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A U.S based company is hoping to see more flax grown in the prairies.

Grain Millers, a Minnesota based company, is expanding its operations in Western Canada. 

The company operates an oat processing facility at Yorkton, Saskatchewan, and has been leasing a small flax processing facility in Saskatoon.

President and CEO Todd Stohlmeyer says with the lease wrapping up and the interest they've seen in flax they decided to build their own facility at Delisle, Saskatchewan
about 43 kilometres southwest of Saskatoon.

Officials say the largest wildfire burning in Newfoundland and Labrador may have destroyed up to 100 homes and structures.

However, Premier John Hogan says it is still too dangerous for crews to get into the area to complete an accurate tally.

The fire burning along the northwestern shore of Conception Bay began on Aug. 3 near Kingston, N.L.,  and Hogan says it now measures more than eight square kilometres.

In preparation for the August 26th byelection, the three candidates met with residents of the Spruce Woods Riding at last night's debate at the Avalon Theatre in Souris:

Progressive Conservative Candidate, Colleen Robbins

Manitoba Liberal Party Candidate, Stephen Reid

NDP Pary of Manitoba, Ray Berthelette

The Spruce Woods Riding covers a large area:  Brandon North Hill, Glenboro, Souris, Oak Lake, Rivers, Wawanesa, and Spruce Woods.  Candidates were mindful that they have both urban and rural community issues to be well-versed in.

Funeral For: Bert William Moore 
Funeral Date: August 17, 2025 
 

Funeral For: Jacob D. (Jake) Friesen 
Funeral Date: August 19, 2025 
Jacob D. (Jake) Friesen, 88, of Steinbach passed away Tuesday, August 12th at Bethesda Regional Health Centre. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth, 2 daughters, 2 sons, and their families. He was predeceased by 2 sons in infancy, 1 grandson, 3 sisters, and 3 brothers.  
The funeral service for Jacob D. Jake Friesen will be held Tuesday, August 19th at 2pm at Birchwood Funeral Chapel with burial at Heritage Cemetery. 

Starting today China is implementing a 75.8 per cent duty on Canadian canola seed imports.

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced the preliminary ruling regarding their anti-dumping investigation earlier this week. 

The latest tariff on canola seed is in addition to the 100 per cent tariff implemented on Canadian oil and meal back in March 2025.

President and CEO of the Canola Council of Canada, Chris Davison, says China is a highly valued and important market for us, noting they were disappointed with the preliminary ruling.

The Manitoba government has begun its "test phase" search of a Winnipeg landfill for the remains of a victim of a convicted serial killer.

Premier Wab Kinew said Wednesday the preliminary search of the city-run Brady Road landfill for the remains of Ashlee Shingoose started this week. 

"We began the pilot test phase ... this is basically the excavation and taking a look at the material to try and figure out what is the actual process of the search going to look like," he said. 

It was a full house last night at the candidates debate in Souris, with the three parties and their representatives going toe-to-toe in front of a lively audience.  Residents and business owners in the Spruce Woods Riding filled the seats in the Avalon Theatre, joined by provincial and municipal dignitaries.

Five-year survival rates for people with lung cancer have doubled since the 1990s, but the disease still kills more patients than any other type of cancer, a Statistics Canada report said on Wednesday.

The report said the number of people living five years after they were diagnosed jumped from 13 per cent to 27 per cent between 1992 and 2021.

Lung cancer is still responsible for almost a quarter of all cancer deaths in Canada, it said.

Farmer Bill Prybylski says China’s planned tariff on canola seed wasn’t factored into his business equations this year.

The president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan says the 75.8 per cent preliminary duty, announced Tuesday, has already caused canola prices to fall by $1 per bushel.

That translates to a loss of about $200,000 for his farm. 

“That’s a pretty significant financial hit,” said Prybylski, who farms northeast of Regina near Yorkton.