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Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada's new Arctic ambassador will play a key role in preserving sovereignty in the region as the military closely watches the movements of a Chinese icebreaker.

Iqaluit resident Virginia Mearns will be Canada's senior Arctic official on the world stage, following a career with local Inuit governments.

"Canada's Arctic ambassador is going to advance Canada's polar interests in multilateral forums," Anand told The Canadian Press in an interview from Inuvik, N.W.T.

When summer hits, sleep schedules often fly out the window, especially for teenagers left to their own devices.  

“Sleep is for the weak”, as they say. 

Caroline Bitton, a nurse practitioner with Southern Health and Menzies Medical Centre, is all too familiar with the pattern. 

“It's very common,” Bitton says, “Naturally, their circadian rhythms are a little bit later to begin with.”  

In the coming days, for the 44th year in a row, a tradition that unites car lovers across the Pembina Valley will take place at Altona Park.  

It’s the Legends Show in the Park, an event held by the long-standing Legends Car Club. 

Welcome to another episode of Made in Manitoba, one we're particularly excited about because it's a debut. Altona based singer, songwriter and music producer Daggerss is joining us for the first time.

The U.S. has imposed general tariffs on steel, aluminum and automobiles and copper tariffs will begin in early August

In order to provide some relief from the threat of 35 per cent tariffs, Bangladesh has decided to sign a memorandum of understanding on wheat trade with the U.S. The country has agreed to purchase 700,000 tonnes of U.S. wheat annually for the next five years. Photo: file

Tariffs, trade top of mind at recent Agriculture in Motion show

While there’s more to be done, Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe says he’s hopeful trade relations with China can be mended.

“I’ll give credit to prime minister Carney for the engagement that he has undertaken,” Moe said in an interview at the recent Ag in Motion farm show near Saskatoon.

The invasive weed is now being spotted further north than ever before

Farmers in Alberta have a growing problem on their hands, as a notorious weed has started making its way north through the province.

The rapid and relentless spread of kochia, the highly adaptable and increasingly resistant weed, is moving north and taking root in places scientists thought it never would.

Critics respond to report suggesting price correction, saying farmland remains a solid investment

The largest owner of cropland in Canada isn’t buying the idea that farmland values are overdue for a correction.

He says that’s because technical analysis — where market watchers use trends, patterns and mathematical models to predict future price movements — doesn’t apply to agricultural land.

Funeral For:  Katherine Wall 
Funeral Date: August 10, 2025 

A warm and humid air mass will move through the province today, brewing up all the ingredients needed to create severe thunderstorms. 

In fact, Environment Canada has issued a Tornado Watch for a large part of the Pembina Valley including:

Mun. of Lorne incl. Notre Dame and Swan Lake

Mun. of Louise incl. Pilot Mound and Crystal City

Mun. of Pembina incl. Manitou La Rivière and Snowflake

Mun. of Rhineland incl. Altona Plum Coulee and Gretna

R.M. of Dufferin incl. Carman Roseisle and Homewood