On Tuesday, January 25, crowds gathered at the Centre of Canada Park in the RM of Tache to show their support for a convoy of semi trucks and other vehicles making its way across the country in protest of a federal vaccination mandate for cross-border truckers.

Rural paramedics are facing burnout, with daily COVID-19 cases having reached record levels in January. The ongoing crisis has had cascading effects, not the least of which is the increasing degree of mental health concerns that have only gotten more serious and persistent over the course of the past two years.

Residents of the RM of Ritchot will soon see utility rates rise as much as 56 percent over three years, according to a proposal put forward by council. The increases are notably higher than the rate of current inflation.

It was May of 2019 when Manitoba began the process of allowing legal cannabis sales. Since that time, there have been many twists and turns on the way to Niverville getting a cannabis retailer of its own.

Canada Post will open their new location at 41 Main Street in Niverville at 6:00 a.m. on Monday, January 24. In preparation for the move, the post office will close on Friday, January 22 at 12:00 p.m.

After 29 years in business in southeastern Manitoba, enVision’s Eastman Recycling Services (ERS) will be closing its doors.