Mild and wet winter may be in store for Southern Manitoba
It is still summer, yet The Old Farmer's Almanac has just released its winter weather outlook.
Carol Connare is Editor of The Old Farmer's Almanac, which released its 2026 edition, which, of course, includes forecasts for the upcoming seasons.
"For your region, we are calling for a warmer-than-normal winter," says Connare. "Of course, that doesn't mean that it will be balmy, because it's pretty cold there."
Mild and wet winter in store for Southern Manitoba
It is still summer, yet The Old Farmer's Almanac has just released its winter weather outlook.
Carol Connare is Editor of The Old Farmer's Almanac which released their 2026 edition, which, of course, includes forecasts for the upcoming seasons.
"For your region, we are calling for a warmer-than-normal winter," says Connare. "Of course, that doesn't mean that it will be balmy, because it's pretty cold there."
Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts warmer, wetter winter for southern Manitoba
It is still summer, yet The Old Farmer's Almanac has just released its winter weather outlook.
Carol Connare is Editor of The Old Farmer's Almanac. She says on Tuesday, they released their 2026 edition, which, of course, includes forecasts for the upcoming seasons.
"For your region, we are calling for a warmer-than-normal winter," says Connare. "Of course, that doesn't mean that it will be balmy, because it's pretty cold there."
Falk looks forward to having Poilievre back in House
The Member of Parliament for Provencher says Pierre Poilievre's by-election win on Monday sends a strong, clear message.
Poilievre claimed victory in the Alberta constituency of Battle River-Crowfoot. He took more than 80 per cent of the votes.
"I think that sends a strong, clear message that certainly the constituents of Battle River-Crowfoot wanted Pierre Poilievre representing them in Ottawa," says Ted Falk.
The by-election became necessary for Poilievre after losing his seat in Carleton in April's federal election.
Community gathers to officially open Southeast Event Centre
It was a celebration years in the making. Residents of Steinbach gathered Thursday to officially open the Southeast Event Centre.
Crews broke ground on the project in January 2023. However, as was noted at Thursday morning's grand opening ceremony, the idea for this project was first brought up at City Council level nearly 15 years before that.
Manitobans encouraged to take precautions to prevent West Nile Virus
Southern Manitoba has entered the peak season for West Nile Virus.
Dr. Aly Dhala is Chief Medical Officer for Southern Health-Sante Sud. He says Culex Tarsalis mosquitoes are the ones that carry West Nile Virus, and those species are most active from mid-July through August, especially during warm evenings.
Fewer wildfires burning in Manitoba this week than last week
The number of active wildfires in our province has dropped slightly since last week.
The Manitoba Wildfire Service is reporting that there are now 153 active wildfires in our province, which is down from 161 on Wednesday. The total number of wildfires this year is 417, which is well above the average of 331 for this time of year.
According to the Manitoba Wildfire Service, there is a low fire danger in the majority of the province, with a moderate fire danger level in the central and eastern areas.
Fewer wildfires burning in Manitoba this week than last week
The number of active wildfires in our province has dropped slightly since last week.
The Manitoba Wildfire Service is reporting that there are now 153 active wildfires in our province, which is down from 161 on Wednesday. The total number of wildfires this year is 417, which is well above the average of 331 for this time of year.
According to the Manitoba Wildfire Service, there is a low fire danger in the majority of the province, with a moderate fire danger level in the central and eastern areas.
Manitobans encouraged to take precautions to prevent West Nile Virus
Southern Manitoba has entered the peak season for West Nile Virus.
Dr. Aly Dhala is Chief Medical Officer for Southern Health-Sante Sud. He says Culex Tarsalis mosquitoes are the ones that carry West Nile Virus, and those species are most active from mid-July through August, especially during warm evenings.
According to Dr. Dhala, there are no active cases of the virus in humans in the region. He notes, however, there is one suspect case which the regional health authority is following. The region performs active surveillance with monitoring traps.
Perseids meteor shower peaks tonight
If the conditions are right, a lot of shooting stars will be visible tonight, and one good local viewing spot is Delta Beach, where the dark skies make for ideal stargazing.
Scott Young, a Planetarium Astronomer at the Manitoba Museum, says this will be the peak night for the Perseids meteor shower.
Young explains that meteors are commonly referred to as shooting stars or falling stars. These streaks of light in the sky are caused by little pieces of dust, sand, or rock in outer space, which burn up in our atmosphere.