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Farmers left waiting on rural crime

RCMP say they’re working to curb rural crime on the Prairies, but response time realities and continued reports of incidents remain a frustration, and the building tension might lead to dangerous escalation

RCMP say they’re working to curb rural crime on the Prairies, but response time realities and continued reports of incidents remain a frustration for farmers and other residents.

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An RCMP logo is seen on a marked Royal Canadian Mounted Police vehicle in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on April 30, 2025. Photo Artur Widak/NurPhoto/Reuters

Man shot in hunting incident

Three teens face charges after a 66-year-old man was shot in the arm outside of his home in the RM of Victoria

Three teens face charges after a 66-year-old man was shot in the arm outside of his home in the RM of Victoria


Grain is loaded onto a ship in Churchill in this 1957 image from the Manitoba Co-operator. Image: Manitoba Co-operator archives

Calling all Co-operator readers

We want to hear your stories of the Manitoba Co-operator: the memories, the articles that stuck out, the farm history you watched play out on our pages

Hey farmers, we want to hear your Manitoba Co-operator stories: the articles that stuck out, the farm history you watched on our pages.

Mark Sopuck bundles up for a late-fall waterfowl hunt. Late-season marsh hunts require special attention to dressing properly. Photo: Tim Sopuck

Mastering Manitoba’s late-season bird hunt

Grouse and partridge hunters in Manitoba still have over a month in their season, and late-migrating waterfowl still offer prime, late-fall hunting chances before the ice fully closes in

Manitoba hunters still have plenty of hunting opportunities left in fall 2025 for grouse, partridge and even waterfowl like ducks and geese.


The exterior of the new Niverville RCMP detachement. Photo: RCMP

Niverville welcomes new RCMP detachment

A new police detachment in Niverville will have four police officers on staff, expanding local police service in the rural Manitoba area

A new police detachment in Niverville will have four police officers on staff, expanding local police service in the rural Manitoba area

An RCMP logo is seen on a marked Royal Canadian Mounted Police vehicle in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on April 30, 2025. Photo: Artur Widak/NurPhoto/Reuters Connect

One dead after grain truck rollover

A 47-year-old man was killed after the grain truck he was driving rolled on a rural road in the RM of Victoria

A 47-year-old man was killed after the grain truck he was driving rolled on a rural road in the RM of Victoria


A team of horses and farmer compete in the 1948 ploughing competition in Portage la Prairie.

100TH ANNIVERSARY: Where does ‘co-op’ fit in the Manitoba Co-operator after a century of farm reporting?

The Manitoba Co-operator is no longer owned by a co-operative, as it was at the start of its run, but Manitoba’s farm paper still reflects the spirit of co-operation that built this province

The Manitoba Co-operator is no longer owned by a co-operative, as it was at the start of its run, but Manitoba’s farm paper still reflects the spirit of co-operation that built this province

Philippe Sabourine poses with locals in front of rice terraces in China.

Prairie Roots and Wings: Manitoba agrologist memoir recalls journey of discovery

Philippe Sabourin’s recently published memoir shares tales of formative years on a farm in Manitoba, as well as lessons rooted in world travel and the food and agriculture systems found there

Philippe Sabourin’s memoir shares author’s formative farm years in the Red River Valley, as well as lessons rooted in world travel and the food systems found there.


A bison head snow sculpture greets visitors to the Friends of Riding Mountain building in Wasagaming.

Top ideas to get outdoors this Louis Riel weekend

The Louis Riel long weekend is a great time to sled, skate, ski, showshoe or otherwide enjoy the outdoors, and rural Manitoba has a long list of hidden gem day-trip locations.

The Louis Riel long weekend is a great time to sled, skate, ski, showshoe or otherwide enjoy the outdoors, and rural Manitoba has a long list of hidden gems for day-trips.

Rudy Wall of Cochrane Creek Farm selling hot dogs from his cart

All in a dog day’s work

People: Heritage hog producer sells his hot dogs, and more, on a frozen Lake Winnipeg

Rudy Wall of Cochrane Creek Farm north of Winnipeg, Man., raises heritage breed pigs and produces the meat locally to sell from his hot dog cart.