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The Manitoba Country Music Association is hosting the annual award ceremony this Sunday and Quinton Blair is one of the many local artists nominated to win an award. 

Blair is nominated for Male Artist of the Year, Fay Walker Song of the Year and Single of the Year with the song ‘Someday Sunday’. 

He says that leading up to the big day, he is feeling excited to see everyone. 

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have earned a fifth consecutive trip to the Grey Cup. Kenny Lawler caught three touchdown passes and Brady Oliveira ran for 119 yards and a major as Winnipeg defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders 38-22 in the CFL’s West Division Final in from of a sold-out crowd at Princess Auto Stadium. Zach Collaros completed 19-of-26 passes for 301 yards and four touchdowns. Evan Holm had four knockdowns and two tackles. The Blue Bombers will face the Toronto Argonauts in the 111th Grey Cup next Sunday in Vancouver.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are heading to their fifth consecutive Grey Cup appearance after defeating the Saskatchewan Roughriders 38-22 in front of a sold-out crowd at Princess Auto Stadium.

Quarterback Zach Collaros led the charge with a stellar performance, throwing four touchdown passes, including three to wide receiver Kenny Lawler. Collaros went 19-of-26 for 301 yards, keeping his record spotless with no interceptions.

Lawler was unstoppable, recording four receptions for an impressive 177 yards.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says freezing the scheduled rental rate for agricultural Crown land (ACL) forage leases for the 2025 growing season is about affordability.

For 2025, the annual rent will be set at the same rate as 2024 for ACL forage leases and permits, which, according to the Province, means producers won’t see an increase to the rate on their invoice for 2025. 

"This is something, in particular, that we're looking at for the beef producers and the operations that have grazing lands on Crown lands," explained Kinew. 

Funeral For:  Margareta Martens nee Klassen 
Funeral Date: November 12, 2024 
Margareta Martens nee Klassen, 84, of Horndean passed away Thursday, November 7th at Altona Memorial Health Centre. She is survived by her husband Pete, 1 daughter, 1 son, 1 sister, 1 brother, and their families. She was predeceased by 4 sisters and 7 brothers. 
The funeral service for Margareta Martens nee Klassen will be held Tuesday, November 12th at 2pm at Altona Sommerfeld Mennonite Church with burial at Altona Cemetery. 

ERICA SOMMER
Aug. 11, 1944 – Nov. 4, 2024

Contract negotiations resume today in Vancouver in a labour dispute that has paralyzed container cargo shipping at British Columbia's ports since Monday. 

The BC Maritime Employers Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 are scheduled to meet for the next three days in mediated talks to try to break a deadlock in negotiations.

The union, which represents more than 700 longshore supervisors at ports, including Vancouver, Prince Rupert and Nanaimo, has been without a contract since March last year. 

The Royal Canadian Legion says a new partnership with e-commerce giant Amazon is helping boost its veterans' fund, and will hopefully expand its donor base in the digital world. 

Since the Oct. 25 launch of its Amazon.ca storefront, the legion says it has received nearly 10,000 orders for poppies. 

Online shoppers can order lapel poppies on Amazon in exchange for donations or buy items such as "We Remember" lawn signs, Remembrance Day pins and other accessories, with all proceeds going to the legion's Poppy Trust Fund for Canadian veterans and their families. 

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A dancer with Slice of Bollywood By Shikha wears a peacock feather and floral jewelry in her hair as she waits to perform at the Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas on the Hill celebration in Ottawa, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

The Manitoba Country Music Awards are happening Sunday, and those behind the scenes are grateful to see local artists take centre stage.

Miles Trach, president of the Manitoba Country Music Association, says they've been trying to give Manitoba artists this platform for over a decade. This eventually led to the inaugural Manitoba Country Music Awards in 2015.

"It started about 15 years ago when I joined the board," explains Trach. "We were very much trying to rebuild our country music community here in Manitoba."