On Tuesday, May 10, the Town of Niverville announced a new tax incentive policy, Policy F4-16, to encourage the development of local business. Perhaps counterintuitively, the measure has sparked some frustration and confusion from the business community.

Dr. David Johnson, President of Providence University College, has been reappointed for another five-year term, which will see him lead the university through 2021.

Providence is nearing completion on a major construction and renovation project to add new classroom and courtyard spaces to its campus.

On May 14, the Friends of the Plex hosted a pancake breakfast for the community of Niverville. Despite the chilly temperatures that morning, more than 200 people came out, helping to raise more than $2,000 for the multiplex.

Hanover School Division has placed a new 650-seat elementary school on its five-year capital plan request from the provincial government.

On April 5, Marc Palud of Île-des-Chênes took first place in the Pembina Valley Business Entrepreneur Boot Camp Competition in Winkler. The two-day camp is a promotion of Innovate Manitoba and is designed to help entrepreneurs enhance their business skills, grow their companies, and network with other professionals.