his retirement.  

"My last day will be the end of September. So yeah, it's going to be an interesting summer." 

When talking about what finalized the decision for him, he responded, "The grandkids and other things that I'd like to do have taken over. It's funny how that works. All these little ones can change your life, but they do. And so, we're going to try to adapt."  

A roadside jab at Winkler's Steve “Bubba” Peters has turned into a catch of the day—nearly $2,000 raised to buy fishing gear for kids.

It all started when a now-infamous sign popped up: “Bubba Sucks at Fishing.” Then came two more. Instead of getting riled up, Peters leaned in.

“I said for every like and share on my Facebook page, I’d donate a dollar to get fishing gear for a local kid,” he said. “Two of my buddies said they’d match.”

The federal government is moving to shore up a historically weak summer job market for students — even as one economist argues tough employment prospects for young people suggest broader softness in the job market.

Statistics Canada shone a light on the difficult employment prospects for students heading back to school this fall in its May jobs report last Friday.

Roughly one in five returning students aged 15 to 24 was unemployed in May, the agency said. The last time the jobless rate for students was this high outside the pandemic was in May 2009.

Content warning: This article includes discussion of child sexual exploitation and trafficking. 

A growing global crisis 

The online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC) is an alarming crime that sees adults in one country paying adults in another to livestream the abuse of children. Lorianne Dueck Rebello, Advocacy and Public Engagement Lead at International Justice Mission Canada (IJM), says it’s a crime that tragically implicates Canadians. (see report/research https://www.ijm.ca/scaleofharm)