The RM of Ritchot held their regularly scheduled council meeting on Wednesday, March 16. For the time being they are continuing to use a hybrid meeting model wherein the council meets in person but there is also an online and phone format available for participants to join.

The shift to online learning and socialization has taken a toll on students, families, and educators alike. While remote life has been beneficial for some, the social strain of the pandemic has placed many young people, especially postsecondary students, at risk for a mental health challenge they may never have faced before.

For Manitobans, March is the time of year when we’re most ready for winter to leave. Anyone who made new year’s commitments surrounding health may be feeling discouraged. The exceptional snowy weather has many of us feeling the winter blues, and pain issues have been acting up because of the intense cold.

Near record-breaking snowfall, days on end with brutal winds, and arctic air masses that seem to park overhead and never leave… the winter of 2022 has boasted all the right ingredients to make for one of the most challenging seasons ever for Manitoba’s drivers.

New Bothwell is about to see a big change to one of their most popular businesses. Elle Funk, owner of New B’s Café & Store, has sold her business and is moving on to new things.

Niverville’s town council met on February 22 to discuss a conditional use permit for the addition of four residential units at 290 Main Street.