The Supreme Court of Canada has given the thumbs down to hearing an appeal in the thumbs up grain contracting case
The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed a request to hear an appeal from Achter Land and Cattle regarding an earlier court decision that found a thumbs-up emoji served as an agreement to a grain contract. South West Terminal launched a claim for damages after Achter Land and Cattle failed to deliver on the contract.
Warkentine and U17 Wildcats bring home hardware from provincials
It was a special run for Kelsey Warkentine, who was named Most Outstanding Player for the provincial tournament, as well as the U17 Eastman Wildcats who claimed the gold, and now, the group is all set to head to nationals in Warman, Saskatchewan starting July 30th.
"Our team never gave up," Warkentine says with a champions tone. "We came in doubting, and came out with the gold, which is absolutely crazy."
Four-year-old rider shines at Ride Like a Mother in Hanover Ag grounds
The Ride Like a Mother barrel racing series continues to draw competitors and fans to the Hanover Ag exhibition grounds in Grunthal every Thursday evening, with just two weeks remaining in the season.
A place for everyone
One of the youngest competitors, four-year-old Blaine Watt, races on her horse Peanut under the proud watch of her mom, Lyssa Ingeberg.
Hanover tackling another road reconstruction project this week
The Rural Municipality of Hanover is set to begin its most expensive road reconstruction project of the summer.
Wes Fehr is Manager of Works and Operations. He says crews will be reconstructing Road 32E or Bristol Road, between Road 34N and Road 35N. The work is expected to start on Monday and last about two weeks. According to Fehr, they will do a full two-foot excavation, with geotextile, and then build it back up for the full mile.
"The contractor will be posting up signs and barricades for traffic control through that area," says Fehr.
The impact of smoky summer on plants
A local gardening expert says the smoky conditions over the last couple of months are having an impact on vegetation in Southern Manitoba.
Even though the wildfires might be hundreds of kilometres away, Carla Hrycyna of the Lawn & Garden Journal says the smoke that is wafting into our region is being felt by our plants, both positively and negatively.
Hrycyna explains that the wildfires are releasing carbon dioxide into the air, which is a positive thing for our plants.
Scores and Schedule
SUNDAY, JULY 27TH
Manitoba Junior Baseball League
Finals - Best of 5
Game 2
Elmwood Giants at Carillon Sultans - POSTPONED
Carillon leads series 1-0
Canadian Elite Basketball League
Winnipeg Sea Bears 79 at Calgary Surge 78
Meals on the Farm
Meals on the Farm, presented by Steinbach Credit Union
Meals on the Farm is our way of saying thank you to the hardworking farmers across the Southeast who keep our communities fed.
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RCMP investigating deadly plane crash near Oakbank
A man is dead following a small plane crash near Oakbank, the second fatal aviation incident in southeastern Manitoba this month.
Oakbank RCMP say they were notified just after 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, about a downed aircraft in the Rural Municipality of Springfield. Emergency responders, including RCMP, local firefighters, and EMS, located the wreckage of a privately owned, single-engine, two-seater aircraft on the north side of Highway 15, just west of Highway 206.
Police report that the body of an adult male, the lone occupant, was recovered.
World Junior preparation in full swing as Summer Showcase kicks off
The World Junior Hockey Championships are set to take place in Minnesota this coming December, and as they approach, some special events are being planned, as well as opportunities for fans to already invest in their home country team in person.
Minnesota prepares to welcome fans and future stars for 50th anniversary of World Juniors
Nurses group hopes premiers' new sense of unity will lead to labour mobility
The Canadian Nurses Association says it hopes the new "united Team Canada" approach at the Council of the Federation will lead to harmonization of nurses' licences across the country.
The association was among a number of health-care advocacy groups at the recent annual meeting of Canada's premiers.
While health care tends to take centre stage when the premiers meet, this year's gathering with Prime Minister Mark Carney was dominated by discussion of U.S. President Donald Trump's global trade war.