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Funeral For:  Agnes Seals 
Funeral Date: September 19, 2025 
Agnes Seals, 98, of Winnipeg formerly of Neuhoffnung, passed away Wednesday, September 10th in Winnipeg. She is survived by her daughter Eva, sons John and Tom, grandson Steven, great-granddaughter Aubrey and great-grandson Harrison. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Mervin in 1986 and her daughter Valerae in 2013. She was the last surviving member of eight Kroeker children born to Peter and Katharina Kroeker.

The new program year for Manitoba 4-H officially began on September 1st, and activities are now underway. 4-H clubs are in the process of reorganizing, and area councils are holding their preparation meetings to plan for the year ahead.

Member enrollment has begun, which is always an exciting time for 4-H members, volunteers, staff and alumni.

Provincial programming will ramp up quickly, starting with Senior Member Events in October. In November, the 4-H Provincial Conference will take place, with a focus on leadership development.

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It's an exciting time at Deloraine School, and co-head of the physed department, Jay Sunaert, is very excited about where the programs are going.

Building buzz

Widespread rain last week slowed harvest in parts of Manitoba. That is according to Oilseed Specialist Sonia Wilson, after Manitoba Agriculture released its weekly crop report. 

Wilson says the week of September 8th started warm, which allowed for harvest to progress. But then came some intense thunderstorms and extensive rain events, particularly in the southwest and eastern regions of our province. Wilson says the wettest location in the eastern region was Steinbach, with more than 100 millimetres of rain recorded in 31 hours. 

The federal government is asking the Supreme Court of Canada to set limits around how provincial governments can override the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Ottawa brought forward the request in a factum filed at the court on Wednesday, as part of a landmark case on Quebec’s secularism law, known as Bill 21.

Quebec has invoked the notwithstanding clause of the Charter in its legislation.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to sign a strategic partnership agreement with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum during his visit to Mexico, which starts today.

The agreement will cover infrastructure, trade, health, agriculture, emergency preparedness and security, senior government officials say.

Carney's two-day visit to Mexico City is happening as Ottawa seeks more trade with Mexico in response to the United States' trade war, and as both countries brace for the renegotiation of the continental trade deal linking all three economies.

Public health officials with Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care are notifying the public of a new measles exposure site in Winnipeg. Anyone who was at this location on the specified date and time is asked to monitor for symptoms until the identified date:

Canada needs to maintain its 100 per cent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday.

Ford said the measure is critical to securing a trade deal with the U.S. and protecting Canada's auto sector.

"If the federal government removes its tariffs against Chinese-made EVs, you will contradict and undermine months of engagement with U.S. officials and lawmakers about the need to protect and enhance our highly integrated cross-border automotive supply chains," Ford writes.

Souris RCMP make arrest after impaired driver reported

On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 7:03 pm, Souris RCMP received a report of a possible impaired driver on highway 10, approximately 5 kilometres south of Brandon near Zavislak Road.

While officers were en route, they received an update that the male driver was now out of the vehicle, stumbling on the side of the highway. As they arrived, they observed the male sitting on the tailgate of his truck which was stuck.

As the officer approached the male, they noticed signs of gross impairment.