On the evening of Thursday, September 11, the skies opened up and unleashed a heavy downpour over a narrow band of southeastern Manitoba, prompting flash floods. Overnight Niverville saw 99 millimetres of precipitation. Just to the southeast, Steinbach received about 142 millimetres.

For Providence University College, 2025 has been a bittersweet year. First of all, it marks the private school’s one hundredth anniversary, a milestone meriting a major celebration this past month. Unfortunately, the momentous event has been clouded by the school’s need to restructure and rethink some long-held ideals.

Residents of Ste. Agathe didn’t let a little rainy weather put a damper on their spirits on Thursday, September 11. Instead of meeting outdoors, as planned, they gathered at the community centre for an evening barbecue and official grand opening of the town’s boat launch and floating dock park.