Recent reports have shown that the rate of cancer incidence in Canada is steadily climbing, due in large part to our growing and aging population. It is now estimated that nearly one in two Canadians will get cancer at some point in their lifetimes, and that approximately half of those people will die from cancer.

One Niverville couple just got a big boost in its efforts to purchase and train a service dog for their son. Eight-year-old Gavyn Demers was diagnosed three years ago with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD).

With summer beginning its slow transition to fall and kids going back to school, young girls from Niverville and the surrounding area are eagerly anticipating another year of Girl Guides. The Guides have been active in Niverville since 2013, and a few dozen girls are part of the local program.

Michelle McHale, the Steinbach-area parent who last year launched a lawsuit against the Hanover School Division over its policy to ban discussion of LGBT subjects from its curriculum, has expanded her fight to include the provincial government. McHale argues that not only should Hanover have to change its ways, but the province should enforce the same inclusive standard to all school divisions across the province.

Manitoba’s provincial government has committed to a couple of key infrastructure upgrades for schools in the Dawson Trail constituency. École Île-des-Chênes will receive a much-needed roof replacement, and École Lorette Immersion will see its boiler replaced.

Niverville’s council is taking a new approach to dealing with homeowners who allow their properties to become overgrown with weeds.