Westman

Winnipegosis RCMP officers called to assist EMS with violent patient

On July 28, 2025, at approximately 10:45 am, Winnipegosis RCMP received a request to assist Emergency Medical Services during a patient transport from Pine Creek First Nation to a hospital in Dauphin.

Police were advised by paramedics that the 38-year-old male patient, in the back of the ambulance, had assaulted one of them with a pair of shears.

Funeral For:  Henry Reimer 
Funeral Date: July 31, 2025 
Henry Reimer, 95, of Crystal City passed away Saturday, July 26th at Crystal City. He is survived by his wife Tina, 4 daughters, and their families. 
Public interment followed by a memorial service for Henry Reimer will be held Thursday, Juyly 31st at 1pm at Crystal City, Cemetery. The memorial service will be held at Prairie Mennonite Fellowship, Crystal City at 2pm.  
Donations may be made to Prairie View Lodge Foundation Alternative Care Unit. 

A Westman area woman almost got caught on a texting scam recently, but an expired credit card started her spidey-sense tingling.

Okay, that woman was me!

I was expecting a package containing new brochures on Aquatic Invasive Species on behalf of the Killarney Lake Action Committee from the Province of Manitoba.  So, I was expecting the box to come through a Purolator delivery. 

Funeral For:  Guage Badiuk
Funeral Date: August 2, 2025 
Guage Badiuk, 20, of Gardenton passed away Tuesday, July 22nd near Brandon. He is survived by his father Wayne, mother Christine and stepfather Mike, and 2 sisters. 
The celebration of life for Guage Badiuk will be held Saturday, August 2nd at 11am at Birchwood Funeral Chapel with burial at Ukrainian Orthodox South Church, St. Demetrius Cemetery, Gardenton. 
Viewing will be at the chapel prior to the service.

Today marks the start of AgSmart 2025, the educational agriculture expo is now being held at Olds College.

The event falls under the direction of the Agri Trade Equipment Expo Group. Show Manager Tracy Gardner says this year's event is going to look a little different. 

Thousands of people came to Austin, Manitoba, for the annual Manitoba Threshermen’s Reunion & Stampede. A one-of-a-kind celebration of prairie grit, horsepower, and deep-rooted traditions. With four days of heritage demos, rodeo thrills, and family fun, the event continues to draw everyone from first-time visitors to lifelong attendees.  

Reproductive health advocates say the federal government's failure to commit to funding pharmacare in all provinces and territories is leaving people with a lot of uncertainty, and could create inequality across the country.

"It's really disappointing, honestly," said Liz Thompson, advocacy lead for Cover Contraception.

"It seems like they don't really know what they're going to do."

The new Critical Care Unit at Brandon Hospital is in its final leg of construction. 

The Brandon Regional Health Centre Foundation continues with their A Foundation for Care campaign to support the Health Centre's $4 million expansion project.

The Austin Threshermen's Reunion and Stampede saw thousands of people join them in their celebratory weekend showcasing what pioneer life was like over a hundred years ago on the Prairies in Manitoba, through demonstrations, displays and tours at this year's Manitoba Threshermen's Reunion & Stampede.

It was the 69th year for this 4-day event that started in the 1940s when concern was raised about the slow disappearance of farming equipment and machinery used in the earliest years of pioneering.

The pace of auto theft is dropping in Canada thanks to collective efforts to crack down on thieves, says an industry group focused on insurance fraud and crime.

Équité Association said in a report released Monday that the number of vehicles reported stolen nationally dropped 19.1 per cent in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.

Just over 23,000 vehicles were reported stolen in the first six months of the year in Canada, the report said.