Steinbach

Steinbach Community Outreach is raising money this spring through a coffee house. 

Coffee for a Cause takes place this evening, May 8th at Brentwood Hall. 

Fire destroyed a home in the Cottonwood Trailer Court Wednesday evening.

Hanover Fire Chief Paul Wiebe says they were dispatched at around 7:20 pm. He notes crews arrived to find a fully involved fire, with flames already shooting through the roof.

Wiebe says there was nobody home at the time, however, crews did not immediately know that and were quickly making attempts to extinguish the blaze in order to prepare for a search. He notes eventually the homeowner arrived and was able to confirm that there was nobody inside. 

Manitoba Agriculture reports significant progress in seeding activities across the province, with favorable weather conditions contributing to an accelerated pace. Sonya Wilson, Oilseed Specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, provided an update on the current state of seeding.

Funeral For:  Louise Sackaruk
Funeral Date: May 9, 2025 
Louise Sackaruk (nee Zaluski) age 84 years of Emerson, formerly of Winnipeg and Gimli, Manitoba, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at the Boundary Trails Health Centre.
She is survived by her husband William Sackaruk, her son Brent Matenchuk, son-in-law Randy Smith, and one grandson. She was predeceased by her daughter Marina Smith.
A graveside service will be held on Friday, May 9th at 2pm at Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg.  
Arrangements by Wiebe Funeral Home, Altona. 

Funeral For:  Leonard Len Paul Peters 
Funeral Date: May 10, 2025 
Leonard Len Paul Peters, 87, of Winnipeg passed away Saturday, May 3rd at Winnipeg. He is survived by his wife Elaine, 1 daughter, and 2 sons. He was predeceased by his parents Nikolai and Helena Peters and sister Erica Krahn.
The funeral service for Leonard Len Paul Peters will be held Saturday, May 3rd at 11am at McIvor Avenue Mennonite Church, 200 McIvor Avenue, with burial at Glen Eden Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at the church one hour prior to the service. 

What would you do if you picked up a call and heard the voice of a loved one in distress? With the emotions that crop up immediately, would it occur to you that it could be a scam? 

This is what a southern Manitoba woman recently faced in a situation that seems straight out of a science fiction tale. 

It started with a call from an unknown number, but then there was chilling familiarity. 

Agriculture is one of the largest industries in the province, and simultaneously one of the most dangerous. As seeding and calving season gets underway, safety is once again top of mind for local farmers and their employees.  

Ryan Jacobson is the Chief Executive Officer with the Saskatchewan Safety Council (SSC) and formerly operated an agricultural farm in southeast Saskatchewan. He explains that every industry experiences gaps in safety protocols. 

As separatist discontent bubbles up anew in Alberta, experts say a vote to sever ties with Canada would pitch the country into unexplored territory on everything from money to First Nations and national parks.

“You’re in terra incognita. You’re off the map when we get to that stage of the proceedings,” said law professor Eric Adams.

“A lot of things are going to be broken on the way out the door.”

After the Second World War came to a close, Canada pulled itself away from Great Britain and planted itself firmly within a North American political and economic compact that generated prosperity for much of the western world for decades.

But as the world marks 80 years since the end of the war in Europe, an increasingly unstable geopolitical climate — and an administration in Washington bent on fighting a trade war with much of the world — has Canada looking back to the continent as a way to preserve peace and prosperity.

Isaac Gordon announced that he will be transferring to the University of North Dakota and will be suiting up in the legendary green next season.