Steinbach

Funeral For:  Dorothy Wiebe nee Giesbrecht 
Funeral Date: July 12, 2025 
Dorothy Wiebe nee Giesbrecht, 83, of Winnipeg passed away Monday, June 30th at Health Sciences Centre. She is survived by her husband David, 1 daughter, 2 stepsisters, 2 stepbrothers, and their families. She was predeceased by 1 daughter, 1 sister, and 4 brothers. 
The funeral service for Dorothy Wiebe nee Giesbrecht will be held Saturday, July 12th at 11am at Winnipeg Evangelical Free Church, 500 Lagimodiere Boulevard, with cremation to follow.  

It's been an incredible, record setting season so far for the U15 Eastman Wildcats and coach Russ Kihn says as the team hits the mid-season mark, the best is still yet to come. 

"It's gone fast," Kihn says about the season to this point. "The way the girls have played so well, it's made for a great season. We've had a lot of success. It's been awesome. Everything has been great and things have gone by in a blur."

The MLA for La Verendrye is calling for the NDP government to strengthen our province's wildfire response strategy.

Konrad Narth, who is the Progressive Conservative critic for Transportation and Infrastructure says our province really needs to consider buying some smaller aircraft, while we wait for our new water bombers to arrive.

A big change is coming to the west side of Niverville, after Town Council gave the green light to a road closure and land sale that clears the way for a major development project. 

On June 17, Council approved final readings of By-Law 876-25 and 877-25, which closes off a planned but unbuilt road called Venture Way. The land will now be sold to Avedo Construction, who plans to build high-density apartments, condos, and commercial spaces in the area near Krahn Road. 

School is out for the summer, but minds at the Seine River School Division (SRSD) are already taking learning experiences from the last year to apply them to the next.

From filling key leadership roles to celebrating a new high school and improved financial footing, the division says it has much to be thankful for—both in big milestones and in the quieter, meaningful moments.

A new law meant to protect supply management might not be enough to shield the system in trade talks with a Trump administration bent on eliminating it, trade experts say.

"It's certainly more difficult to strike a deal with the United States now with the passage of this bill that basically forces Canada to negotiate with one hand tied behind its back," said William Pellerin, a trade lawyer and partner at the firm McMillan LLP.

Confidence federal public servants have in their senior managers has fallen in recent years, a new survey suggests.

The 2024 Public Service Employee Survey said 55 per cent of public servants have confidence in senior management at their department or agency, down from 64 per cent in 2022 and 68 per cent in 2020.

Almost two-thirds of respondents in the new survey said senior managers in their department or agency model ethical behaviour.

A heat warning has been issued for much of Southern Manitoba.

Environment Canada says with humidex values expected to reach 40 in the coming days, that could be the most humid weather so far this summer.

Environment Canada says a hot and humid air mass will move into Southern Manitoba on Thursday. Under a mainly sunny sky, Steinbach will see a high of 32 degrees. However, the humidity will make it feel more like 37 degrees. Friday is supposed to see a high of 30 degrees before a cold front tracks through the province later in the day.  

The first Taste of Summer Charity Barbecue of 2025 supported local charity Island Breeze in their quest to bring an international conference to Steinbach.   

Isi Masi with Island Breeze says the $1951.60 raised by this event is going to be extremely helpful.   

Farm Credit Canada's Transition Loan program has been enhanced.

Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald says transferring the family farm or business can be stressful; the new changes will help address the financial barriers many people face.

The loan's new terms are designed to make it easier for both buyers and sellers by allowing disbursements to the seller over a 10 year period.

The loan is available for farms, agribusinesses, or food businesses going through changes in ownership, be it within or outside the family.