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Farmers are working on bringing in the harvest as the weather cooperates.

Last week's hot, dry weather also brought its share of thunderstorm activity with strong winds and hail which caused some lodging in crops. The Nipawin area had the most rainfall, with 42 mm, followed by the North Battleford and Consul areas with 30 mm and 28 mm, respectively. A number of other areas around the province are also seeing some scattered showers.

Agriculture and Irrigation Minister RJ Sigurdson has announced an increase in the lending limit on the Feeder Associations Loan Guarantee Program (FALGP).

Locally owned feeder associations utilize the program for low-interest financing backed by a government guarantee. Through the program feeder associations help livestock producers get financing to buy animals and grow their herds.

Producer, Dustin Lamb says the program played a huge part in his decision to return to the family farm and will be instrumental in keeping it going.

The official results for the provincial byelection in Spruce Woods, including results by polling place and voting area, are now available on the Elections Manitoba website at www.electionsmanitoba.ca. 

The summary of official results is:
BERTHELETTE, Ray (NDP): 2,735
REID, Stephen (Manitoba Liberal Party): 445
ROBBINS, Colleen (PC Manitoba): 2,805

Rejected: 8
Declined: 16
Total votes: 6,009
Total registered voters: 14,920
Turnout: 40.3%

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Physician recruitment efforts continue within Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) region.

Collaborating with the Province, Shared Health and community partners, PMH continues to strategically enhance access to physician and primary care services within the Region.

With cattle markets staying strong, Allan Munroe from Killarney Auction Mart says he's excited for the fall run!

Habitat for Humanity Killarney is calling out to their community to help them find a partner family for their next home build project!

The lot has been purchased in an ideal location for a family, and now the local committee is asking for folks to apply to the Habitat homeowner program.

Power lifting sensation out of Killarney, Carmen Heaphy, has been working hard for years, and all that hard work as given her a chance to compete at the Western Canadian Power Lifting Championships in Nanaimo, British Columbia later this year, but she still has bigger goals.

Manitoba's auditor general is suggesting the province should have more oversight over the operations of municipalities following an investigation into allegations of financial mismanagement, improper governance practices and lack of accountability measures. 

Over the course of a year, Tyson Shtykalo investigated claims against six municipalities, with some of the allegations dating back as far as five years. 

A new poll indicates an overwhelming majority of Canadians are in favour of regulating artificial intelligence, and almost half are worried it will contribute to cognitive decline.

The Leger poll found 85 per cent of respondents believe governments should regulate AI tools to ensure ethical and safe use. More than half, 57 per cent, said they strongly agreed with that statement.

"It's very clear Canadians want government involved," said Jennifer McLeod Macey, senior vice-president at Leger.