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The Community Playground Project in Kenton, MB, is one of 14 projects selected to receive a portion of the $1 million Co-op Community Spaces funding in 2025.

This week the Kenton Community Enterprise (KCE) is receiving $39,000 in support of this project.

“Our support for the Kenton playground project is about more than equipment—it’s about creating lasting spaces where families can connect and kids can thrive,” said David Wowk, General Manager of Valleyview Co-op.

After an incredible season on the ice, in the classroom and in the community, the Westman Wildcats captain Callie Hillhorst was named the Don Kuryk Scholarship recipient by Hockey Manitoba.

"It was really an honour," Hillhorst said of finding out she was awarded the scholarship. "There's a lot of people to choose from, but getting that extra money is huge, with the cost of tuition, living and other expense, it adds up quickly. Education was just as important to me as hockey, so getting that support helps when it comes to helping doing what I love become more attainable."

Manitoba's government has signed an agreement to support an area of Ukraine in its reconstruction efforts, including in the areas of agriculture and utilizing the expertise of Manitoba Hydro.

Premier Wab Kinew made the announcement in Calgary following the G7 leaders' summit in nearby Kananaskis. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had been scheduled to meet with Kinew but left early to go home.

Zelenskyy told the G7 that overnight Russian attacks killed 15 people and injured more than 150 in Ukraine and he called for support from allies.

Prime Minister Mark Carney pulled off a successful performance hosting the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., say some world leaders and foreign policy experts commenting on his perceived pragmatism and savviness.

Fen Osler Hampson, international affairs professor at Carleton University, said Carney guided the G7 "through the diplomatic Rockies," navigating "shifting weather" on the global front and avoiding "avalanches and treacherous cliffs."

The Manitoba Wildfire Service is reminding residents returning home after a mandatory evacuation that while the immediate risk to communities may have decreased, wildfires are still active in the region. Smoke and visible flames may still be present. Manitobans are reminded to stay informed by regularly monitoring wildfire updates.

The community of Bissett lifted its mandatory evacuation as of 8 a.m. June 17. An estimated 80 evacuees have started returning home.

Wildfire evacuees continued to make their way home in some Manitoba communities Tuesday, but there were hurdles.

Tataskweyak Cree Nation lifted its evacuation order Monday evening, then told the community's 2,400 residents Tuesday morning the return was being delayed due to problems with the water system.

"Water tests came back (with) high aluminum. The pipes and reservoir will need to be cleaned and samples taken after the cleaning," said a message posted on the chief and council's Facebook page.

The group that represents physicians across Manitoba is stepping up its campaign to restrict the use of sick notes.

Doctors Manitoba says physicians field requests for more than 600,000 sick notes every year from employees who take time off work, and that takes time away from treating patients.

The group is asking the Manitoba government to follow most other provinces and set limits on how employers can demand sick notes.

Saskatchewan's Agriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) projects, and Strategic Field Program (SFP) benefit from Federal-Provincial Sustainable CAP funding.

Farmers benefit from the practical, short-term research projects conducted through the ADOPT, which they can then use on their own operation.

For the 2024-25 fiscal year, more than $1.4 million was invested in six SFP and 32 ADOPT projects.

Prime Minister Mark Carney outlined $4.3 billion in new support for Ukraine's defence as he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Alberta on Tuesday.

The Prime Minister's Office said that sum includes $2 billion for weapons like drones, ammunition and armoured vehicles — funding that Canada will count toward its NATO defence spending target.

Canada is also lending Ukraine $2.3 billion to help the embattled country rebuild its infrastructure.

Public health officials with Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care are notifying the public of four new measles exposure sites: