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Winkler’s Harvest Festival 2024 was a three-day celebration filled with excitement, entertainment, and activities for all ages. Running from August 9th to 11th, the festival showcased the best of Winkler, bringing together residents and visitors to enjoy a variety of events.

The festivities kicked off on Friday, August 9th, with That 80's Band. The evening was filled with musical performances, including Julie C Myers Rock Revival, and Sass Jordan, which set the stage for an exciting weekend of entertainment.

The Canadian beef industry is taking a look at what it's done and how it can move forward as a status update on its 2020-2024 National Beef Strategy.

The status update covers the last two years of the strategy, covering June 2022 through June 2024.

Chair of the Canadian Beef Advisors Craig Lehr talks about some of the accomplishments they've gone through over the past couple of years.

Alberta is seeing some good conditions in the lead-up to harvest season, as reported by the province's most recent crop report.

In that, the province details that it received widespread thunderstorms which brought much-needed moisture across the province. The storms also helped lower temperatures to the mid to high 20s across all regions.

The rainfall provided relief for stressed crops that have gone through prolonged periods of high temperatures.

As anyone who loves gaming (or has children who do) knows, the video game industry is booming — finding new methods of storytelling and redefining what interactive entertainment looks like is always at the forefront of development.  
 
To imbue games with immersive plot lines, game creators see the importance of voice acting and motion capturing. That’s where Alexander Peters comes in.  

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.

No injuries are being reported following a two-vehicle collision on the eastern edge of Altona Sunday morning.

According to an eyewitness, the crash happened around 10:30 a.m.

Altona/Rhineland Emergency Services (ARES) confirms members responded to the incident at the intersection of 3rd Ave SE and Highway 30. According Chief, Greg Zimmerman, one vehicle sustained extensive damage while minimal damage is reported on the second.

You can call host Carla Hrycyna live on the program with all of your gardening questions every Saturday morning at: 1-800-374-3315

It's been several weeks, but another area resident has caught a black bear on camera in the region.

This time around it was Grant Recksiedler who was able to capture this video Thursday, August 8th.

"(It was) just prior to 9:30am, located approximately 3 miles Northwest of Rosenfeld," he shared in an email to PembinaValleyOnline.

The skies were dancing once again with yet another awe-inspiring display of the Northern Lights or, Aurora Borealis, last night and into the wee hours of the morning. 

The following photos were graciously submitted to PembinaValleyOnline. Check them out!

The Winnipeg Goldeyes announced Sunday the acquisition on loan of left-handed starting pitcher Mitchell Lambson from the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican Baseball League.
 
Lambson won an American Association championship with the Goldeyes in 2017 and was named the league’s Pitcher of the Year following the 2019 season, during which he went 13-4 with a 3.11 earned run average.