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Alongside Lake Minnewasta and Colert beach, the spray park at Morden Park is also a popular way to stay cool during Summer. With the spray park shut down for the season, Mayor Nancy Penner says the city will be moving forward with some upgrades.

Tabitha and Shorty from Colourfully Dark Tattoo Design are not just talented tattoo artists they are spreading joy, colour, and compassion while raising funds for Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation. The duo looks forward to turning their studio into a place where art meets heart and community. The artists are offering ribbon tattoos for one hundred dollars each with all proceeds going directly to Candlelighters.

The Herman Prior Activity Centre has wrapped up a successful summer and is heading into a full fall schedule. Executive director Kathy Bryce says the centre’s annual car hop fundraiser drew record numbers.

“It was a very busy summer. Our carhop went over extremely well. I think it's probably the best one we've ever had. We've had 317 people come through to buy a hamburger or a hot dog. So, great fundraiser for the Herman Prior,” notes Bryce.

The Town of Niverville recently welcomed a visit from Manitoba’s Health Minister, Uzoma Asagwara, along with representatives from Southern Health, whose main goal was to have a look at Niverville's Open Health clinic; a stop local leaders say was a while in the making. 

Mayor Myron Dyck explained how the meeting came together. 

Portage-Lisgar MP Branden Leslie says returning to Ottawa carries the feeling of a fresh start after a year of prorogation, an election, and a short sitting before summer recess. 

"It's kind of got a bit of a back-to-school vibe, of course," notes Leslie. "We're excited to get back and look forward to seeing a lot of promises that this Liberal government has made hopefully come into action, actually, because they're not all terrible ideas, especially the ones that they certainly stole from the Conservative Party."

Garden Valley School Division (GVSD) students returned to class this fall with a number of behind-the-scenes upgrades having been completed across schools throughout the summer. 

Secretary Treasurer Kevin Vovchuk said the division’s maintenance team, led by supervisor Davis Wieler, was busy over the summer months, taking advantage of empty classrooms to finish the projects. 

Southport Aerospace is shifting into a greener gear, actively replacing its traditional gasoline-powered fleet with electric vehicles, a move championed by its existing solar infrastructure and a commitment to sustainability.

The company’s newest addition is a Kia EV9, a premium electric SUV that joins three other EVs already in service.

Last week’s torrential downpour dropped at least four inches of rain in communities across Southeastern Manitoba — including Steinbach, La Broquerie, and Mitchell. Some residents reported even more.

Manager at the Seine Rat Roseau Watershed District (SRRWD), Joey Penkiw, says this isn't the first time that we've seen a rainfall event like last week's storm in the last few years, which is concerning because it likely qualifies as a “one-in-100-year” event according to their models.

Another man has been arrested in connection with a human smuggling operation that saw a migrant family freeze to death on the Canada-U.S. border near Emerson, Man.

Fenil Patel was arrested Sept. 5 on an extradition request from the United States, the Justice Department in Ottawa said Tuesday. The 37-year-old faces a hearing this week in Ontario Superior Court.

Moose Jaw residents are invited to take part in the city’s second Community Clean Up Day of the year, happening Saturday, September 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Organized by the City’s Community Clean Up Committee, the event encourages individuals and groups to help clear litter from parks, trails, neighborhoods, and other public spaces before winter arrives.