Steinbach

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.

Two organizations with deep roots in social support work are hoping to bring a new affordable housing project to Steinbach that also directly supports tenants’ mental health needs. 

Eden Health Care Services and Steinbach Community Outreach (SCO) presented a joint proposal to Steinbach City Council this week, outlining a collaborative effort that aims to provide permanent, affordable housing with wraparound mental health services for some of the city’s most vulnerable residents. 

The Mayor of Ritchot says due to a recent increase in dog attacks, Council has decided to appoint an animal control officer (ACO). 

"The RM of Ritchot has been dealing with a significant influx of domestic animal concerns; dog attacks or dog bites throughout the whole municipality," says Chris Ewen. "And we as Council just decided that it's time to take serious action on this and hire a designated ACO to start not only penalizing but educating people on how severe this can be."

A national walk raising awareness for mental health and suicide prevention is coming up, and Steinbach is representing Manitoba.

"It looks funny because (there's) all these big cities, and then Steinbach, Manitoba. We are the Manitoba walk," says Marisol Pulido, a volunteer with the Sashbear Foundation, which is the organization behind the walk. 

As the countdown to the April 28th federal election continues, Pulse Canada President Greg Cherewyk is urging political parties to focus on global trade, specifically the challenges facing Canada’s agriculture industry.  

With trade being a central issue, Cherewyk sat down to discuss what he believes needs to be addressed to ensure the future success of Canada's agricultural exports, especially pulses. 

“When it comes to fixing auto glass, we are the best at what we do, because it’s ALL we do.”

This from Nathan Kalstrom, owner of Dedicated Auto Glass in Steinbach.

“I’ve been fixing and replacing auto glass here for twenty years,” he reveals.

Before it became Dedicated, the business at 22 Loewen Boulevard in Steinbach had been Hometown Auto Glass, where Kalstrom got his start back in 2002.