Steinbach

Firefighters battling a wildfire near the town of Leaf Rapids were forced to evacuate the community late Wednesday evening. 

In a Facebook post, the Town of Leaf Rapids informed its residents that one of the fires in the area had jumped the Churchill River and entered the town through the industrial area. 

A lawyer for one of two leaders of the Freedom Convoy facing sentencing told an Ottawa court Wednesday her client should not be left with a criminal record.

Crown prosecutor Siobhain Wetscher said Wednesday she is seeking stiff sentences for convoy leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber because of the broad community harm caused by the three-week 2022 protest in Ottawa's downtown core.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe wrapped three days of meetings with his fellow premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney Wednesday with a message he admitted he wouldn't have sent over the past decade.

"We can be proud of the work our federal government is doing, in fairness," Moe said.

Moe has been one of the federal Liberal government's most vocal critics in recent years — and criticism of Ottawa is usually guaranteed when provincial leaders gather.

As road construction continues in Steinbach, some businesses near the Loewen Boulevard and Brandt Street intersection are seeing some relief, with access improving thanks to recent traffic flow changes. Businesses on the east side are now dealing with a change in access.

Steinbach is stepping up efforts to recruit more family doctors to the community, beginning with a dinner to welcome resident physicians completing part of their medical training in the city.

The event took place Monday evening at the Forum and Bistro inside the Southeast Event Centre. Councillor Susan Penner said the goal was to show appreciation and build personal connections with the seven resident doctors, five of whom are international medical graduates.

Coming off a terrific run at a prep tournament in Surrey, British Columbia, local star Abby Dixon and Team Manitoba are setting their sights on making noise at the next event in St. John's, Newfoundland.

A local resident is raising serious concerns about a recent speed limit change in the community of Marchand, Manitoba, saying the location of the signs is putting lives at risk.

Jacquie Loeppky, a long-time Marchand resident living on the east side of town, says she’s frustrated and fearful after the speed limit along a residential section of PR 210 was raised to 100 kilometres per hour about a year ago, despite sidewalks, heavy pedestrian traffic, and ongoing safety issues near the Twisted Root Campground.

Agape House raised $10,615 at the KPMG Taste of Summer Charity BBQ today. This was done with the help of 5 matching sponsors, adding to the original amount of $2,065.75   

This community support will allow Agape House to buy a new dining table for their clients to gather, connect, and heal. They will also be working on updating their basement, making it a youth-friendly space.   

Wednesday morning, dozens of people lined-up in Steinbach, waiting to register their teen for Driver Z—but Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) is saying, the rush may not have been necessary.

Driver Z courses are a revamped version of the Class 5 driver education program, specially tailored for Generation Z.

Manitoba is continuing to work on growing the agri-food sector. 

Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn announced over $6 million in funding from the province and the federal government to increase food processing opportunities.

The announcement was made at Maple Leaf Foods in Brandon, one of the recipients of the funding. 

Maple Leaf's President of Pork Operations Dennis Organ says the investment will help modernize the Brandon pork facility with state-of-the-art equipment, improving reliability, efficiency and production quality.