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Governments Canada and Manitoba Announce Drought Support Measures for Manitoba Livestock Producers

The governments of Canada and Manitoba are announcing support measures to aid Manitoba’s livestock producers affected by drought conditions, federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn announced yesterday.

Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) will provide support measures through its AgriInsurance program, improving cash flow for livestock producers needing to secure additional feed.

A lawyer for one of two leaders of the Freedom Convoy facing sentencing told an Ottawa court Wednesday her client should not be left with a criminal record.

Crown prosecutor Siobhain Wetscher said Wednesday she is seeking stiff sentences for convoy leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber because of the broad community harm caused by the three-week 2022 protest in Ottawa's downtown core.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe wrapped three days of meetings with his fellow premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney Wednesday with a message he admitted he wouldn't have sent over the past decade.

"We can be proud of the work our federal government is doing, in fairness," Moe said.

Moe has been one of the federal Liberal government's most vocal critics in recent years — and criticism of Ottawa is usually guaranteed when provincial leaders gather.

Being born into the world of rodeo, 16-year-old Denver Gompf continues to put in the work, and is looking to see his star continue to rise.

"I'm a team roper, and a calf roper," Gompf says proudly. "In team roping, I rope the feet of the steer and my brother heads the steer for me."

Every summer we see cyclists brave the long stretches of prairie road, and some are biking for the pure pleasure of it, and others are on a mission.

Glenboro resident and Canadian Forces member Major Steve Sloat is tag teaming with retired LCol Robert Poirier to raise funds for the Gunner Peer Support Network, a charity of the Royal Canadian Artillery.

OPERATION GRIND FOR GUNNERS started at the end of June in Victoria, BC and will end in Kenora, ON at the beginning of August if all goes according to plan.

Manitoba is continuing to work on growing the agri-food sector. 

Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn announced over $6 million in funding from the province and the federal government to increase food processing opportunities.

The announcement was made at Maple Leaf Foods in Brandon, one of the recipients of the funding. 

Maple Leaf's President of Pork Operations Dennis Organ says the investment will help modernize the Brandon pork facility with state-of-the-art equipment, improving reliability, efficiency and production quality. 

Governments of Canada and Manitoba Investing More Than $6 Million to Grow Local Food Processing Economy and Support Jobs

The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing more than $6 million to help grow the economy by increasing food production facilities and supporting jobs across Manitoba under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn announced today in Brandon.

Blue Hills RCMP respond to fatal motor vehicle collision

 On July 22, 2025, at approximately 7:30 am, Blue Hills RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision near the intersection of Highway 1 and Road 101 West.

Officers arrived on scene and located a gravel truck, that had been struck from behind by a water truck.

Funeral For:  Mary Penner nee Hiebert 
Funeral Date: July 28, 2025 
Mary Penner nee Hiebert, 84, of Morden formerly of Roseisle, passed away Sunday, July 20th at Tabor Home. She is survived by 2 daughters, 2 sons, 9 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband George W. Penner and 1 daughter. 
The celebration of life for Mary Penner nee Hiebert will be held Monday, July 28th at 11am at Morden Gospel Mission Church with burial at Southside Cemetery. 

New Beef Cattle Research Council chair at the U of M to focus on best environmental practices and economic viability

A new beef-focused research chair will soon begin work at the University of Manitoba.

The 10-year role has been named the BCRC Chair in Beef Cattle Economic Sustainability.

“I believe this is the fourth chair position that we’ve developed,” said Craig Lehr, chair of the BCRC’s producer council.