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Proven Seed is expanding its portfolio with the launch of three new LibertyLink canola hybrids and a cutting-edge TruFlex variety, giving farmers more disease resistance, improved harvest management, and greater flexibility in straight cutting.

The new LibertyLink lineup includes:

The Fort Garry Giants are celebrating as Manitoba's AA U13 baseball champions after an emphatic 18-8 victory over the hometown Portage Phillies last night at Rotary Republic of Manitobah Park. The Giants' potent offence and strong defence sealed the provincial title in a hard-fought final under the Portage lights.

Giants' MVP second baseman Ted Regan beamed with pride, reflecting on the win and his accolades. "It feels really good. I worked really hard for it, so I'm really happy it paid off," says Regan, heading into Grade 8.

Manitoba Hydro is increasing its efforts to clear trees, brush, and overgrown vegetation near power lines this summer in response to a rising number of power outages and safety concerns.

While the utility has always done vegetation management, it’s now putting more resources into the work to help prevent outages and improve reliability for customers.

“We’re putting an extra emphasis on it this year because we’re starting to see more outages due to tree contact with power lines,” notes Peter Chura, spokesperson for Manitoba Hydro.

A fast-moving thunderstorm passed through the Central Plains region Sunday night, bringing scattered rainfall amounts across southern Manitoba. While some communities saw only light showers, others were hit with heavier bursts of rain as the system moved through.

Here’s a look at Sunday’s totals from around the region:

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A single-vehicle crash on Saturday evening sent first responders to a rural road west of Austin, but fortunately, no major injuries are reported.

Austin Fire Department was dispatched at 6:50 p.m. on July 26 to Road 59N and 62W, after a report of a pickup truck possibly smoking in the ditch.

When firefighters arrived, they found a pickup truck that had left the road and struck a tree head-on in the south ditch.

Manitoba health officials are reporting a new measles exposure at Tornado’s Restaurant and Lounge in Portage la Prairie on July 20 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Anyone present during that time is asked to monitor for symptoms until Aug. 11 and check their immunization status.

Measles cases have totaled 167 in Manitoba between February and July 2025, with a peak of 72 confirmed cases in May and 39 in July.

A man is dead following a small plane crash near Oakbank, the second fatal aviation incident in southeastern Manitoba this month.

Oakbank RCMP say they were notified just after 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, about a downed aircraft in the Rural Municipality of Springfield. Emergency responders, including RCMP, local firefighters, and EMS, located the wreckage of a privately owned, single-engine, two-seater aircraft on the north side of Highway 15, just west of Highway 206.

Police report that the body of an adult male, the lone occupant, was recovered.

A 62-year-old man is dead after RCMP responded to an abandoned boat spotted in open water near Willow Island, south of Gimli.

Gimli RCMP received the call around 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 27. Officers deployed several resources to the area, including the Manitoba RCMP Marine Unit and Underwater Recovery Unit.

When officers arrived, they were told by local Coast Guard authorities that the boat had no one on board, but a wallet and cell phone were found inside.

The rivalry may have drawn the headlines heading in, but in the end, there was no doubt; Kenny Keeler has successfully defended his title at the 2025 Stride Credit Union Men’s Open.

Keeler followed up his dramatic win last year with another clutch performance, shooting 69 and 71 for a total of 140 to go back-to-back and take the 2025 championship at the Portage Golf Club.

"Back-to-back, so that feels pretty good to verify that win last year," said Keeler. "I made it pretty comfortable myself the back nine, fairways, greens, made pars."