Steinbach

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) brought its touring debt clock to Steinbach on Tuesday, aiming to raise awareness about Manitoba’s growing provincial debt.

According to the CTF, the province’s debt has surpassed $35 billion and continues to increase.

"It's going up about $4,000 a minute, or $5.5 million a day," says Gage Haubrich, prairie director for the federation.

Power has been restored to Kleefeld as of 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday.

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Around 810 Manitoba Hydro customers are out of power in Kleefeld.

Manitoba Hydro's outage map shows the power went out around 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday due to tree contact. It is estimated to come back on around 4:30 p.m. the same day.

Find the power outage map on Manitoba Hydro's website.

One year to the day a wind-whipped fire forced thousands to flee in the dark of night along one smoke-choked road, the mayor of Jasper acknowledged it was a day of remembrance that some would much rather forget.

Company works with Farming Smarter Association as it searches for options other than the century-old Russet Burbank variety.

Russet Burbank has been the go to potato variety for Canadian farmers and consumers.

This year, McCain Foods in Chin, Alta., has entered a corporate partnership with the Farming Smarter Association to explore the viability of other varieties in its food processing plant for farmers to consider.

Farming Smarter is using one of its commercial plots to do a research trial growing four varieties using six treatments.

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan has written to the federal government asking for emergency use of strychnine to control gophers
 

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan wants strychnine reinstated under emergency use provisions.

The organization has asked the federal agriculture and health ministers to “urgently” consider the request.

APAS said there is a significant uncontrolled increase in the population of Richardson’s ground squirrels costing about $9 million a year.

It was a soggy morning in Southern Manitoba and Environment Canada says more rain is on the way. 

Meteorologist Crawford Luke says Tuesday's rain event follows what was an active night for severe weather. On Monday evening, Environment Canada issued a tornado warning for parts of Southern Manitoba, including the Rural Municipality (RM) of Macdonald and the RM of Morris.

"We're not aware of any tornado touchdowns at this point in time," says Luke. "We do have one report of a funnel cloud which was actually spotted by the weather observer at the Winnipeg Airport."

Firm behind plan to build Saskatchewan fertilizer plant had to recently deal with former CEO’s financial problems

 It is full steam ahead at Genesis Fertilizers despite a tumultuous June, say proponents of the proposed Saskatchewan mega-project.

“It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when we get this project off the ground,” said Terry Drabiuk, vice-president of business development with Genesis.

The project is a proposed $2.89 billion, farmer-owned nitrogen fertilizer plant to be built in Belle Plaine, Sask.

The Canadian Wrestling's Elite (CWE) is body-slamming its way back into Southeast Manitoba, and the hype is off the ropes.

The "Cruel Summer Tour" rolls into Grunthal this Saturday, promising an action-packed night for some of the company's most hardcore fans.

"Southeast Manitoba fans have become the most passionate in the country," says Danny Warren—better known by his ring name, "Hotshot" Danny Duggan. "It's wild. They come dressed up, they come with signs, they're coming with their Canadian flags, and they're rowdy... We're having a pretty good time."

Lac du Bonnet RCMP say a pilot was not hurt after his float plane flipped over in the Winnipeg River.

On Monday at 2:31 pm, Lac du Bonnet RCMP received a report that a float plane was discovered upside down in the water after landing on the Winnipeg River.

Once on scene, officers were told that the pilot had safely landed the plane, but the right float went under water while taxiing to shore.

The pilot and sole occupant, a 27-year-old male from Snow Lake, was able to escape the plane just before it tipped upside down in the water. Police say he was not injured.

Thunderstorms rolled through the region Tuesday morning. The rain started in Steinbach shortly before 8 am and by 10 am nearly 30 millimetres had fallen, flooding some streets. More rain is in the forecast for later in the day.