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On June 16, 2025, at 9:20 am, Cranberry Portage RCMP received a report of a suspicious device found within a dorm room located at an educational facility in Cranberry Portage.

Staff members were on site preparing for the return of students, who had been evacuated from the community since May 31, when they made the discovery.

The device was described to police as a metal pipe with tape and resembled a pipe bomb.

'We are proud to welcome seven new cadets to the Brandon Police Service!' states the BPS Facebook Page.

'Congratulations to Chad Bates, Cole Hamm, Joel Flood, Jordan Kazyk, Kiera Griffin, Steffy Balaho, and Taylor Corkish!

These cadets will play a key role in keeping Brandon safe and will work closely with our officers. Welcome to the team!'

Funeral For:  Lorine Hiebert 
Funeral Date: June 18, 2025 
Lorine Hiebert, 92, of Rosenort passed away Friday, June 13th at Boundary Trails Health Centre. She is survived by 3 daughters, 3 sons, 1 sister, and their families. She was predeceased by her husband, 1 brother, 1 brother-in-law, and 4 great-grandchildren. 
The funeral service for Lorine Hiebert will be held Wednesday, June 18th at 10:30am at Rosenort Church of God in Christ Mennonite with burial at the church cemetery. 

On June 9th, a group of dedicated cyclists and ambassadors of the Terry Fox Foundation set off from Vancouver to take on a cross-country challenge with their goal to reach St. John’s, Newfoundland, by July 10th, at the exact spot where Terry set out on his iconic Marathon of Hope 45 years ago. 

The Ride of Hope 2025 commemorates the 45th anniversary of Terry’s iconic Marathon of Hope. 

Heartland Livestock in Virden has seen some large numbers of cattle come through the auction ring over the past number of weeks, reaching record highs.

In early May the Virden auction mart hosted the Canadian Livestock Auction Championship where 39 auctioneers from across Canada where cattle producers saw their assets turn to cash for the 5111 cattle that came through the ring that day.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has launched an investigation into a case of bovine tuberculosis in an animal originating from the Pembina Valley in Manitoba. It was slaughtered at a federally registered abattoir in Manitoba.

According to the CFIA, Bovine TB is a reportable disease in Canada and has been subject to a mandatory national eradication program since 1923. While all areas of Canada are considered to be officially free of bovine TB today, isolated cases in cattle may occur.

This past weekend was another opportunity to celebrate some great people from the game of baseball as the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame welcomed in some new inductees and Dan Giesbrecht, Chair Manitoba Baseball Hall, couldn't be prouder. 

"It's an organization that was founded in 1997," explains Giesbrecht. "The goal was to celebrate the outstanding contributions to the culture and the history of baseball in Manitoba."

An organization that monitors the effect of information flows on human rights says the new federal border security bill appears to "roll out a welcome mat" for expanded data-sharing agreements with the United States and other countries.

Researchers with The Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto say they want the federal government to reveal more about the information-sharing implications of the bill due to a possible risk to human rights.

Canada is hosting the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has two days of meetings scheduled with world leaders, with discussion topics likely to include trade, the war in Ukraine and conflict in the Middle East.

Here are some highlights from the first day of the summit. 

The countdown to a U.S.-Canada trade deal is on

Prime Minister Mark Carney's office says U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to have a deal on a new economic and security relationship between Canada and the U.S. by mid-July.

Approximately 7000 Manitobans will be able to return home from Pimicikamak Cree Nation (Cross Lake) and the Incorporated Community of Cross Lake effective today, Monday, June 16.

While conditions are improving, the province is at a high fire danger level today and the potential for new fires due to lightning and human causes continues. Evacuees are thanked for their patience as re-entry plans continue over the coming weeks to return evacuees to their homes safely and as soon as possible.