Steinbach

After having the original home opener postponed due to smoke, Thursday marked the first home game for the club and it was worth the wait, as they defeated FCNW Nex Gen 9-0.

It didn't take long before the Kickers were celebrating a goal when AliRezza Hosseini hit it to corner to put Hanover up 1-0.

The lead would grow just 3 minutes later, again by AliRezza, who took a corner kick and curled it into the goal.

Pushing the score to 3-0 thanks to Derek Bergen in the 10th minute from a great give and go from Braxton Phommorath and he rifled it in top corner.

The NHL has officially announced its award winners, and the Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is taking home three. 

Hellebuyck’s manager and Steinbach’s own Ray Petkau says it’s been an exciting spring following a standout season and the celebration of these major award wins. 

“Connor Hellebuyck won the Jennings Trophy, the Vezina Trophy, and the Hart Trophy,” says Petkau. 

A 13-year-old was arrested in Landmark last night for threatening other teenagers with a knife.

At approximately 8:50 pm, St. Pierre RCMP received a report that a 13-year-old male had threatened other teenagers while on the property of the Landmark Collegiate along Main Street.

When officers arrived, they found a group of children, aged 14 to 17 years old, on the grounds of the school.

It was reported to police that the teens were approached by another group of kids, with one male threatening to hurt the other kids with a knife.

Funeral For:  Wilhelm Bill Rempel 
Funeral Date: June 18, 2025 
Wilhelm Bill Rempel, 96, of Winkler formerly of Rosetown, passed away Wednesday, June 11th at Boundary Trails Health Centre. He is survived by his wife Katharina, 2 daughters, 3 sons, 2 sisters, and their families. He was predeceased by 1 sister, 1 brother, 2 half-sisters, and 1 half-brother. 
The funeral service for Wilhelm Bill Rempel will be held Wednesday, June 18th at 2pm at Blumenort Mennonite Church, Rosetown with burial at Kronsthal Cemetery. 

Do you know someone who loves to golf — or is that someone you? Then Dairy Queen’s Celebrate Summer has the perfect prize for you this weekend! 

For this weekend only, you could win a Buffalo Point Resort golf package that includes passes for two to play 18 holes at the stunning lakeside course, and a free cart rental. 

Mitchell Middle School (MMS) is asking parents to review safety precautions with their children following a concerning incident reported Thursday evening.

In a letter shared with families and posted on the school’s website, administration says a student was walking home after school when an unknown man allegedly approached and asked them to have sex with him.

RCMP say the encounter involved a 10-year-old girl and a man, believed to be between 40 and 50 years old, on Oakview Avenue in Mitchell.

Foot-and-mouth disease is a highly contagious and severe disease that affects cattle, sheep, swine, and other cloven-hoofed animals making it hard for them to eat and walk, leaving them weak and sick.

The FMD vaccine bank builds on existing protections for the livestock industry and equips producers with another tool to control and eliminate the disease should an outbreak occur.

Budget 2023 committed $57.5 million over five years, with $5.6 million ongoing, to the CFIA to establish the FMD vaccine bank and response plans.

The Winnipeg Goldeyes (13-17) were held off the scoreboard Thursday evening, dropping a 3-0 decision to the Chicago Dogs (15-16) at Impact Field in the finale of a three-game series.
 
After scoring 19 runs and hitting nine home runs over the first two games of the set, the Goldeyes were shut out for the second time in four contests.
 

Two years ago, more than 120,000 federal public servants went on strike after negotiations broke down.

Now, the union representing those workers is going back to the bargaining table with the government with the goal of securing greater job security and remote work options for its members.

The Public Service Alliance of Canada says next week's initial meetings offer its first opportunity to present priorities identified by members, such as better wages, greater job security and stronger provisions for remote work.

This year's wildfire season in Canada is shaping up to be the second-worst on record and federal officials are warning of a dangerous summer in parts of British Columbia.

Officials with several government departments held a technical briefing Thursday in Ottawa with an update on the state of multiple wildfires and its forecast for the coming months.