Local News May 26, 2026 STARS Ambulance Responds to Medical Emergency in Hespeler Park On May 26, at around 8:00 p.m., medical emergency responders arrived at Niverville’s Hespeler Park.
Local News May 25, 2026 Ritchot Decommissions Lagoon and Considers Landfill Expansion This month, the RM of Ritchot’s council awarded a contract to WSP, a Winnipeg-based engineering and advisory firm, to perform what they hope will be final testing on the site of the municipality’s former lagoon.
Sports & Recreation May 24, 2026 Niverville Wrestler Crowned National Champion, Local Team Earns Five Medals Five youth wrestlers representing WAMMA Niverville returned from the 2026 Canadian Wrestling Championships in late April, bringing home five medals. Among them was a gold medal for 13-year-old Ryan Unrau, who became Niverville’s first national wrestling champion. The weekend brought quick matches, hard lessons, and genuine community excitement.
Local News May 24, 2026 Arrowhead RV Park Owners Seek Changes to Development Plan The owners of Arrowhead RV Park in Île-des-Chênes (IDC) are pushing for a significant change in the phase two plans for Oak River Meadow (ORM) before the new residential development gets underway.
Local News May 21, 2026 Ritchot Launches Strategic Plans Built on Resident Feedback This month, the RM of Ritchot launched two new master plans designed to help improve life for its residents.
Local News May 20, 2026 Province Invites Public Opinion on Seasonal Time Change On May 20, the provincial government extended an invitation to all Manitobans to share their views on the long-held tradition of seasonal time changes. Should the province shift away from the practice of a biannual clock adjustment? They’re also seeking input on whether the majority would opt for permanent standard time or permanent daylight time.
Local News May 20, 2026 Niverville Council Defends Support for High-Density Housing on East Side Residents gathered on May 19 in council’s temporary chambers at the Centennial Arena to voice concern over a planned high-density housing campus. The development is proposed for 243 Sixth Avenue South.
Sports & Recreation May 20, 2026 Nighthawks Close Historic Season with Hometown Celebration Following their historic season, topping both the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and then going on to win the Centennial Cup in an undefeated run at the nationals in Summerside, PEI, the Niverville Nighthawks have come in for a landing. And the entire fanbase was invited for one last celebration at the CRRC in Niverville.
Local News May 19, 2026 Mennonite Medicine Exhibit Explores Cures, Curiosities, and Century-Old Remedies Beginning May 23, history lovers can take a trip through time to discover the medicinal practices and healing techniques used by early Mennonites over the centuries.
Local News May 19, 2026 After Scam, St. Adolphe Man Calls for Stronger E-Transfer Safeguards Four weeks after St. Adolphe resident Keith Pearce was scammed out of $6,000 in a fake e-transfer transaction, he’s only nominally further ahead. As of the May long weekend, half of his lost funds have been reinstated by his financial institution, TD Bank. So far he’s been offered few reassurances on regaining the balance.
Local News May 18, 2026 Teens Honour Lost Friend with Mental Health Mosaic Project When it comes to pushing us to have hard but necessary conversations, sometimes it’s the youth who guide us. That truth was nowhere more evident than at the New Bothwell Recreation Centre on May 15–16.
Sports & Recreation May 17, 2026 Small Town, National Crown: Nighthawks Win Centennial Cup The Nighthawks are Centennial Cup champions for the first time in franchise history after defeating the host Summerside Western Capitals 4–1 on Sunday night in front of a sold-out crowd at Credit Union Place in Summerside, PEI.
