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Drivers in Winkler will notice changes at the intersection of 15th Street and Pembina Avenue starting this week. Construction at the intersection is scheduled from August 13th to September 3rd.

During the work, traffic will be managed with a 3-way stop system. Once construction wraps up, the 3-way stop will remain in place as a permanent traffic control measure.

Motorists are advised to slow down, follow posted signs, and use caution in the area during the project.

Even though summer is still hanging on, Morden Minor Hockey is already gearing up for the upcoming season. Registration is officially open, giving families a chance to get their young players signed up and ready for another year on the ice.

Planning starts early

For Morden Minor Hockey President Tyler Sloan, hockey season preparation is a year-round commitment.

Senior slo-pitch in Winkler continues to grow, and long time player Jake Driedger is thrilled with how things went this year, and where things are going into the future.

History of senior slo-pitch

A U.S based company is hoping to see more flax grown in the prairies.

Grain Millers, a Minnesota based company, is expanding its operations in Western Canada. 

The company operates an oat processing facility at Yorkton, Saskatchewan, and has been leasing a small flax processing facility in Saskatoon.

President and CEO Todd Stohlmeyer says with the lease wrapping up and the interest they've seen in flax they decided to build their own facility at Delisle, Saskatchewan
about 43 kilometres southwest of Saskatoon.

Officials say the largest wildfire burning in Newfoundland and Labrador may have destroyed up to 100 homes and structures.

However, Premier John Hogan says it is still too dangerous for crews to get into the area to complete an accurate tally.

The fire burning along the northwestern shore of Conception Bay began on Aug. 3 near Kingston, N.L.,  and Hogan says it now measures more than eight square kilometres.

Funeral For: Bert William Moore 
Funeral Date: August 17, 2025 
 

Funeral For: Jacob D. (Jake) Friesen 
Funeral Date: August 19, 2025 
Jacob D. (Jake) Friesen, 88, of Steinbach passed away Tuesday, August 12th at Bethesda Regional Health Centre. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth, 2 daughters, 2 sons, and their families. He was predeceased by 2 sons in infancy, 1 grandson, 3 sisters, and 3 brothers.  
The funeral service for Jacob D. Jake Friesen will be held Tuesday, August 19th at 2pm at Birchwood Funeral Chapel with burial at Heritage Cemetery. 

RCMP have issued a correction to the information concerning Wednesday's train collision near Dufrost.

At 7:28 am, St. Pierre RCMP responded to the crash along Highway 23 at Road 18E.

Starting today China is implementing a 75.8 per cent duty on Canadian canola seed imports.

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced the preliminary ruling regarding their anti-dumping investigation earlier this week. 

The latest tariff on canola seed is in addition to the 100 per cent tariff implemented on Canadian oil and meal back in March 2025.

President and CEO of the Canola Council of Canada, Chris Davison, says China is a highly valued and important market for us, noting they were disappointed with the preliminary ruling.

The Manitoba government has begun its "test phase" search of a Winnipeg landfill for the remains of a victim of a convicted serial killer.

Premier Wab Kinew said Wednesday the preliminary search of the city-run Brady Road landfill for the remains of Ashlee Shingoose started this week. 

"We began the pilot test phase ... this is basically the excavation and taking a look at the material to try and figure out what is the actual process of the search going to look like," he said.