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Get ready for a long weekend filled with great music on The Canadian Country Showcase! This weekend, we'll be featuring Cold Creek County, who are back after a break with their new single, "Life Goes On." Jordan, Doug, and Brandon from the band will join Courtney Fielder to discuss their latest work. Plus, American recording artist Lainey Wilson will stop by to talk about her title track "Whirlwind" from her new album, released on August 23rd.

Tune in to The Canadian Country Showcase on Saturdays at 12 PM and Sundays at 4 PM.

Funeral For:  Peter Heide 
Funeral Date: August 31, 2024 
Peter Heide, 95, of Winnipeg passed away Tuesday, August 27th at Winnipeg. He is survived by 2 daughters and their families. He was predeceased by his wife Susanne and 1 son. 
The funeral service for Peter Heide will be held Saturday, August 31st at 1pm at Green Acres Funeral Home, 1 Green Acres Lane off Navin Road, with burial at Green Acres Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at Green Acres Funeral Home Friday, August 30th at 7:30pm and prior to the funeral service. 

Funeral For:  Dan Demchenko 
Funeral Date: Private 
Dan Demchenko, 92, of Steinbach passed away Wednesday, August 28th at Resthaven Care Home. He is survived by 3 sons and their families. He was predeceased by his wife Pat.  
Cremation has taken place. 
A private family service for Dan Demchenko will be held.  
Arrangements by Birchwood Funeral Chapel, Steinbach. 

Funeral For:  Randy Schultz 
Funeral Date: September 3, 2024 
Randy Schultz, 58, of Steinbach passed away Sunday, August 25th near Vita. He is survived by his wife Carlanna, 1 daughter, 2 sons, his parents Elmer and Edna Schultz, 1 sister, 2 brothers, and their families.  
A memorial service for Randy Schultz will be held Tuesday, September 3rd at 11am at Birchwood Funeral Chapel with private family ash interment. 
Donations may be made to El’Dad Initiatives for Just Communities Incorporated. 
Arrangements by Birchwood Funeral Chapel,Steinbach.  

On Thursday, August 29, 2024, the Winkler Senior Centre hosted its Annual Fundraiser BBQ, an event designed to support the centre's operating expenses and to bring the community together for a night of delicious food and social engagement. Held in the Multipurpose Room, attendees enjoyed a menu of homemade burgers, baked beans, coleslaw, and ice cream, all on a "by donation" basis.

The Altona Bisons and Cartwright Twins will play the fifth and deciding game of the championship series Monday at Waldie Field. Bisons coach Ralph Hamm will join Clayton Dreger on the Border Baseball League Report which airs Fridays at 5:15 p.m. on CFAM Radio 950.

Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew have been killed in a cycling collision according to the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets.

According to reports, the collision happened around 8:30 p.m. EDT on Pennsville Auburn Road near Stumpy Lane in Oldmans Township, New Jersey.

The Altona Bisons and Cartwright Twins are going the distance. Jayden Gerbrandt drilled a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning and Trent Peters added a two-run shot in the fourth as Altona defeated Cartwright 10-6 Thursday night at Access Field. Isaiah Letkeman had a four-rbi night for the Bisons who evened the Border Baseball League's best-of-five final at two games apiece. The deciding fifth game goes Monday, September 2nd at Waldie Field. 

A teenage boy was arrested by Winkler police earlier this month after a teenage girl reported he'd touched her inappropriately. 

According to Winkler Police Service, he was arrested for sexual assault, sexual interference, and failure to comply with a release order. 
    
He was remanded into custody with a Manitoba Youth Court date in Winnipeg.

The Pembina and Red River Valleys woke up to rainfall Thursday morning, and another round of accumulating precipitation.

"A low moving into the province from Saskatchewan was responsible for the rain," explained CMOS Accredited Weathercaster Chris Sumner. "As the main area of precipitation moved out of North Dakota early Thursday morning, the embedded thunderstorms within it weakened."

Severe Thunderstorm Watches had been in effect for a few hours early Thursday morning for the Morden, Winkler, Carman, Altona and Morris regions. Those were ended before 7 a.m.