Westman

Karissa Kirkup, coach of the Brandon U18 AAA Female Wheat Kings, is proud to see the growth of opportunity for women in hockey, but she also says there's room to push for more.

Funeral For:  Alice Ostrowsky
Funeral Date: March 12, 2025 
Alice Ostrowsky, 84, of Vita formerly of Rosa, passed away Wednesday, March 5th at Vita Personal Care Home. She is survived by 1 daughter, 1 brother, and their families. She was predeceased by her husband William, 1 sister, and 1 brother-in-law. 
The funeral service for Alice Ostrowsky will be held Wednesday, March 12th at 10:30am at Birchwood Funeral Chapel with burial at Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Cemetery at Senkiw. 

Funeral For:  Susan Giesbrecht nee Schroeder 
Funeral Date: March 11, 2025 
Susan Giesbrecht nee Schroeder, 96, of Altona passed away Friday, March 7th at Boundary Trails Health Centre. She is survived by 2 daughters, 3 sons, and their families. She was predeceased by her husband Lawrence and 1 grandson. 
The celebration of life for Susan Giesbrecht nee Schroeder will be held Tuesday, March 11th at 2pm at Altona EMMC with burial prior to the service at 1pm at Altona Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at Wiebe Funeral Home, Altona Monday, March 10th from 1 to 9pm. 

The Bank of Canada's interest rate announcement arrives on Wednesday in a cloud of uncertainty thanks to a shifting trade war with the United States.

Most economists expect the central bank will deliver another quarter-point rate cut while it waits to see how long the dispute with Canada's largest trading partner lasts.

The Bank of Canada faces a difficult task: setting monetary policy at a time when inflation has shown signs of stubbornness and the economy picks up steam, while risks of a sharp downturn tied to U.S. tariffs loom on the horizon.

Liberal MPs are gathering on Parliament Hill this afternoon to huddle after the party selected its new leader, former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney.

Carney is heading into a day full of briefings and in the coming days will need to be sworn in as prime minister, tap his cabinet and sort out his party's battle plans for the coming federal election — but the exact timeline for all these things remains unclear.

When the opportunity became available last year for Brandon-Souris MP Larry Maguire, to award 20 King Charles III Coronation Medals, he put the call out to his constituents for nominations.

Close to a hundred names from across the Westman Region were nominated for this prestigious award through the Chancellery of Honours, created by the Royal Family that honor King Charles' appointment as king on May 6th, 2023.

The Boissevain School Parent Advisory Council (PAC) has been busy fundraising to build three new accessible and inclusive playgrounds and outdoor spaces for our students and community members.

In just over one year the committee has already raised $170,000 of their $500,000 budget, and that number continues to grow weekly with donations coming in from businesses and members of our community.  

The newest incentive is the Three Acre Challenge.

The three Prairie, provincial canola grower associations have evaluated and selected 11 canola research projects to receive funding under the Canola Agronomic Research Program (CARP) in 2025. 

This investment includes over $2.3 million from Alberta Canola, SaskOilseeds and Manitoba Canola Growers, as well as over $764,000 from the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) and over $363,000 from Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR), bringing the total investment to over $3.4 million.

Local businesses are the backbone of Canadian communities, driving economic growth and creating jobs.

In a time when businesses are navigating new challenges and opportunities, Golden West is stepping up to support them with Accelerate 2025—a bold new initiative designed to help businesses accelerate their success through the power of radio and digital advertising.

Hundreds of people gathered on Parliament Hill for the "Elbows up, Canada" rally as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens economywide tariffs and making the country into the 51st state. 

The "Elbows up, Canada" rally came together after four days of planning, drawing big name speakers including former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy, Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and stand up comedian Shaun Majumder. 

The core message was simple, Canada is not for sale. 

Elbows up is a hockey term describing an effective way to protect yourself from an opposing player.