Americans were outraged this week after it was announced that their beloved Gulf of Mexico was going to have a name change just to appease some liberal snowflakes in Washington. “It’s been called that ...

Area man Abe Friesen is under the impression that the specific type of Mennonites that he is familiar with, those who speak Low German, wear suspenders, forbid dancing and drinking, and complain about ...

On a recent trip to Germany this winter, all the hearty schnitzels and sausages had Canadian tourist Pete Dueck, 47, in a constant need to break wind. “And the first thing I noticed about this country ...

The tiny hamlet of Greenland, Manitoba was on high alert this week after a troop of US soldiers came marching through town. “They’re preparing for the Trump inauguration I guess,” said Mr. Toews. “I ...

In the Mennonite world, absolutely everyone knows the name of George Blaurock, the first person to get rebaptized way back in 1525. We all sat around our television sets as he ventured into that cave ...

Area resident Dave Friesen, 22, is of the opinion that there’s absolutely “nothing to do” in his small 20,000-person city of Steinbach and vows to stay huddled up in his mom’s basement playing Call of ...

It was a bit too chilly in DC this week, so much so that the inauguration had to be moved to a more suitable climate – Winnipeg. “Everyone knows January is the best time to be outdoors in Winnipeg,” ...

Devout Mennonite and local tulip farmer Aldert Alderliesten decided he would commemorate 500 years of Anabaptism by setting the Guinness World Record for most successive baptisms. “The previous record ...

The new state-of-the-art Southeast Event Centre in downtown Steinbach just unveiled a new slogan that represents the passion and potential of the community – Fuelled by Formavorscht. “More farmer ...

Norwegian chess superstar Magnus Carlsen had decided to try his hand at a Dutch Blitz tournament up in Watertown, New York this week, when he realized his attire was not suitable for the festivities. ...

There’s no question that Donald Trump loves a good nickname. There was Crooked Hillary, Sleepy Joe, Rocketman Kim Jong Un and Gavin Newscum to name just a few. While Trudeau was christened “Governor ...

In the early days of the Daily Bonnet, you may recall an annual quiz wherein folks were asked to identify real news from the fake variety. Well, we’ve decided to rekindle that tradition here on The ...