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The Secord family has had a fantastic summer tending to their corn patch to build their annual corn maze.   This year's theme? HOCKEY!

It's the 8th season for the Secord family, says creator/designer, Shelley Secord.  "Every year we change our theme, and we switch up games and activities. I can't even believe it's our eighth year! We were trying the other evening to remember off the top of our heads what themes we've had over the past 7 years," says Secord. 

The contest to supply Canada with its next fleet of submarines heated up this week, as Ottawa narrowed down the competition to just two suppliers: a Korean company and a German one.

Here's a look at where the massive procurement project currently stands.

1. Why does Canada need to buy new submarines?

Canada is racing to replace its deteriorating fleet of Victoria-class submarines. The fleet, bought second-hand from the U.K. in 1998, is rapidly aging and are expensive to repair and replace parts.

The federal government needs to amend the Criminal Code so the use of force, including lethal force, is considered reasonable to defend your home and family if someone breaks into it, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Friday.

Poilievre called a news conference in Brampton, Ont., amid an outcry over assault charges that were laid against an Ontario man who encountered another man who allegedly broke into his apartment while carrying a crossbow. 

The Killarney Lakeside Festival was a resounding success, with one standout element rising above all: the people, says event organizer, Giselle Beaupre.

It was the Killarney-Turtle Mountain Arts Council that brought this festival to life last weekend.  With over two days of outdoor concerts starting Friday night and going straight until Sunday afternoon.  Facepainting, outdoor summer lawn games, and even tattoos for the very brave, were all part of last weekend's festival at the Heritage Home for the Arts and the Killarney Ag Grounds.

Funeral For: Rose Helen Hiebert nee Neufeld
Funeral Date: September 5, 2025
Rose Helen Hiebert, nee Neufeld, 87, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2025. She was pre-deceased by her husband, William Hiebert.
Rose is survived by four daughters, one son and their families.
There will be a viewing on Thursday, September 4, 2025, from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Friends Funeral Service, 2146 Main Street, Winnipeg.
The funeral will be held on Friday, September 5, 2025, at 2:00 pm at Eastview Community Church, 315 Maxwell King Drive, East St Paul.

Funeral For:  Kenneth Dick 
Funeral Date: September 6, 2025 
Kenneth Dick, 82, of Carman passed away Wednesday, August 27th at Boundary Trails Health Centre. He is survived by his wife Doreen, 3 daughters, and their families. He was predeceased by his parents Abram and Katherine Dick.  
The funeral service for Kenneth Dick will be held Saturday, September 6th at 2pm at Friends Funeral Church, Carman with private ash interment at Fairview Cemetery, Roland. 
Donations may be made to Carman Palliative Care and Boundary Trails Health Centre Palliative Care. 

Over 300 lemonade stands have been popping up across the province for the CancerCare Manitoba Foundation this summer for the Lemonade Stands for Hope fundraiser campaign.  This is the third year the Foundation has invited residents to host a lemonade stand to raise awareness and funds for cancer research and to help support cancer victims and their families through CancerCare Manitoba.

Treasure hunters be warned!  This year's Dunrea Flea Market has registered approximately 130 vendors at this weekend's big event at the Boissevain Ag Grounds!

"This will probably be one of the biggest markets we've booked up to date!" says organizing committee member, and Kinsmen member, Brandt Bessant.  "This is the last big outdoor flea market in the province and one that many people wait to come to!"

The Dunrea Flea Market had its start in the mid-1980's in the village of Dunrea just north-east of Boissevain.

Researchers are urging Canada, United States and Mexico to take immediate action to save the monarch butterfly as the migratory insect faces a growing risk of extinction amid habitat loss. 

The iconic butterfly's population has decreased by around 80 per cent in the past two decades, says the paper published in the journal Current Biology, with the loss of breeding habitat cited as the main reason behind the sharp decline.

The Assembly of First Nations' annual general meeting next week in Winnipeg will set the stage — and the tone — for engaging with governments on major infrastructure projects.

National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says politicians will be paying close attention to the resolutions chiefs pass related to the federal major projects legislation. The bill, which passed in June, has seen strong opposition from some First Nations leaders and community members who fear it won't respect their rights.