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COLUMN: On Parliament Hill – Canadian sovereignty and the EU terms of agreement for immigration in Canada
5 minute read 5:47 PM CDTBack in September, we read in the New York Times that Prime Minister Mark Carney made the bizarre proclamation that he had been preparing for the “extreme tail risk” of potential military action ordered by President Donald Trump against Canada. It was a shocking claim, and it was not the first time Canadians had to read statements from the prime minister about Canada, in foreign newspapers. Unfortunately, it would not be the last.
One interview with Prime Minister Carney produced multiple articles, leaving Canadians looking abroad for answers about their own government. In fact, Canadians had to subscribe to American media in order to read Canada’s news; a rather conspicuous irony considering the Liberal rhetoric regarding the Team Canada and Elbows Up approach to project Canadian unity and sovereignty.
More recently, attention has turned to the “associate membership” announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen following Mr. Carney’s characterization of the relationship with the EU as a “unique alliance.”
A few weeks ago, Conservatives asked several pertinent questions in this column about the proposed arrangement and what it would mean for Canada. Would EU associate membership open Canada’s borders or impose new migration obligations? Would Prime Minister Carney be committing Canada to EU rules on labour mobility, spending and border policy? Would Canadian taxpayers be funding EU bureaucracy while small businesses contend with more costly regulations?
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Voters in the Southeast make their choices
4 minute read 4:54 PM CDTPreliminary election results for the Southeast. Those elected are in bold.
RM of De Salaberry
Reeve
Darrel Cure (Acclaimed)
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Steinbach RCMP arrest man on bike after he broke into garage
1 minute read 4:35 PM CDTSteinbach RCMP have arrested a man for breaking into a garage in the early morning hours of Oct. 22.
At 6:11 a.m., police received a call that a man was trying to break into a garage on Henry Street in Steinbach. The caller told police the man was looking around inside the attached garage and gave RCMP a description of the man.
When officers arrived at the home, they saw that the man had left and there was damage to the garage door frame and a screen had been removed from a garage window.
Officers patrolled the area and shortly after 6:40 a.m., they located a man riding a bicycle on Reimer Avenue, matching the description of the suspect. He was arrested immediately without incident. Upon searching him, officers found an axe on his belt and a knife wrapped in a towel in his sweater pocket.
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COLUMN: Beyond the Shelter – Why Domestic Violence Awareness Month matters
3 minute read Yesterday at 2:32 PM CDTEvery November, communities across Manitoba recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month. While conversations about family violence become more visible during this time, the reality is that domestic violence affects individuals and families every day of the year. Awareness month gives us an opportunity to bring this issue into the open, challenge stigma, and remind survivors that they are not alone.
At Agape House, we see the need for these conversations firsthand. In 2025, our crisis line received 1,468 calls. In the first six months of 2026 alone, we received 891 calls. Behind each call is a person looking for information, support, safety, or simply someone who will listen. Some people are seeking emergency shelter, while others need counselling, housing support, or help understanding their options. Not everyone who contacts us is ready or able to leave an abusive relationship, but that does not make their need for support any less important.
These numbers also remind us why accessible services matter in southeast Manitoba. Domestic violence is not something that happens somewhere else. It affects people in our own communities—our neighbours, coworkers, friends, and families. Its impacts can extend to children, housing stability, finances, employment, and overall well-being.
Domestic violence is also more than physical violence. It can include emotional abuse, financial control, intimidation, isolation, sexual violence, and coercive control. Because many of these behaviours happen behind closed doors, abuse is not always visible to others.
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Carillon Sports Second Shots: Oct. 22nd edition
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COLUMN: View from the Legislature – Sleight of hand more trick than treat
3 minute read Yesterday at 11:30 AM CDTJust a couple of weeks away from Halloween and the Manitoba NDP government used some sleight of hand recently to change government policy that, when looked at closely, will feel a lot more like a trick than a treat to Manitobans.
The first is regarding their quest to balance the provincial budget next year by doing anything that doesn’t actually require being careful with the finances of the province or growing the economy. The most recent trick will see the NDP begin to include the surplus funds from the Workers Compensation Board (WCB) as part of the finances of the province. It is worth remembering where WCB money comes from and what it is intended for. The funds come largely from employers who contribute so that it is there for employees who are injured in the workplace.
At times, the WCB fund can have tens of millions of dollars in it. This is money that is being held to support workers or, if the surplus grows too large, can be partially returned to employers. By adding this money to the government finances, it can artificially reduce the provincial deficit even though the money is put in by businesses and intended for workers. The province is simply the administrator. But the NDP are looking for any way they can to make the finances look better after running deficits in the hundreds of millions of dollars and yet promising to bring in a balanced budget. The sleight of hand on the WCB money will not improve the reality of Manitoba’s finances. As concerning, it may provide an incentive for the government to either raise premiums for employers or to maintain a larger than needed surplus, either of which would artificially reduce the provincial deficit when included on the provincial books.
As another example, last week the NDP pulled what they must have thought was a fast one on some of the most vulnerable people in the province. Manitoba’s lone Liberal MLA, Cindy Lamoureux, had brought forward a private members bill (a bill not sponsored by the government) on the need to develop an autism strategy in Manitoba. It would be a strategy that would include support for all people living with autism (children and adults). Despite some delay, and as a result of significant pressure from the autism community, the NDP finally agreed to support the bill.
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COLUMN: Carillon Flashback October 13, 1982 – SRSS students protest cancelled rock concert
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Daylight saving time could have effects on sleep, mental health, economy
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Combat racism in Steinbach
1 minute read Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026Sadly, recent events have made it clear that our hometown of Steinbach has been dragged into hateful racism by the rhetoric of ignorant and hateful people.
It is time for all Steinbachers to step up and support all members of our community. Whenever the opportunity arises we must let the haters know that they don’t speak for us.
This is no time for any of us to acquiesce to such actions by our silence. We must all speak up.
Those of us who have information about the perpetrators should pass that information on to the police. Those who know members of racial minorities in the community should make it clear we denounce such actions.
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Springfield mayoral candidates raise concerns over water projects
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COLUMN: Viewpoint – Voting is a privilege
4 minute read Monday, Oct. 26, 2026Municipal elections are less than a week away. Only 16.9 percent of eligible Steinbach area citizens voted in the last election. That’s disconcerting. Winnipeg had 37.5 percent of voters show up. Certainly nothing to be proud of either.
Having the right to vote for leaders who make vital decisions about our local communities is a gift. If I start feeling blasé about voting I remember how hard suffragettes in the early 1900s worked to earn the right for me to vote, and how much more work was needed for racial minorities to gain the same right. To not bother voting is a sacrilege, when others sacrificed so much to earn that privilege for us.
Municipal elections may not seem as consequential as federal or provincial elections, but they can affect many people. I personally know Steinbach residents whose homes have flooded repeatedly. They need local government leaders who advocate boldly for them, address their concerns in concrete, substantial ways and offer help and restitution.
A recent forum in Steinbach, led by respected local professionals, gave city council candidates an opportunity to hear concerns, and express their views about important issues. The CBC reported none of the incumbent councillors running for office, showed up. According to friends in attendance at Steinbach’s Pride Parade, no council members were there either. They missed an opportunity to build bridges with Premier Wab Kinew, who spoke at the event. This is regrettable, since provincial funding is vital to the city’s welfare. Have incumbent council members provided legitimate reasons for their absences?
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