Steinbach

A spokesperson for Manitoba Wildfire Service says we need a good soaking rain to change the current situation in our province.

Kristin Hayward is Assistant Deputy Minister, responsible for the Wildfire Service. She says the weather this week has created very challenging conditions. 

"We have hot, hot weather right now," says Hayward. "We have dry conditions, we have had some very windy days, and we expect that to continue today as well as into tomorrow."

Environment Canada has issued Air Quality Warnings for all of southeastern Manitoba as a result of widespread smoke. 

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture President Keith Currie says Canadian agriculture is at a critical juncture, with the recent dramatic rise of trade uncertainty, high costs, and more frequent extreme weather events.

He notes during the recent election, the CFA made the priorities of Canadian farmers very clear: farmers need to see a focus on competitiveness, resiliency, and maintaining rule-based trade.

A structure fire north of Sprague Tuesday evening caused local firefighters to move swiftly, and the fire has been contained.  

RM of Piney wrote in a press release that the structure fire had started along Rd 79E and Rd 6N, northwest of Sprague and had spread to the surrounding area.  

Two teachers in the Hanover School Division have been well remembered by their students.

Recently, outstanding graduating students of the University of Manitoba were nominated by their faculties to recognize the role of two teachers that made important contributions to their education: One from between kindergarten and grade 12, and the other from their university years. 

Funeral For:  Walter Siemens 
Funeral Date: May 21, 2025 
Walter Siemens, 86, of Winkler formerly of Kronsthal, passed away Sunday, May 11th at St. Boniface Hospital. He is survived by his wife Lynda, his blended family of 2 daughters and 2 sons, 1 sister, and 1 brother. He was predeceased by his first wife, 2 sisters, and 3 brothers. 
The celebration of life for Walter Siemens will be held Wednesday, May 21st at 2pm at Winkler Bergthaler Mennonite Church with burial at Winkler Cemetery. 

Funeral For:  Larry R. Reimer 
Funeral Date: May 16, 2025 
Larry R. Reimer, 76, of Steinbach passed away Monday, May 12th at his residence. He is survived by his wife Jennifer, 2 sons, 2 sisters, 1 brother, and their families. He was predeceased by 1 brother. 
The celebration of life for Larry R. Reimer will be held Friday, May 16th at 2pm at Crossings Funeral Care, Steinbach with private family interment at Blumenort EMC Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at the chapel one hour prior to the service. 
Donations may be made to Steinbach Bible College. 

Funeral For: Marlene Elizabeth Neustaedter nee Unruh 
Funeral Date: May 16, 2025 
Marlene Elizabeth Neustaedter nee Unruh, 86, of Winnipeg formerly of Steinbach, passed away Friday, May 9th at Winnipeg. She is survived by 1 son and his family. She was predeceased by her husband Paul, 1 daughter and her parents Cornelius and Elizabeth Unruh.
The funeral service for Marlene Elizabeth Neustaedter nee Unruh will be held Friday, May 16th at 11am at First Mennonite Church, 922 Notre Dame Avenue. 

A global study from UNICEF suggests many Canadian kids are unhappy, with social struggles such as bullying and difficulty making friends among the sources of their anguish. 

UNICEF’s 19th Report Card suggests one in five youth in Canada face frequent bullying, one in five are lonely and one in four struggle to make friends.

It blames bullying in particular for a drop in life satisfaction reported by 15-year-olds, down three percentage points to 76 per cent since 2018.