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For over a decade now, Jordan Janzen’s name has been synonymous with inspiring Christian music in Manitoba and far beyond. Since 2012, he has seen tremendous success with The Color, a trio of talented Juno-winning musicians. These days, Janzen has also embarked on a journey of his own.  

Though music styles are always changing, love for music always remains. Soon, choir members from over the years will gather to celebrate a significant milestone in the Pembina Valley's history of music. 

“2024 marks the Central Manitoba Choral Association’s 40th season,” says Heather Clyde, the president of the association. “We're very excited to be celebrating such a milestone. We have had many years of great choral experiences.” 

Canada is selling its former Manhattan residence, which used to house its consulate general in New York.

The 12-room, five-bedroom apartment located on Park Avenue was listed Thursday at over $13 million, which is expected to exceed the purchase of its new $9 million Manhattan condo located on Billionaires' Row.

Global Affairs Canada said the new condo is smaller and more suitable, saying that the old unit, which was purchased in 1961 and last renovated in 1982, needed updates to the electrical, heating, ventilation and plumbing.

A Conservative member of Parliament is calling for an emergency meeting to launch a study on violence against women.

Michelle Ferreri has written a letter to fellow MPs on the House of Commons status of women committee requesting to  
immediately recall members for the study.

This comes after two witnesses invited to testify on their personal experience with domestic violence tearfully stormed out of a committee hearing last month that devolved into political bickering.

A Boil Water Advisory has been issued for Pembina Valley Water Co-op customers on the Red River Regional distribution system. 

A distribution pump failure on Saturday led to the loss of water pressure throughout the system. According to the public notice issued by the Province, distribution depressurization can compromise the safety of the water supply; therefore, a boil water advisory has been issued to ensure public health protection in the following locations:

With harvest right around the corner, a flurry of activity is set to descend don't the southeast, with safety being a high priority during those busy days.

Producers will be moving crops and on the road a lot, meaning they'll need to keep an eye out for a number of possible safety issues.

Robin Anderson, the Director of Programs and Communications at the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association, says keeping safe is very important.

The railroad has always served as an important linking device between communities and a foundation of settlement. Abandoned tracks are a relic of history snaking across the landscape. In Miami, it has been 135 years since the construction of its treasured railway station — a building as important to the community as it is to Canadian history.  

A pair of athletes from the Pembina Valley have returned home after competing in the 2024 Manitoba Summer Games in Dauphin. 

Staged every two years and alternating between summer and winter sporting events, the Games is the largest ongoing multi-sport event in the province. 

13-year-old Rebecca Kagan of Morden swims for the Winkler Barracudas and qualified for Team South. 

At the Games, she placed 4th in two races, 5th in another and earned a silver in the 4x500 metre Mixed Medley Relay Youth Mix.

Sunday Night at the Winkler Harvest Festival, Robyn Wiebe had a chance to talk with the Main Stage artists sharing contemporary Christian music to an engaged crowd who sang, cheered, and worshipped God. 

In June, the Falk Fehr Foundation hosted the 2024 Hockey Champions Charity Tournament in Winkler. The golf tournament, an annual occurrence, is quickly becoming a fundraising powerhouse in the area.  

The Falk Fehr Foundation presented donations from the golf tournament to its three chosen charities on August 16th. Eric Fehr, who gives his name to the foundation, called it “an exciting day for the community and an exciting day for us.”