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Funeral For:  John Penner 
Funeral Date: September 13, 2025 
John Penner, 97, of Grunthal passed away Tuesday, September 9th at Bethesda Regional Health Centre. He is survived by 1 daughter, 2 sons, and their families. He was predeceased by his first wife Susan, and his second wife Helena. 
The funeral service for John Penner will be held Saturday, September 13th at 2pm at Birchwood Funeral Chapel with burial prior to the service at 10am at Winkler Cemetery.  Arrangements by Birchwood Funeral Chapel, Steinbach. 

Tariffs and trade were among the key topics of discussion for the country's agriculture ministers during their annual conference this week in Manitoba.

Federal, provincial, and territorial ministers reaffirming their commitment for a resilient, sustainable, and competitive agriculture and agri-food sector.

At the end of August, PhiBer Manufacturing Inc. announced it had been selected for funding through the PrairiesCan Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) program, a Government of Canada initiative supporting high-growth companies across the Prairies.

This investment will help PhiBer strengthen its advanced manufacturing capabilities, accelerate the adoption of cutting-edge technologies, and create meaningful new job opportunities in rural Manitoba.

The Manitoba government is providing more than $2 million to increase security efforts at the province's largest hospital, including funding police officers to man the facility 24 hours a day. 

Two police officers will be deployed to the emergency department at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg due to rising safety concerns in and around the hospital. 

"There's important work that's happening to make sure that we're involving law enforcement in the security solution at the (Health Sciences Centre)," Justice Minister Matt Wiebe told reporters on Tuesday. 

Prairie Punk: the BU Pro Series, the Brandon Chamber Players and BU Alumni bring Nicole Lizée’s Works to the Stage at Homecoming

Media Release - Brandon University

Brandon University will celebrate Homecoming with an electrifying concert that bridges past and present, tradition and experiment, as the Brandon Chamber Players present Prairie Punk: Nicole Lizée in the newly renovated Lorne Watson Recital Hall.

It's another exciting season for the Boissevain Minor Hockey programs, and President Kara Paradis is excited for the 2025/26 hockey year.

The numbers

Pierre Poilievre is encouraging Prime Minister Mark Carney to adopt Conservative plans to deal with the country's housing crisis, which he said is entering a new phase as prices begin to fall in some cities.

At a press conference Tuesday in Brampton, Ont., the Conservative leader blamed Liberal policies for the housing crunch and invited the government to "steal our best ideas."

"They first inflated the housing bubble, and now Liberals are bursting the housing bubble," he said, noting that construction is slowing in Ontario.

Fiscal experts say Ottawa will have to be transparent with Canadians in the upcoming fall budget to justify a seismic shift in spending away from government programs and toward defence and infrastructure.

The federal Liberals are expected to table the annual budget sometime this fall, possibly as early as next month, after forgoing the traditional spring budget.

The 5th Annual Boissevain Street Fest is taking place this Saturday with the entire day packed with family fun activities and events for all ages!

"It has grown so much over the past 5 years," says event coordinator and Executive Assistant for Boissevain-Morton, Melissa Perkins. "We have so many different local businesses and service groups and clubs that are a part of this event and it really has grown great momentum over the years.  And so, it seems to be having an even more action-packed lineup every single year, which is fantastic!"

Farmers have had some decent harvest weather as they work on the harvest, with a few occasional showers moving through.