Judy Peters

When you walk into the home of Betty Petkau, it is normal to see her dining room table covered with carefully cut pieces of fabric, and her sewing machine. Her spare room also serves as a storage room for the stacks of finished blankets, ready to be given away. 

This 84-year-old woman has a heart for people and a strong desire to offer beautifully crafted blankets to anyone in need. 

If your tulips and garlic did not get planted this fall, take appropriate steps now to prepare for spring planting. 

In Manitoba, garlic and tulips should ideally be planted after the middle of September and before the ground freezes. 

Although it is common to feel the urge to seed the lawn during spring weather, the host of the Lawn and Garden Journal says fall is actually a better time for this project. 

Carla Hyrcyna says she prefers to wait until just before the first snowfall before she gets out the grass seed. 

Although it is common to feel the urge to seed the lawn during spring weather, the host of the Lawn and Garden Journal says fall is actually a better time for this project. 

Carla Hyrcyna says she prefers to wait until just before the first snowfall before she gets out the grass seed. 

As farmers rush to get their crops off the field before the cold weather sets in, there is optimism that this will be a good year for producers. 

Louis Courcelles with Dale Air Services near Morris says overall, everything looks favourable for farmers. 

"The prices are good, the crop is good, but the inputs have never been higher,” he notes. 

With a greater risk, Courcelles is hoping this will translate into a greater reward for farmers. 

Courcelles reflects on the hot, dry conditions last year, and then a lot of rain this year. 

We will soon have a list of candidates for this year's civic elections. 

Nominations will be received until the end of the business day on Tuesday, September 20th. 

Each municipal office has different hours of operation. You can find out details by visiting their website or phoning their office. 

When drop-off dates were given for submitting forms, Monday, September 19th was included.  

With that being the day of the funeral for her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, some municipalities will close for that day.

Despite the best efforts of emergency crews, only some of the animals were rescued from Sunday’s fire at Best West Pet Food Store in Steinbach. 

Manager Steven Larson is thankful his employee was not injured, and he is heartbroken for the animals they could not save. 

Larson says the employee smelled smoke during the afternoon and saw it coming in through the air vents, and then called 911. 

Southern Manitoba will see temperatures in the mid 30s for Father's Day, with humidex values reaching into the low to mid 40s Sunday afternoon. 
 
Areas in the southern Red River Valley are expected to see the hottest temperatures Sunday afternoon reaching into the upper 30s, potentially into the 36 to 38 range. 
 
Temperatures will remain hot through Monday afternoon, especially in southeastern Manitoba where temperatures will once again reach the mid 30s, with humidex values in the low 40s. 

A CP intermodal train derailed west of the Manitoba/Ontario border over the weekend.

It happened at around 4pm on Saturday.

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of train derailment near Caddy Lake.

Canadian Pacific Railway reports that no dangerous goods were involved, and that they had mobilized teams to respond to the site and handle recovery operations.

In a statement issued to Steinbach Online, the rail company says there were no injuries.

Manitoba Environment, Climate and Parks is advising of a mandatory evacuation order and expanded closure area in the northern portion of Whiteshell Provincial Park effective May 24, 2022. Manitoba Parks continues to co-ordinate with Emergency Measures Organization and Manitoba Hydro in its preparedness and response.