The cannabis industry is booming in Manitoba, and one of the latest new stores is Rural Buds in St. Adolphe.

Last Thursday, St. Adolphe’s Owen Pickering was a first round draft pick (twenty-first overall) by the Pittsburgh Penguins at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal.

Ritchot Mayor Chris Ewen is throwing his hat back in the ring for another four-year term. On October 26, unless the position goes uncontested, Ritchot residents will go to the polls to decide.

If Niverville residents are hoping to beat the heat with the quick installation of a backyard pool or hot tub this summer, they’d better think twice.

In mid-June, Niverville’s town council announced the introduction of English language classes to the line-up of programming being offered at the Community Resource and Recreation Centre (CRRC). The classes, to be held in the fall, will be fully subsidized by the town. Registration will open August 1.

After 34 years of service on Niverville’s town council, Councillor John Funk still isn’t ready to hang up his hat. On October 26, Funk’s name will appear on the ballot for the ninth municipal election in a row.

It’s been six years since Niverville resident Nathan Dueck was first elected to a seat on town council. On October 26, Dueck hopes voters will show the same faith in him as he prepares to run for another four-year term.

The Niverville U11 Gladiators soccer team came away from a recent tournament with a bronze medal, despite not having one of their coaches in attendance.

After two years of disruption due to COVID-19, many Manitobans were finally able to make a full-time return to the workplace this spring. Unfortunately for these commuters, the skyrocketing cost of fuel has plunged them into a whole new kind of crisis—a crisis of the pocketbook.

The pandemic and economic hardships of the last couple of years have been challenging for everyone, leading many people to rethink key aspects of their lives—including how they earn a living. In this ongoing series, The Citizen is telling the stories of courageous locals who have rolled with punches, making significant career changes for the sake of themselves and their families. (Read the first article in this series.)