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With farmers getting close to harvest they're taking an extra look at any diseases that could pop up this year, including verticillium stripe.

While more common in eastern portions of Manitoba, samples have been seen in fields all the west to Alberta.

The disease is a relative newcomer, with agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada Breanna Miller explaining its impact.

A recently released international report says Canada's temporary foreign worker program is a "breeding ground" for contemporary slavery.

The final report by a United Nations special rapporteur who visited Canada last year says a power imbalance prevents workers from exercising their rights.

A worker's status is dependent on a closed work permit that is specific to their employer. If an individual is fired, they may be deported from Canada. 

Workers are subject to a wide range of abuses and aren't always aware of their rights, the report says. 

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says people seeking asylum at the border with Canada will have less time to consult a lawyer before making their case, as President Joe Biden's asylum halt makes its way to Canada’s doorstep. 

Biden announced sweeping changes mostly targeted at the U.S. border with Mexico in June, as the issue remains a thorn in the Democrats' side ahead of the November election. The new procedural changes, which the department confirmed Tuesday, will affect migrants crossing into the U.S. from Canada.

Rosenort Summer Festival is always a fixture in the community festival circuit, but this year, the event from August 16th-18th occurs against the backdrop of an even larger celebration — Rosenort’s 150th anniversary.  

Madisson Sabourin is on the committee of the Rosenort Summer Festival, and she has been for eight years now.  

“I love Rosenort,” she says. “I grew up there. I love the community.” 

Funeral For:  John Derksen 
Funeral Date: August 17, 2024 
John Derksen, 96, of Winnipeg passed away Sunday, August 11th at St. Boniface Hospital. He is survived by his wife Norma, 3 daughters, 1 son, 1 sister, and their families. He was predeceased by his first wife, 1 sister, and 2 brothers. 
The funeral service for John Derksen will be held Saturday, August 17th at 11am at Friends Funeral Service, 2146 Main Street, with burial at Glen Eden Memorial Gardens. 
Viewing will be at the chapel prior to the service. 

The beef industry will be hosting a major get-together next week with the Canadian Beef Industry Conference getting underway in Saskatoon.

It'll be the first time for the city to host the conference, which includes meetings and presentations by numerous important figures in Canada's beef industry.

Scott Wright, a co-host of the Canadian Beef Industry Conference for 2024, says it's a great opportunity for the city and the province.

The Summer Shedtacular contest is about to come to a close, but you still have a chance to get in on the winning! 

The Winnipeg Goldeyes (47-35) scored six times in the seventh inning to snap a 6-6 tie and went on to defeat the Sioux Falls Canaries 13-6 at Blue Cross Park Tuesday evening. The Goldeyes now sit alone atop the West Division standings, one game better than the Canaries. The last time Winnipeg was in sole possession of first place this late in the season was August 23, 2020.

The rekindling of a childhood friendship between Daryl Schroeder and Tim Froese, from Rosenfeld and Altona originally, now both living in Winnipeg, has also sparked the possibility of Daryl receiving a much needed kidney transplant from Tim. Schroeder has polycystic kidney failure, and is currently on dialysis, with his journey beginning about a year and a half ago when he first started feeling unwell.

For just over 40 classmates from Morden Collegiate's Class of '84, a 40th reunion on August long weekend offered a chance to connect and catch up. Of the 76 classmates in the graduating class, nearly half turned up for the occasion. 

Bob Agnew helped organize the reunion and says the class hadn't officially reconnected since its 10-year reunion in 1994.