LOCAL NEWS

Though the question of GMO (genetically modified organism) food safety is a topic of hot debate, there continues to be growing demand from the Canadian public for food labelling, allowing the...

Niverville and the RM of Ritchot are growing by leaps by bounds, according to the first wave of data released from the 2016 census. Statistics Canada shows that this region, which was the fastest...

For years, Bonny Martens’ son Barrett had been plagued by stomachaches. Not the kind you get from a disease or virus. The kind you get when you never feel at ease, when you’re nervous, scared,...

Niverville’s new Shell station and Tim Hortons will be holding a grand opening on March 25, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. To commemorate the occasion, Shell will have face-painting and a...

In December, the RM of Ritchot made several funding requests from the Manitoba Hydro Community Development Initiatives Funding Program. The successful applicants were announced in February,...

I well remember the first time I met Tom Schmitke. This was some time after he had made his first trip to Niverville back in the spring of 1999. He and his wife Bonnie had come from Oakville,...

In this fast-paced world of electronics, technology, and instant messaging, some of us have forgotten how to slow down and breathe. There are few better remedies than the solace of a beautifully...

Niverville residents will have a slight increase this year to their garbage collection services. A new waste levy has been introduced, which Mayor Myron Dyck says is necessary to account for an...