LOCAL NEWS

On September 1, Ritchot’s council agreed to nominate Mayor Chris Ewen as a candidate for vice president of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM). If elected, Ewen’s new...

Throughout rural Manitoba, one-room schoolhouses used to dot the landscape. About 70 years ago, at their peak, there were more than 2,500 such schools on record in the province, and several...

Local talent is a trademark of Bistro 290, an eatery in Niverville where two local men were recently able to promote their company at a craft beer tasting night. On August 13, Michael Raftis and...

The provincial government is seeking feedback from the public on proposed measures to combat rural crime through a new online questionnaire. “Our government is committed to keeping Manitobans...

It’s a familiar story by now—these are stressful times for schools, preschools, and child care centres. As September begins, the St. Adolphe Child Care Centre is also setting itself up to...

On Wednesday, August 26, the Niverville Credit Union branch in Landmark was robbed—and the RCMP are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect. The St. Pierre Jolys RCMP say...

More than ever, people today are turning to less traditional media to find information on issues including public health, COVID-19, and mask-wearing. These sources are often unregulated, saturated...

A group of local golfers gathered on Sunday, August 16 for their annual Masters tournament. In past years, this has been a weekend-long competition held at an out-of-town course. This year, for the...