Steinbach

A local gardening expert says the smoky conditions over the last couple of months are having an impact on vegetation in Southern Manitoba.

Even though the wildfires might be hundreds of kilometres away, Carla Hrycyna of the Lawn & Garden Journal says the smoke that is wafting into our region is being felt by our plants, both positively and negatively. 

Hrycyna explains that the wildfires are releasing carbon dioxide into the air, which is a positive thing for our plants. 

A man is dead following a small plane crash near Oakbank, the second fatal aviation incident in southeastern Manitoba this month.

Oakbank RCMP say they were notified just after 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, about a downed aircraft in the Rural Municipality of Springfield. Emergency responders, including RCMP, local firefighters, and EMS, located the wreckage of a privately owned, single-engine, two-seater aircraft on the north side of Highway 15, just west of Highway 206.

Police report that the body of an adult male, the lone occupant, was recovered.

The World Junior Hockey Championships are set to take place in Minnesota this coming December, and as they approach, some special events are being planned, as well as opportunities for fans to already invest in their home country team in person.

Minnesota prepares to welcome fans and future stars for 50th anniversary of World Juniors

The Canadian Nurses Association says it hopes the new "united Team Canada" approach at the Council of the Federation will lead to harmonization of nurses' licences across the country.

The association was among a number of health-care advocacy groups at the recent annual meeting of Canada's premiers.

While health care tends to take centre stage when the premiers meet, this year's gathering with Prime Minister Mark Carney was dominated by discussion of U.S. President Donald Trump's global trade war.

Most Canadians believe the country is making good progress on reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, a new poll from Leger suggests.

"The extent to which people feel progress on reconciliation is being made or not has an important bearing on how they feel about the country," said Jack Jedwab, president and CEO of the Association for Canadian Studies, which commissioned the poll.

The survey of 1,580 respondents was conducted between June 20 and 22. A margin of error cannot be associated to the survey because online polls are not considered to be truly random samples.

Six drivers with HyLife and its transportation partner LPR have collectively driven 10 million miles without a single preventable accident—an achievement the company marked this week with awards, speeches and a three-tiered cake.

The milestone is equivalent to circling the Earth more than 400 times or travelling to the moon and back four times. But for the six drivers, it’s not about the numbers—it’s about safety, professionalism and doing the job right, every time.

As families across Manitoba make the most of warm weather, water safety remains a pressing concern, particularly for young children.

Over 260,000 units recalled

On Monday, Health Canada issued a recall for more than 260,000 above-ground swimming pools sold nationwide, following reports of nine child drownings in the United States.

What started as a new development on the edge of Steinbach over 50 years ago has become something much more meaningful for a group of long-time neighbours on Willow Place. 

Families who moved in during the early 1970s recently gathered in Anne Peters’ backyard to reminisce, laugh, and reflect on five decades of shared life. The mood was joyful and heartfelt, as stories poured out — some familiar, others told for the first time — sparking warm memories and plenty of laughter. 

Pioneer Days is just around the corner, and the festivities will kick off on Friday, August 1 with the 57th annual parade. 

Parade route 

Tessa Masi, Executive Director of the Steinbach Chamber of Commerce, says preparations for the parade are well underway.