Steinbach

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.

A men's mental health group based in Ste Anne is advocating for increased mental health resources, after one of its members waited for more than 30 hours in a local emergency room (ER). 

Ryan Pasieczka, a co-founder of the Southeast Men's Group, says the member admitted himself to the ER around 6 p.m. in late March with suicidal thoughts and auditory hallucinations. 

The 2024-2025 curling season has officially wrapped up at the Steinbach Curling Club, and President Cody Bergen says it was one of their strongest years in recent memory. 

Junior and stick curling leagues see major growth 

“We had a very good season this year,” says Bergen. “Most of our leagues were up. Our junior leagues and our stick curling leagues did very well this year.” 

The Carillon Sultans of all ages are ready to kick off another season and co-president Louis Cote couldn't be more excited. 

"We're really excited the way the weather has been going here," Cote says with a smile. "The ball diamonds are drying up in the majority of the communities and we're hoping to get outside earlier than normal, instead of just being in the indoor facilities."

Canadian producers will have a new way to make sure they can say their product is upholding sustainability, as the Canadian Meat Council (CMC) is unveiling their participation in the Protein PACT Sustainability Framework. The initiative will look to uphold sustainability standards across the country for Canada's beef producers.

Lauren Martin, the Senior Director of Public Affairs and Corporate Council for CMC, says that it was made in cooperation with our southern neighbours.

The Manitoba government says adding officers to a police emergency team will help address crime.

Justice Minister Matt Wiebe says $3.3 million is being directed to double the RCMP emergency response team's current roster of nine full-time positions.

The money is part of a $5.3-million plan announced in last month's budget to boost policing in rural and northern areas.

The province has seen a series of high-profile crimes in recent months, including three break-ins west of Portage la Prairie last weekend that involved armed suspects stealing all-terrain vehicles.

The leaders of the top three federal parties were campaigning Tuesday in Western Canada, where Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to crack down on offshore tax loopholes by appointing a tax task force.

The Conservatives said the task force would be asked to make the rules simpler and more fair and would ensure large companies can't "stash their money in offshore tax havens."

Election day is approaching, and candidates are off to the races—and contending with some hurdles as they run, such as missing and damaged election signage. 

Most people have good and kind days. But for some, the kindness they show goes above and beyond, often not being recognized. That was the reason behind the annual Honour Gala, raising funds for Ste. Anne Hospital.

Marc Charrière is the Executive Director of the Ste. Anne Hospital Fund. He says this year they are honouring Sister Irène’s remarkable contributions.