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A spokesperson for Manitoba Agriculture says it remains to be seen what sort of damage was felt on fields from last week's hail.

Hail was reported in numerous locations across the province, and Oilseed Specialist Sonia Wilson says producers will typically leave those crops for five to seven days, just to see how they rebound, before assessing them for hail damage. 

Generations of children in the Pembina Valley may remember spending parts of their formative years at Winkler Day Care Centre. 

For five decades, the establishment has provided care based on its philosophy of creating an enriching environment that fosters a child's “natural curiosity, boundless energy, and unlimited questions.”  

Every year, an event unites passion for cancer care in the Pembina Valley with an appreciation for fashion.  

While some who aren’t acquainted with the South Central Cancer Resource (SCCR) fashion show may consider it a unique combination, it’s an annual fundraising tradition that sees a great deal of support and interest, as evidenced by its recent venue change.

A man charged with hijacking a light plane at Victoria International Airport and flying it to Vancouver had an "ideological motive to disrupt airspace" and seized control of the aircraft after threatening a flight instructor, RCMP said Wednesday.

A spokeswoman for the Public Prosecution Service of Canada said a charge of hijacking had been filed in Richmond, B.C., constituting a "terrorist activity" and a "terrorist offence" under two sections of the Criminal Code.

RCMP said Shaheer Cassim, 39, is set to appear in court next Tuesday.

Some Manitobans appear willing to pay higher electricity rates and shift their energy use to nighttime, an opinion poll commissioned by Crown-owned Manitoba Hydro suggests.

The findings come as the utility is asking the provincial regulator to approve rate increases in each of three next three years in order to replace aging infrastructure, avoid an increase in power outages and bring new generating power online.

Unionized Canada Post workers will get a chance to vote directly on the employer's offers for a new collective agreement starting on Monday.

The Canada Industrial Relations Board will run the vote between July 21 and Aug. 1.

A simple majority vote will decide whether the proposal is accepted or rejected.

Canada Post is at an impasse with the union representing roughly 55,000 postal service workers after 19 months of talks.

Carman RCMP are investigating the theft of a large windmill from a property in the Rural Municipality of Grey. The windmill, measuring 25 feet tall with a 6-foot blade and silver in colour, was reported stolen on July 7th, 2025, at around 9 am. It is believed to have been taken sometime between July 4th and July 6th.

Given the size of the windmill, authorities suspect someone in the area may have witnessed the theft or suspicious activity.

Wildfire smoke has posed a very high health risk to Southern Manitoba residents at various points this month.

That is according to the Air Quality Health Index or AQHI. According to the Manitoba Lung Association, the AQHI is based on the combined levels of three different air pollutants. Those three are ground-level ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and fine particulate matter. 

It's been an incredible run for the Cartwright Twins the last few seasons in the Border Baseball League, and player/manager Drew Haight believes the group is poised to do it again.

With playoffs in full swing, Haight says this is the time of year the team really looks forward to. "We love it," he says with a laugh. "Every year, you play the regular season, and those games are fun, but you're always working toward the playoffs. This time of year, we tend to try and bring out 'A' game every night and it's the time you want to be playing."