Steinbach

Gardenton held its 60th-anniversary Ukranian festival, showcasing the developments of the Ukranian museum.  

Helen Feniuk, chairperson of the planning committee, says that they have been planning this event since last October.   

Buffalo Point is hosting 10 days of fun for their 10th anniversary Buffalo Point Days celebration.   

The 9th day was a family fun day which brought in tons of people of all ages.   

Debbie Sexsmith, one of the key organizers, says the event has had an amazing turnout so far.   

Funeral For:  Sharlyne Walske
Funeral Date: July 17, 2025 
Sharlyne Walske, 77, of Morden formerly of the 1-6 District, passed away Thursday, July 10th at Boundary Trails Health Centre. She is survived by her husband Michael, 1 daughter, 1 son, and their families.  
A memorial service for Sharlyne Walske will be held Thursday, July 17th at 11am at Wiebe Funeral Chapel, Morden with ash interment at Hillside Cemetery. 
Arrangements by Wiebe Funeral Chapel, Morden.    

Prime Minister Mark Carney's chief of staff and the country's top public servant will be responsible for maintaining an ethics screen preventing him from making decisions that benefit his former employer, says a disclosure issued by the office of the ethics commissioner on Friday.

A new poll by Leger has found that Quebec residents are the happiest in Canada.

The web survey of nearly 40,000 Canadians found that Quebecers rated their happiness at an average of 72.4 out of 100, which is well above the national average.

New Brunswick followed Quebec with an average of 70.2, while Manitoba and Prince Edward Island finished at the bottom of the list. 

Mississauga, Ont. had the highest happiness rating of the 10 largest cities, while Toronto was lowest. 

Montreal finished second in the category.

Two families and the aviation community are in mourning, after a tragic plane crash earlier this week.   

At 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, emergency services were notified of the wreckage of two small, single-engine aircraft in the Rural Municipality of Hanover. 

St. Malo Beach is back to regular levels of bacteria after a brief spike earlier this month, and a swimming advisory that was in place has been lifted.

The Manitoba government sets a recreational water quality guideline of 200 E. coli per 100mL of water. On July 2, St. Malo Beach tested at 315 E. coli per sample, with levels increasing to 404 on July 7.

The energy was high, the teamwork strong, and the community spirit even stronger as 31 teams dashed through Steinbach Wednesday evening, taking part in “Brewed to Win the Amazing Race Steinbach,” a fun-filled two-hour race raising funds for Tim Hortons Foundation Camps.

Artists from a wide variety of mediums descend on the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity to gain new skills in their chosen field. Those skills extend far beyond the spotlight to the backstage roles, including lighting, sound, and, in the case of Steinbach's Lauren Peters, wardrobe. 

We're having a party this weekend on Made in Manitoba, with yet another debut. This time around its the six piece Winnipeg based country music group The Sean Taylor Band. Featuring Greg Dunstan on bass, James Klassen on keys, Sean Taylor Johnston on acoustic guitar and vocals, Juno award winner Jeff Kula on drums, Sean Borton on guitar, and Blaine Badiuk on fiddle and mandolin.