Steinbach

Steinbach City Council has approved two variance applications allowing property owners at 63 and 73 Essex Drive to install larger illuminated address signs.

The approvals permit fascia identification signs with an area of 9.72 square feet, despite current zoning bylaw limits of 4 square feet.

Deputy Mayor Michael Zwaagstra said the variance makes sense from both a practical and safety perspective.

“In this case, we thought it was appropriate to approve the variance.”

Zwaagstra noted that improved visibility benefits emergency services and residents alike.

Hanover Ag held its annual Spring Twist off event tonight in Grunthal, and the stands were full.   

Hanover Ag Society President Curtis Dawydiuk says that this event couldn’t have happened without its volunteers.  

“We have a great team here. There's always, you know, a need for more help and the work gets easier the more people that are here.”  

It's time for another Made in Manitoba, and this weekend we're welcoming back Brian Doerksen who has a new album out which celebrates long, faithful love. With deep ties to Manitoba, his father immigrated to Canada and lived in Steinbach for years, Brian still has family there and in Winnipeg. Plus, this new album "Love For A Lifetime" was produced by Manitoban Murray Pulver, with Brian recording all of the lead vocal tracks in Winnipeg.

Sixty-six per cent of Canadian exporters rely solely on United States, but economists say that can be hard on the bottom line
 

For someone running an agricultural or agri-food business in Saskatoon, Kelowna or Halifax, it’s easier to sell products to customers in Canada than to someone in Vietnam.

It may be easier, but exporting will make the business more productive and profitable.

 Australia hopes its crop will recover from last year’s drought and frost, while Canada’s production is expected to be down

The 2025-26 red lentil market hinges on what happens with Australia and Canada, say analysts.

If those two countries have average yields, supply and demand will be well balanced, Chuck Penner, an analyst with LeftField Commodity Research, recently told delegates attending the Global Pulse Confederation’s Pulses 25 conference in Singapore.

Canada and the United States are both looking at sizeable crops, while conditions are also favourable in Russia and Kazakhstan

There is potential for a big increase in green lentil production in 2025-26 after several years of tight supplies, says an analyst.

Canada will lead the way with an estimated 842,000 tonnes of production, Chuck Penner, analyst with LeftField Commodity Research, told delegates attending the Global Pulse Confederation’s Pulses 2025 conference in Singapore.

The Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) and J4 Agri-Science have announced a new partnership aimed at developing new and enhanced  Faba Bean varieties. This initiative is expected to bring significant improvements to the crop's potential and provide farmers with more options for their rotations.

A remarkable wave of generosity swept across Manitoba this week as communities united for the Manitoba Day of Caring for Wildfire Evacuees — a special, province-wide broadcast that brought together more than 30 radio stations to support those displaced by ongoing wildfires.

Held on Thursday, June 5, the unprecedented collaboration mobilized listeners from Brandon to Steinbach, Thompson to Winkler, and nearly everywhere in between. By the end of the broadcast day, donations had reached $306,073.26 — an incredible show of care and compassion from Manitobans.

Not only are they the best in Manitoba—but Connor Brick and Josh Klassen are now the most skilled high schooler and post-secondary student in the country for their respective trades.

That's according to results from Skills Canada, a national competition challenging students' skills in various trades.

Brick, a graduating student at Steinbach Regional Secondary School (SRSS), earned gold in cabinet making. Klassen from Steinbach, a second-year masonry apprentice at Red River College, came away with top honours in bricklaying.

Canada’s dwindling farmland base and rising rental costs threaten the country’s agricultural sustainability, researchers warn

Canada’s agricultural sector faces mounting pressure as the country continues to lose farmland to urban development, while some existing acres sit vacant.

That’s according to new research released by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute.