Steinbach

With the federal election just days away, farmers and ranchers had the opportunity to hear directly from political parties about their agricultural policies.  With the federal election just days away, farmers and ranchers had the opportunity to hear directly from political parties about their agricultural policies.  The Canadian Federation of Agriculture held their National Agriculture Leaders Debate last week. The debate on Thursday featured representatives from the Liberal, Conservative, NDP, Green, and Bloc Québécois parties. 

Funeral For: Edna Friesen (nee Wiebe) 
Funeral Date: April 26, 2025 
Edna Friesen (nee Wiebe), 78, of Manitou passed away Thursday, April 17th at Boundary Trails Health Centre. She is survived by her husband James, 2 daughters, 1 son, and their families. 
A memorial service for Edna Friesen (nee Wiebe) will be held Saturday, April 26th at 2pm at Morden Alliance Church with burial prior to the service at Manitou Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at Wiebe Funeral Chapel, Morden Friday, April 25th from 7 to 9pm. 

Pharmasave in Steinbach is teaming up with the community to collect hygiene products for those in need through Soap for Hope. 

The one-day event will take place from 8 AM to 8 PM on Thursday, April 24, with all items going directly to Steinbach Community Outreach (SCO). 

This is the second year for Soap for Hope, following a strong turnout in 2024. 

Funeral For:  Jacob Wiebe 
Funeral Date: April 22, 2025 
Jacob Wiebe, 80, of Winkler formerly of Mexico, passed away Friday, April 18th at Salem Home. He is survived by his wife Aganetha Wiebe (nee Enns), their children Henry (Susanna) Wiebe, Isaak (Anna) Wiebe, Jake Wiebe, Agatha (George) Krahn, Katharina (Isaak) Bergen, Aganetha (Jacob) Krahn, Mary (Peter) Neufeld, as well as 38 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by 2 children in infancy, and 1 grandchild.

The Conservatives and NDP spent the weekend hunting votes in British Columbia — a key late-campaign battleground that one pollster says may offer Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre his best shot at victory.

Both Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh addressed Canadians' cost-of-living concerns at campaign events in B.C. on Sunday.

Singh was asked if he was advocating strategic voting to shore up the party's flagging support against possible Conservative inroads in the region.

Pope Francis will be remembered by Canadian Catholics as a progressive leader whose approach to the papacy helped usher in a new era of Indigenous relations and make the church more responsive to its rank and file.

The Vatican says the pontiff died Monday at age 88.

Francis was the global leader of Canada's most popular organized religion. Nearly 11 million Canadians identified as Catholic in the 2021 census, second only to those without a religious affiliation.

A powerful documentary by Kleefeld musician and mental health advocate Robb Nash has received international recognition with a Webby nomination. 

If You’re Reading This, released on YouTube in late 2024, was nominated for two Webby Awards: one selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, and another as part of the Webby People’s Voice Awards. Public voting closed on April 17, and the winners will be announced on April 22. 

Southwood Elementary School is asking for improvements to be made to a speed zone edging its premises.

Marge Thiessen, principal of the school, says she and some parents in the catchment have been looking at the zone on Kroeker Avenue at Southwood Drive for several years now.

There’s a new Program Director at Eastman Immigrant Services (EIS), and she brings with her not only years of experience but a deep personal connection to the newcomer journey. 

Olesja Shwabauer officially stepped into her role as Program Director in February 2025, but her work in immigration services spans well over a decade, and across continents. 

The federal Liberals and NDP both released their costed campaign platforms Saturday as Elections Canada reported record turnout in the first day of advanced polls.

Nearly two million people showed up to cast a ballot on Friday, the first of four days for advanced voting in the federal election.

Elections Canada said in a social media post it will be making adjustments over the coming days to handle the high traffic after many voters were met with long lineups at polling stations.