Steinbach

Funeral For:  Elma Thiessen nee Hiebert 
Funeral Date: June 14, 2025 
Elma Thiessen nee Hiebert, 83, of Steinbach formerly of Roseau River, passed away Sunday, June 8th at Ste. Anne Hospital. She is survived by 6 daughters, 4 sons, 3 brothers, and their families. She was predeceased by her husband William, 1 sister, and 3 brothers.  
The funeral service for Elma Thiessen nee Hiebert will be held Saturday, June 14th at 11am at Crossings Funeral Care, Steinbach with burial at Grunthal Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at the chapel prior to the service. 

About 7,000 people in and around La Ronge, Sask., will be allowed to return home on Thursday after the lifting of a wildfire evacuation order, the director of the local emergency operation centre said Tuesday.

Lyle Hannan said residents of La Ronge, Air Ronge and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band can start going home on Thursday at 8 a.m.

Those deemed to work in essential services will be allowed to return sooner, he said.

Hannan said rain in the last few days helped crews contain the wildfire near the community.

Ottawa’s efforts to prepare the country for the impacts of climate change have stumbled out of the gate, Canada’s environment commissioner said Tuesday.

In a new report, Jerry DeMarco concluded the National Adaptation Strategy was not effectively designed, did not prioritize Canada’s climate change risks and only established one of its three components since its release in 2023.

The Manitoba government is expected to use more "revenue levers," similar to its recent income and property tax changes, as part of its plan to reduce the deficit, a credit-rating agency report says.

S&P Global Ratings has affirmed the Manitoba government's existing short-term and long-term credit ratings and says the outlook for the province is stable, based in part on expected revenue changes and spending control.

Players from Steinbach, St. Malo, Niverville, Ste. Adolphe and all over the southeast have come together through their love of lacrosse and as the U13 Southman Saints, they've had a terrific season and won gold in a recent tournament, another highlight in a year full of memories.

As planting season begins, Steinbach residents are once again invited to take part in one of the city’s most grassroots community efforts – quite literally. The city’s compost depots officially opened on May 3rd, and they’re now running every Saturday until October.

The depots are open from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at three locations: Woodlawn School, Stonybrook Middle School, and the parking lot of Smith Neufeld Jodoin Law Office.

We're down to the final hours of the Best Western Hotels & Resorts SeeMORE Canada Online Auction—but there's still time to bid and save big! 

The Eastman Raiders Football Club is actively recruiting players aged 14 and 15 to join their Bantam team. 

Coach Skyler Besser says the team needs a minimum of four more players to declare for the season, but ideally, they would like to see 10 new faces join the roster. 

He notes that recruiting for the Bantam level has proven to be more challenging than for other age groups. 

In just over a week, the Steinbach Aquatic Centre will start making waves as it shifts into "summer mode."

Jane Hansen, manager of the centre, says the outdoor pool will open for the weekend starting June 21, followed by the launch of the full summer schedule on June 28.

After that, the outdoor pool will remain open until the Labour Day long weekend.

The federal government is moving to shore up a historically weak summer job market for students — even as one economist argues tough employment prospects for young people suggest broader softness in the job market.

Statistics Canada shone a light on the difficult employment prospects for students heading back to school this fall in its May jobs report last Friday.

Roughly one in five returning students aged 15 to 24 was unemployed in May, the agency said. The last time the jobless rate for students was this high outside the pandemic was in May 2009.