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With strike action looming on the horizon railways in Canada are likely to be stopped next week.

CN and CPKC are both set to lock out workers on the 22nd, the date that a possible strike was set for by the Canada Industrial Relations Board.

Vice president of grain for CN Rail David Przednowec says that the current labour situation is taking up a bulk of the current conversation in the industry.

The federal government says the Ukrainian army can use military equipment provided by Canada inside Russia.

A spokesperson for National Defence says Canada places no geographic restrictions on military equipment donated to Ukraine.

The statement comes after Ukraine launched a surprise military offensive into Russia earlier this month. 

The attack is unprecedented for its use of Ukrainian military units on Russian soil.

Ottawa has committed $4 billion in military assistance to Ukraine through 2029.

A nearly 24-hour period of light to moderate rainfall Wednesday afternoon to Thursday evening brought the first significant, accumulating precipitation to the region in two to three weeks, depending on what point you are referencing.

The new Director of Development for Eden Foundation is excited to join an organization that, he says, is helping people to progress on their mental health journeys.

The non-profit fund-raising group announced earlier this week that Dave Sawatsky had stepped into the role effective Monday. 

"Eden is a pretty special place in the communities, especially Winkler, Steinbach and Winnipeg, in terms of the services they offer," said Sawatsky. "(I am) excited to be a part of this organization and getting to know people (and) the stakeholders for Eden."

The following was taken from Manitoba Agriculture's weekly crop update dated August 13th, 2024

Harvest continues in fall rye and winter wheat, and has started in spring wheat, barley, and peas. Yield reports are preliminary at this stage. Most spring cereals are at hard dough to physiological maturity.

Corn fields range from silking to milk stage, with the latest fields at tasseling.

The earliest seeded canola crops are well into ripening and seed colour change, with some swathing and pre-harvest applications occurring.

Miami Fire Department was called out to the scene of an accident, Wednesday morning around 11am. 

Deputy Fire Chief Travis Reichert described what happened. 

The number one issue facing Morden has come under some recent public scrutiny regarding land that may be acquired by the City of Morden for a new wastewater treatment facility. 

Morden Mayor Nancy Penner said until they really know where they are at, council doesn't have much to communicate to the public.

Biosecurity is an important part of any farming operation with ranchers having to take special care for their own farm systems.

That can include managing disease risks wherever they pop up, including from outside sources.

Chelsea Siemens, a livestock and feed extension specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, talks about what biosecurity looks like on farms.

Morris RCMP recovered a number of stolen items, and also confiscated a significant amount of methamphetamine, during an investigation earlier this week.

On Monday, RCMP received a report of a stolen truck, trailer and off-road-vehicle at a property on McMillan Avenue in Morris. Officers attended and confirmed the stolen pick up and utility trailer were on the property. While there, two suspects arrived driving an O-R-V, which was later confirmed to be stolen.

The male driver and female passenger were arrested. 

Over the past few years — and this year is no different — fondness and anticipation for one of the region’s most beloved fundraisers has continued to grow.  

The Katie Cares Fashion Show is back for another year, and tickets are on sale today (August 15th). Ruth Reimer, the CEO and Key Spokesperson for Katie Cares, says that the event tends to sell out within hours, even with the increased seating capacity that was introduced for last year’s iteration of the event.