Westman

Last week Wednesday, Tim Hortons locations across Canada joined together with their customers to raise money for the Tim Hortons Foundation Camp initiative with their Camp Day campaign raising over $13 million in total!

Tim Horton's Canada Camp Day provides camp experiences and year-round programming for youth from under-served communities across Canada and the United States.

This summer 17 kids from the Westman Region are attending camp through the Tim Horton's campaign, says Rhonda Pardy, owner of the Tim Horton's Westman locations franchise.

Born to rodeo, barrel racing star Melayna Lockie has loved every minute in the rodeo world, and with her trusty horse Fabby by her side, she's looking to keep building toward becoming a super star in the sport.

Panelists agree that maintaining access under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement should be priority among other trade noise

Canadian trade negotiators should be cautious and be prepared to weather further abrupt policy changes from U.S. president Donald Trump.

A panel on trade and politics at the Seeds Canada conference in Quebec City heard that Canada’s ability to delay trade negotiations could be valuable in finding a way to a successful renegotiation of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).

The Manitoba government is investing nearly $400,000 in rural Manitoba for aquatic invasive species (AIS) prevention, Environment and Climate Change Minister Mike Moyes announced today.

“We know that working with communities is a great way to protect the waters we cherish from aquatic invasive species,” said Moyes. “Our government is getting more resources into the hands of partners early so they can fight AIS in the areas they value most and when it matters most.”

The City of Brandon is excited to announce that the Kinsmen Pool will open tomorrow, July 23, 2025 at 11 a.m.!

Located at 411 Park Street, the pool's opening was initially delayed due to mechanical issues. It has since undergone extensive testing, repairs, and cleaning, and has successfully passed an inspection by Manitoba Health.

One year to the day a wind-whipped fire forced thousands to flee in the dark of night along one smoke-choked road, the mayor of Jasper acknowledged it was a day of remembrance that some would much rather forget.

Chemawawin RCMP search for escapee

On July 21, 2025, at approximately 3:30 pm, Chemawawin RCMP arrested a male for breaching conditions of a release order at a residence on Airport Road in Chemawawin Cree Nation.

The male was placed in handcuffs and put in the back of a police vehicle.

Prior to transport to the detachment, a 28-year-old female known to the male, approached the vehicle and assisted in his escape.

Roberto Easter, 30, from Chemawawin, was last seen fleeing into the dense brush.

Company works with Farming Smarter Association as it searches for options other than the century-old Russet Burbank variety.

Russet Burbank has been the go to potato variety for Canadian farmers and consumers.

This year, McCain Foods in Chin, Alta., has entered a corporate partnership with the Farming Smarter Association to explore the viability of other varieties in its food processing plant for farmers to consider.

Farming Smarter is using one of its commercial plots to do a research trial growing four varieties using six treatments.

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan has written to the federal government asking for emergency use of strychnine to control gophers
 

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan wants strychnine reinstated under emergency use provisions.

The organization has asked the federal agriculture and health ministers to “urgently” consider the request.

APAS said there is a significant uncontrolled increase in the population of Richardson’s ground squirrels costing about $9 million a year.

Firm behind plan to build Saskatchewan fertilizer plant had to recently deal with former CEO’s financial problems

 It is full steam ahead at Genesis Fertilizers despite a tumultuous June, say proponents of the proposed Saskatchewan mega-project.

“It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when we get this project off the ground,” said Terry Drabiuk, vice-president of business development with Genesis.

The project is a proposed $2.89 billion, farmer-owned nitrogen fertilizer plant to be built in Belle Plaine, Sask.