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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. 

Prime Minister Mark Carney reaffirmed Canada's "steadfast and unwavering support" for Ukraine in his first meeting with the country's president on Saturday in Rome.

His meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy was one of several sitdowns with world leaders taking place in the Italian capital, where Carney — a devout Catholic — has travelled to attend the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV. The Prime Minister is making a concerted effort to meet with other G7 leaders ahead of the global summit Canada is hosting in Kananaskis, Alta., next month.

As wildfires continue to burn across eastern Manitoba, the human impact is hitting close to home. With evacuation orders, sleepless nights, and fears of losing everything, residents are finding solace in the support of their communities. 

As the boating season gets underway, new data reveals that Manitoba continues to have one of the highest boating fatality rates in Canada. According to the Lifesaving Society of Manitoba, the vast majority of boating deaths could be prevented by taking one simple precaution — wearing a life jacket.

Spring's arrival in Manitoba signals a busy time for Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre (WHRC), as a surge of orphaned, sick, and injured wild babies require urgent care. Executive Director Zoe Nakata explains, “At Wildlife Haven, we are there to rescue sick, injured and orphaned wild animals. And spring is such a busy season… we get over 800 babies in, like the very short spring season that we have… it takes so many resources. So we figured why not throw a baby shower?”

The southeast is well into tick season, which has veterinarians calling for pet-owners to take prevention measures.

Dr. Amritpal Baath, a vet with Clearspring Animal Hospital, says the season starts as soon as temperatures are above freezing. 

Based on what he's seen at the animal hospital already, he says the outlook for the season is tick-heavy.

Residents living south of PR 313 in Lac du Bonnet can now return home as of 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, according to Lac du Bonnet Emergency Management. The area affected includes those residing between Urban Road and Belluk Road. 

Wildfires in Piney, Lac du Bonnet, Bird River, and

The Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet is continuing its response to the out-of-control wildfire that has prompted evacuation orders for more than 1,000 households.

Prime Minister Mark Carney had a brief audience with Pope Leo XIV Sunday afternoon at the Vatican following the pontiff's inaugural mass in St. Peter's Square.

Carney was seated in the second row with his wife Diana for the mass, in a section amongst other world leaders and heads of state.

The prime minister, who is a devout Catholic, was one of the few world leaders to kneel during the blessing of the Eucharist, and was spotted at two instances taking a picture of the Pope on his phone to mark the occasion — before the mass started and after it had concluded.