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A large crowd packed the St-Pierre-Jolys arena Wednesday evening for a major announcement that brought cheers, handshakes, and more than a few teary smiles: the Manitoba government is investing $5 million into a new multi-use cultural and recreational campus for the village and surrounding communities.

The new “Le Rendez-Vous Community, Culture and Recreation Campus” will expand and revitalize the current arena, transforming it into a vibrant hub of activity, learning, and celebration, and preserving the area’s rich French heritage in the process.

In a rapidly evolving financial landscape, RIVR Financial is proving that trust, teamwork, and a little fun go a long way. Though the brand name RIVR Financial is relatively new – launched in 2021 – it’s backed by decades of experience. Over the years, Paul Reimer acquired several established financial advisory firms – some dating as far back as the 1980s. When he brought them together under the RIVR banner, it was about more than just a rebrand – it was about reimagining the future of financial advising.

The Hanover School Division's Board of Trustees is looking at adding agricultural courses to the division's curriculum.

Jeff Friesen, the board's chair, says this would be a benefit to rural communities in the area and serve as an industrial introduction to agriculture, plant sciences, live animal care and more.

"We have a number of trustees that have their (agriculture) degrees and have been working on farming, and there's seems to be enough interest in the community," he says. "So we're looking into what kind of curriculums out there."

Statistics Canada is set to release inflation data for April today.

Market data shows economists on average expect the annual rate of inflation cooled to 1.6 per cent last month, from 2.3 per cent in March.

The Liberal government eliminated the consumer carbon price at the start of April, offering motorists some relief at the pump.

Last month also marked the first full month of tariffs between Canada and the United States, though both sides have offered some exemptions in the trade dispute.

High-ranking officials from the world's top economies are in Banff, Alta., this week for a three-day summit that will cover topics including the global economy, the war in Ukraine and artificial intelligence.

The meeting comes during a period of heightened instability as U.S. President Donald Trump continues his tariff-driven effort to bring industry to American soil, leading many countries to reconsider their trade relationships with the United States and other trading partners.

More residents are being allowed back to their properties in the Lac du Bonnet area. 

Late Sunday afternoon, residents living south of PR 313 in Lac du Bonnet were allowed to return home. 

Canada Post says it has received strike notices from the union representing some 55,000 postal workers, with operations poised to shut down by the end of the week.

The Crown corporation says the union informed it that employees plan to hit the picket line starting Friday morning at midnight.

A work stoppage would affect millions of residents and businesses who typically receive more than two billion letters and roughly 300 million parcels a year via the service.

All evacuees in the RM of Piney can return home as of 4:30 p.m. Monday. 

Manitoba Wildfire Services has confirmed that they no longer have any issues with the permiter of fire and will be able to change the status from ‘out of control’ to ‘behind held’ by the end of the day.  

As a result, council for the RM of Piney is lifting the evacuation order for all of the following locations effective immediately. 

*Updated to correct the date of the event to Tuesday, May 20th.

Funeral For: Helena Wiebe nee Hiebert 
Funeral Date: May 21, 2025 
Helena Wiebe nee Hiebert, 97, of Winkler passed away Friday, May 16th at Salem Home. She is survived by 4 daughters, 3 sons and their families. She was predeceased by her husband Bernard. 
The funeral service for Helena Wiebe nee Hiebert will be held Wednesday, May 21st at 2pm at Zion Mennonite Church Schanzenfeld with burial at the church cemetery. 
Viewing will be at Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler Tuesday, May 20th from 1 to 6pm and at the church prior to the service.