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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:

The future of the system used in Canadian dairy, egg and poultry production will once again be the focus of political debate

The Bloc Quebecois wasted no time returning a sometimes contentious topic to the parliamentary agenda, introducing a bill to protect supply management just days after the first session of the new government began.

Canada’s Code of Practice for Care and Handling of Pigs is up for review, a process expected to be compete by 2028

Canada’s national pig code is getting an update.

‘We’ve launched the code of practice with the National Farm Animal Care Council,” said Stephen Heckbert, executive director of the Canadian Pork Council.

The Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs will be guided by the development process set out by the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC), the spearheading body for Canada’s various livestock codes.

Brandon police have called in supports in the search for 18-year-old Owen Bedford who was last seen around 2 am on Sunday morning at Houstons Country Roadhouse in Brandon.

Surveillance footage shows him outside the bar at 1:57 a.m.  Bedford's last known text message from his phone was at 2:02 am.  Further surveillance footage shows him and near Precision Toyota an hour later at 3 a.m.

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.