Steinbach

It was a fantastic first year on the ice for Steinbach's Brooklyn Driedger of the Assiniboine Cougars, who claimed silver at the ACHA Division 2 College Hockey National Championship.

Reflecting on the year, Driedger is thrilled with how things went both on and off the ice. "It was awesome, I had the time of my life," she says beaming. "Playing with the Cougars was a lot of fun, it was a great group of girls and it was a really great experience."

It's Feel Good Friday with the Steinbach Suto Dealers, and Corny Rempel brought the blessings to La Broquerie Hotel and Restaurant! As you would expect, everyone knows everyone in such a small community. So when the first gift card recipients looked for someone else to bless in the restaurant, they were met with smiles and hugs! 

Steinbach has seen more house sales this year than any other area in Manitoba, outside of Winnipeg. That is according to Jeremy Davis with the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board.

Davis says in the first quarter of this year, there were 39 MLS (Multiple Listing Service) sales for single-family detached homes in Steinbach. That is up 22 per cent from the first quarter of 2024.

Davis says those 39 sales come from 54 listings. The number of listings in the first quarter this year was down slightly from a year ago. 

The City of Steinbach is hopeful that upcoming collective bargaining negotiations between the federal government and the RCMP will better reflect the financial challenges municipalities face when paying for police services. 

Mayor Earl Funk says a letter sent by city council to the federal Minister of Public Safety in January has been met with a constructive response. 

First responders are on the scene of a two-vehicle collision on Brandt Street, between First Street and Elice Avenue.

The intersection remains closed, with only one southbound lane open and traffic moving slowly through the area.

Northbound lanes are unaffected, and crews are working to clear the scene.

No further details are available at this time.

The Manitoba government is putting up $13 million for a centre aimed at helping grain producers find new international trading partners.

Cereals Canada, a national industry group, announced plans last year for a new $100-million facility in downtown Winnipeg called the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange.

Premier Wab Kinew says the centre will help showcase Manitoba’s grains and drive up global demand for Canadian products.

The Mennonite Heritage Village (MHV) in Steinbach held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday, April 9, 2025.

Board President Willie Peters couldn't attend in person, though he participated via phone, with Matt Wieler, Chair of Finance, stepping in to lead the meeting. About 30 people attended the AGM, where they heard updates on the museum’s progress, financial outlook, and exciting plans for the coming year.

Camping enthusiasts in the southeast are reminded that tomorrow is opening day for campground reservations at St. Malo.

In order to accommodate the high demand for campsites in provincial parks, reservations have opened in stages this week. According to our province, the number of bookings is trending slightly ahead of last year's pace. 

Monday was the opening day for all cabins, yurts, and group-use areas. There were 5,295 bookings that day, up one per cent from 5,242 on opening day in 2024.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney took his promise of making Canada an "energy superpower" to the heart of Canada's oil industry Wednesday, becoming the second party leader in three days to promise to speed up the review process to greenlight major national energy projects.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made a one-project, one-review promise at a campaign stop in northwest British Columbia on Monday. Both parties are trying to convince Canadians they can ditch Canada's reputation as a place where big projects take far too long to get built.

The Head Coach of the Eastman Selects U18 AAA Female hockey team couldn't be prouder of his group for what they accomplished this season and coming off the Western Regionals, he's had some time to soak in just how special this year and this group was.