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The Winnipeg Goldeyes opened the 2025 American Association season with a 6-5, ten-inning defeat at the hands of the Cleburne Railroaders (1-0) Thursday at La Moderna Field.
 
On an overcast and breezy evening, Cleburne edged the Goldeyes (0-1) in a tight battle that saw both teams going back-and-forth from the second inning on.

Landen Bourassa took the Opening Day nod for the first time since pitching for the University of San Francisco and fired a six-inning quality start, allowing three runs on five hits, walking a batter and striking out four.

A British Columbia researcher in South Asian affairs said Thursday that concerns about the current India and Pakistan tensions are justified, given that the region has not seen conflicts this intense in more than 25 years. 

M.V. Ramana, professor at University of B.C.'s school of public policy and global affairs, said the last time there was a realistic risk of nuclear weapons being used was the conflict between the two sides in the Kargil region of Kashmir in 1999. 

Closing the Emerson Personal Care Home is simply not an option. That from Borderland MLA, Josh Guenter, who was among the crowd of locals that gathered in Emerson Tuesday evening to express concerns over the facility's future.
    
In January, we ran a story with Guenter after he issued a public letter to the province's Health minister asking them to prioritize staffing and resources at the facility amid, what he said, were growing concerns over vacant suites and personnel shortages.

Now that Spring has sprung, black bears are emerging from their dens across the province in search of food. 
    
That's evidenced by the handful of sightings reported in the last week or so from Carman to Altona, where a bear took up residence in a backyard tree for a day.

Altona YFC/Youth Unlimited had a very successful first time partnership with the town's Tim Hortons location for Smile Cookie Week. $18,234 was generated through the fundraiser.

Program Director Marty Falk admits they weren't sure what to expect, but knew it would probably be quite busy.

Things are under way at the Minnewasta Golf and Country Club, and the the head professional/general manager couldn't be more excited to welcome everyone to the course. 

"It's been so nice to get going," Greg Hesom says with a smile. "Everyone always is asking leading up to opening, obviously being in Manitoba it's hard to give an answer, the weather being what it is, you don't want to open too early but we are now and everyone is pretty happy."

Many runners and non-runners alike have heard of the Boston Marathon. 

The event, which has taken place annually for the past 129 years, hosts athletes from around the world in an unforgettable run.  

The scale is immense—each year, approximately 30,000 runners put on their running shoes and take to the pavement.  

No one expects an emergency to happen, but it’s best to be prepared when it does.  

This is the idea behind Emergency Preparedness Week, which is currently in full swing.  

Kidney disease is life-changing, says Donna Hunter. Her father lived with kidney disease for seven years, going for dialysis three times every week.  

“Having a transplant wasn’t an option for him. Dialysis gave us seven more years with him – what a gift. And this is just one of many, many stories of how kidney disease affects families.”  

One in ten Manitobans are affected by kidney disease, with many not realizing it until they’re in the later stages. Right now, over 1,500 Manitobans are on dialysis.  

A senior medical advisor with the Public Health Agency of Canada says the country could lose its measles elimination status if the highly contagious disease continues to spread into the fall.

Dr. Marina Salvadori warned of the possibility Thursday as cases in Ontario grew by nearly 200 infections, adding that would only occur if prolonged spread continued beyond mid-October 2025.