Steinbach

STARS Air Ambulance plays a crucial role in Steinbach and the surrounding areas. 

Among the dedicated team members is Steinbach’s own Ray Rempel, a veteran paramedic with 30 years of experience, 13 of which have been with STARS.  

Rempel speaks passionately about the organization’s growth and the privilege of serving the community he calls home. 

Blair Mahaffy has been announced as the Green Party candidate for Provencher in next month's federal election.

Mahaffy is a lifelong resident of southeastern Manitoba. Born in Winnipeg, he spent summers in the Whiteshell, raised a family in Lorette, and now lives at West Hawk Lake. As a software developer, Mahaffy works with small, independent retailers across Canada. He also does some work as a horseback riding trail guide. 

It was a game filled with incredible swings with the Winkler Flyers owning the first period, but the Niverville Nighthawks taking over the second period, before a double overtime winner by Winkler gave them a 3-2 series lead.

With the series tied, the Flyers wanted to come out and establish some dominance early.

They did just that.

Andrew Morton opening the scoring six minutes in as the 20-year-old forward picked off a pass from a Nighthawks defender, walked in and buried a shot top shelf, moving Winkler ahead 1-0. The goal was unassisted.

It was a complete 60-minute effort by everyone wearing blue and white as the Steinbach Pistons survived their first game facing elimination, defeating the Portage Terriers 3-1 on Saturday night.

It was an electric atmosphere inside the Southeast Event Centre. A packed house, a live performance by "The Villains" and a wonderful moment for Special Olympics medalist athlete Will Middleton, who dropped the puck along side Mayor Earl Funk, had positive energy reverberating around the spectacular facility. 

The Pistons did their part to keep the good vibes high.

Funeral For:  Abe J. Driedger 
Funeral Date: April 2, 2025 
Abe J. Driedger, 87, of Altona formerly of Rudnerweide, passed away Tuesday, March 25th at Boundary Trails Health Centre. He is survived by his wife Sarah (nee Friesen), their children Glenn (Marge) Driedger, and Jean (Ken) Friesen, as well as 5 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild. He was predeceased by his parents, 5 sisters, and 7 brothers.
The funeral service for Abe J. Driedger will be held Wednesday, April 2nd at 11am at Altona EMMC with burial at Rudnerweide Cemetery. 

Affordability measures dominated the promises on the federal election trail on Saturday, with the NDP focused on capping the price of some food items and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre offering more tax writeoffs to some trades workers.

The first week of the federal election drew to a close with both Liberal Leader Mark Carney and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh paying a visit to the national capital.

The 2025 Southeastern Manitoba Festival ended with a spectacular finale on Wednesday, March 26, at the SRSS Theatre in Steinbach.  

The SEMF Gala returned after a five-year hiatus to celebrate local talent and showcase award-winning performances in various categories, including vocal, strings, piano, and musical theatre. 

Loeppky Auto Sales on Brandt Street has received the green light from Steinbach City Council to expand its business. Following a public hearing where no objections were raised, Council unanimously approved a variance application that will allow for a reduced rear yard setback. 

A runner from Ste. Anne is encouraging people to get involved in the running community. Jessica Dubeau is hosting learn to run classes, aiming to make the sport more accessible for beginners. 

Dubeau, who has been running for a decade, says she remembers how intimidating it was to start. “I found myself not having an idea of what I should be doing or how I should go about doing it,” she says. “I was intimidated to join groups in Winnipeg because I felt everybody was so experienced.” 

Can you imagine the weight of 18 tonnes of truck and 20 tonnes of excavator? 

To put this immense amount into perspective, the combined weight of the machinery is equivalent to about 22 cars. Picturing this number, however, was likely far from Sean Rickards' mind as he found himself crushed between the two pieces of equipment. 

“I was broken within a millimetre of my life,” he said afterwards.