Steinbach

Yash Patel had only been away from his native India for a few weeks when he was dropped off on the bald Canadian prairie in the middle of a nighttime blizzard and given vague instructions to walk in a straight line into the United States, he testified Wednesday.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce on Thursday a temporary GST break for certain essential items to help ease affordability pressures.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says in a statement that the announcement is in response to his party's demands to permanently lift the goods and services tax on a range of expenses.

The provincial government is lowering the credit requirements for elementary and middle school teacher certification.

Michael Zwaagstra, high school teacher and deputy mayor of Steinbach, explains what the current teacher certification requirements are.

Steinbach City Council has approved the first reading of a conditional use application to allow a new daycare center in the Millbrook Market neighbourhood. The daycare, to be operated by Kinder Korner Early Learning Centre, will be located at 59 Market Boulevard and will serve as the fourth location for the growing childcare provider.

While Christmas may still be a few weeks away, GNM Fine Jewellers on Main Street in Steinbach is already bustling with holiday shoppers looking to find meaningful, lasting gifts. For those wanting to avoid the holiday rush, the classic advice holds: shop early. Sales Manager Nick Lanteigne notes that in Manitoba, the holiday shopping season typically kicks off when the snow hits or during Black Friday week, which falls on November 29th this year.

With the holiday season around the corner, Christmas parties, work events, and tons of festivities will begin. 

Operation Red Nose ambassador and volunteer Jo Anne Dalton says it was founded 41 years ago in Quebec but came to La Broquerie and Steinbach 11 years ago. 

Protein Industries Canada has put an open call out for projects exploring the blending of pulses and cereal crops to create new ingredients and plant-based food products as well as improve existing ones in store shelves.  

The Parole Board of Canada says it is now working to allow victims’ families to attend Paul Bernardo's parole hearing and deliver their victim impact statements in person.

A lawyer representing the families of two teenage girls murdered by notorious killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo said they had been denied the right to deliver their statements in person at Bernardo's upcoming parole hearing. The issue was raised by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre during question period in the House of Commons Wednesday.

RCMP officers in Steinbach will be the first in our province to begin using body-worn cameras. And that practice will begin this coming Friday.

Earlier today, Manitoba RCMP announced that between November 22, 2024, and April 2025, more than 490 officers in 44 Manitoba detachments will be equipped with the cameras. This will include detachments that provide policing services to Ebb and Flow First Nation, Peguis First Nation, Sioux Valley Dakota Nation, Chemawawin Cree Nation, O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation as well as a number of other First Nation communities.

As the Christmas season approaches, the Niverville Helping Hands Food Bank is gearing up for its busiest time of year with the Christmas hamper deliveries. The deadline for applications is quickly approaching, and Director Larissa Sandulak is encouraging families in need to sign up soon.

"Our registration deadline is the end of November. People can register on our website, www.nivervillehelpinghands.com, or if they don't have access to the internet, they can give us a call, and we'll help them through the process."