Steinbach

As crops begin to emerge across the Prairies, farmers are being reminded to regularly scout their fields for insect activity. Dr. Meghan Vankosky, a field crop entomologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, emphasizes the importance of vigilance, particularly concerning grasshoppers.

Our province has announced plans to reopen more of Whiteshell Provincial Park, beginning tomorrow morning. 

Effective Thursday at 9 am, residents, cottagers, commercial operators and day visitors may return to the following re-opened areas in Whiteshell Provincial Park:

Focusing on the Future is the theme for the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Annual General Meeting and Convention next month in Moose Jaw.

This year’s theme celebrates the resilience, innovation, and leadership of Saskatchewan’s livestock producers while tackling key industry challenges and opportunities.

President Jeff Yorga says after some challenging times, producers are finally seeing some optimism in the cattle industry.

Manitobans are urged to be fire smart as wildfires continue to burn out of control in our province.

Kristin Hayward is Assistant Deputy Minister, responsible for the Wildfire Service. She says as of late Tuesday, there were 18 active wildfires in our province. The total number of fires so far this year in Manitoba is 96. By comparison, the 20-year average for fires by May 27th is 77.

"So, we are well above average," she remarks.

École Communautaire Réal-Bérard in St Pierre-Jolys is getting ready to throw a party on Thursday, and everyone is invited, whether you have a child in the school or not.

Réal-Bérard is one of 24 schools in the Division Scolaire Franco-Manitobaine (DSFM), and during the 2024-25 school year, it has been celebrating 30 years of French language education in Manitoba.

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Funeral For:  Victor Sawatzky 
Funeral Date: June 4, 2025 
Victor Sawatzky, 85, of Winnipeg passed away Wednesday, May 21st at St. Boniface Hospital. He is survived by his wife Linda, 1 daughter, 2 sons, and their families. He was predeceased by 2 infant grandsons. 
The funeral service for Victor Sawatzky will be held Wednesday, June 4th at 11am at Sargent Avenue Mennonite Church, 926 Garfield Street. 
Donations may be made to MCC – Ukraine Relief. 
Arrangements by Friends Funeral Service, Winnipeg.   

Agape House is calling on the community for donations of teddy bears and stuffed animals as they prepare for their annual Teddy Bear Fun Day. 

Executive Director Tracy Whitby says the event is a joyful celebration designed for families to enjoy together with plenty of fun, learning, and heartwarming moments. 

Council for the Rural Municipality of Hanover has established its RCMP priorities for this year.

Each year, the municipality comes up with a list of what it would like to see police focus on. The municipality is policed by both Steinbach RCMP and St. Pierre RCMP. 

Reeve Jim Funk says the list is the same for both detachments. The three priorities for this year are to be present in the municipality, road safety and a focus on crime. Funk says this list has not changed from last year.

It was a special weekend for the U15 Wildcats as the group captured first place in a big tournament and head coach Russ Kihn couldn't be prouder of his group.

"We went out to Saskatoon, they have their annual Presidents Tournament, that's Saskatoon Minor Softball," the coach explains. "We ended up having a fantastic weekend. We played our four round robin games and we won all of those, we went through the semifinals and we won the championship, 5-1 against the St. Albert Angels out of Edmonton."