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This past weekend in Morden, the Ukrainian community came together for a vibrant, two-day fundraiser that was held Friday, August 23rd and Saturday the 24th from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The event was driven by over 60 volunteers, and was aimed to support Ukraine, the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Morden, and other local initiatives, while also acting as a celebration of Ukrainian culture.  

Liberals are having some "robust" conversations about the state of their party and its slump in popularity with voters but those talks cannot happen in public, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Monday.

"The reality is we have to have these conversations behind closed doors," Miller said at the federal cabinet retreat in Halifax.

Canada is moving to match the United States with new tariffs on electric vehicles made in China in a bid to keep the cars from getting a significant foothold in the North American market.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlined the plan at the federal cabinet retreat in Halifax on Monday, promising to increase import taxes on Chinese-made EVs to 106.1 per cent on Oct. 1, up from 6.1 per cent.

Tariffs on Chinese-made steel and aluminum products will go to 25 per cent on Oct. 15, with a final list of which products will be affected expected Oct. 1.

Manitoba RCMP say the investigation continues into Saturday's fatal crash south of Altona.
    
Emergency crews were called to the two-vehicle collision, at the intersection of Highway 30 and PR 421, shortly after 4 p.m. 
    
According to information released by RCMP on Monday, investigation determined that a southbound pickup truck, being driven by an 80-year-old man from Altona, attempted to turn east onto PR 421 when he collided with a northbound semi-trailer, being driven by a 29-year-old man.
    

The federal government has added 56 properties to a new public lands bank of locations that are suitable for long-term leases so developers can build housing, a move the Housing Minister says will help boost the supply of homes Canadians can afford. 

Sean Fraser made the announcement Sunday in Halifax just ahead of a three-day cabinet retreat intended to prepare for the upcoming fall sitting of Parliament.

"Making public lands available for home construction is going to reduce the cost of construction and in turn reduce the cost of living," Fraser said. 

Work is underway to get Canada's rail system back up and operational.

The Canada Industrial Relations Board released its decision late Saturday, reinforcing the Labour Minister's order for binding arbitration and the extension of collective agreements until a new deal is signed. 

A statement on the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference website says they will comply with the decision, but will also appeal the ruling to federal court.

CN started gearing up late last week, while CPKC workers were back on the job early this morning.

RCMP have released details about a Saturday morning search for a missing man in the R.M. of Stanley.
    
According to police, around 8:30 that morning, officials at Boundary Trails Health Centre (BTHC) reported that a 72-year-old man from Altamont had gone missing from the hospital, and was said to have walked north towards Highway 3 in an attempt to get to Morden.
    

A motorcyclist was sent to hospital with undetermined injuries after a Saturday afternoon collision in Morden at the intersection of Mountain and Thornhill Streets.

Morden Police Chief Brad Neduzak says the call came in around 1:44 p.m., and when officers arrived it was a determined a motorcycle and SUV had been involved, with the driver of the motorcycle laying on the ground with undetermined injuries. Fire and ambulance were on scene shortly thereafter and provided medical attention. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government will reduce the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers with stricter rules, urging employers to hire Canadian workers instead.

The federal government announced today that it will refuse applications for low-wage temporary foreign workers in regions with an unemployment rate of six per cent or higher.

Employers will be allowed to hire a maximum of 10 per cent of their workforce from the temporary foreign worker program, down from 20 per cent.

Parks Canada says a weekend drenching of rain on parts of Jasper National Park is doing a lot to quell fire activity, but the wet weather also comes with a warning.

In a daily update on the local wildfire situation, Parks Canada says parts of the national park received over 30 millimetres of rain on Friday night.

Cooler temperatures were also in the forecast, which the agency says could further decrease fire activity.