Steinbach

The SteinbachOnline Cup, presented by ONE Insurance, has officially been awarded for the first time. 

The Detail & Glass Panthers defeated the Niverville Autobody Oilers to claim the title.

“It feels great to be the first one,” says Nick from Detail & Glass Company. 

Manitoba Wildfire Service (MWS) is easing some fire and travel restrictions beginning Thursday morning.

According to our province, recent rainfall and a full green-up have helped reduce the fire risk in some parts of Manitoba. Other areas remain at high risk, with significant fire suppression operations continuing and restrictions still in place.

Effective Thursday at 8 am, areas 1 to 5 and areas 8 to 22 will be at Level 2 (area 1 includes everything from Provincial Road 302 to the Ontario border and south of the Trans Canada Highway). This means: 

Steinbach City Council is taking a new approach to community safety by approving the hiring of a private security company to supplement existing policing services. 

One person is dead following a crash Tuesday afternoon in the Rural Municipality of Brokenhead. 

At approximately 2:20 pm, Oakbank RCMP responded to the collision on Highway 44, at Road 35E at Tyndall.

Officers responded immediately, along with emergency medical services and the local fire department. When officers arrived, they found a damaged sport utility vehicle (SUV) in the grass. An off-road vehicle was on its side in the middle of the westbound lane of Highway 44.

Motorists in Steinbach should expect gas prices to climb in the coming days.

That is according to Patrick De Haan, Head of Petroleum Analysis at GasBuddy. De Haan made that comment in response to what has been happening in Winnipeg this week, where gas prices today average 132 cents per litre. Some stations last weekend were selling gas for as low as 111 cents per litre. 

Though De Haan is not expecting gas prices to climb 20 cents per litre in Steinbach, he says if Winnipeg saw an increase, so too will The Automobile City. 

A man from St. Pierre was hospitalized as the result of a fatal crash Tuesday morning north of Winnipeg. 

At 11 am, Selkirk RCMP and RCMP Central Traffic Services responded to the crash on Highway 8, north of Bay Road in the Rural Municipality of St. Andrews.

Officers responded immediately, along with emergency medical services and the local fire department. When they arrived, officers observed a large truck on its side in the west ditch and a sedan in the middle of the road.

Funeral For:  Bill L. Rempel 
Funeral Date: June 23, 2025 
Bill L. Rempel, 95, of Steinbach formerly of Rosenort, passed away Tuesday, June 17th at Maplewood Manor. He is survived by 3 daughters, 7 sons, and their families. He was predeceased by his wife Janet and 1 daughter. 
The funeral service for Bill L. Rempel will be held Monday, June 23rd at 11am at Rosenort Church of God in Christ, Mennonite with burial at the church cemetery. 

Funeral For:  Yadwiga Nadia Dyck 
Funeral Date: June 23, 2025 
Yadwiga Nadia Dyck, 92, of Steinbach passed away Thursday, June 12th at Rest Haven Care Home. She is survived by 3 daughters, 1 son, 8 grandchildren, 3 sisters, 2 brothers, 3 sisters-in-law, 4 brothers-in-law, and their families.  
The funeral service for Yadwiga Nadia Dyck will be held Monday, June 23rd at 11am at Birchwood Funeral Chapel with burial at Grunthal Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at the chapel prior to the service. 
Donations may be made to MCC Ukrainian Crisis Response. 

Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison today announced $3.4 million over four years to support the development of two new facilities at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) which includes the Omics Resource Centre at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) and Beef Reprotech facilities at the Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence (LFCE).

A Statistics Canada reports says Canadians are spending less time with friends than ever, with the decline sharpest among the working-age demographic.

The data released Tuesday show that in 2022, only 19.3 per cent of Canadians saw friends on an average day, down from 47.9 per cent in 1986.

The questions to those in the survey asks if they were with a friend or family member in person, separate from communicating using technology such as phone, email, or social media.