LOCAL NEWS

On February 11, Steinbach Christian School (SCS) principal Thor Barkman invited parents to join him at Word of Life Mission Church for an informational evening to consider the next steps in bringing...

On February 10, better late than never, the provincial government released its 2024–25 school division funding plan, a week later than in previous years. For school divisions around the province,...

Progressive Conservative leadership hopeful Obby Khan was in Niverville on Thursday, February 6 for a casual meet and greet. A handful of locals were in attendance at the Golden Friendship Centre...

Niverville’s public council meeting on February 4 was held before a small audience interested in the discussion related to a conditional use request made by Avedo Inc. The property the company...

Ritchot fire chief Scott Weir met with council at their public meeting held on February 4 to provide an update on departmental needs in the RM. Two items hit the top of the fire department’s...

After months of threats by the American president to impose tariffs on Canadian goods, and an executive official order given on February 1, the plan ended up being paused just hours prior to...

Back in 1968, Shur-Gro Farm Services began in Brandon, Manitoba. Forty years later, in 2008, the future Niverville and Dugald branches of Shur-Gro started life as their own company, called South...

If poutine is your thing, this upcoming week is just for you. The occasion is La Poutine week, which runs February 1–7, an event that originated in Montreal but has since expanded across Canada,...