LOCAL NEWS

With franchise restaurants buying up real estate on every corner, it sometimes feels like the homespun mom-and-pop shops of yesteryear are losing ground. But every now and then something appears in...

John Muir was born in Galston, Scotland in 1897 and immigrated to Canada with his siblings and parents in 1904. They settled in Winnipeg on Lavinia Street just north of Portage Avenue. John was...

On October 28–29, Steinbach Neighbours for Community will be staging Still Listening… Voices Among Us, a theatre production that strives to tell stories based on the experiences of local...

The Manitoba Liberals have chosen a new interim leader. Judy Klassen of Steinbach was named leader on October 21. In April, Klassen was elected MLA for the northern riding of Kewatinook. Klassen...

Three highly successful food drives conducted in Niverville during the month of October have ensured that Helping Hands will have full hampers this winter for the needy in Niverville, New Bothwell,...

Niverville residents selected a new town councillor in the by-election on September 14. Nathan Dueck won the seat with 278 votes. John Falk, who had been attempting to regain the seat he...

Terry Martin from Niverville has been participating in Ride for Refuge almost since its inception in Kitchener-Waterloo. Although Martin didn't begin riding until 2008, the event’s inaugural ride...

The third Municipality of Ritchot Volunteer Appreciation Evening on September 27, held at the Farm and Food Discovery Centre in Glenlea, was a great success. With over 100 volunteers representing 20...