On September 9, Swift High Speed announced it has been acquired by Xplornet Communications Inc. and reorganized its remaining staff to form a new business called Swift Underground.

The Liberals will form the next government of Canada, returning for a third consecutive term and the second minority in a row. Justin Trudeau will continue on as prime minister.

For a two-week period in early May, the provincial government sought public feedback into proposals for what should be done to address the aging Louis Riel Bridge, which spans the Red River along Highway 305 in Ste. Agathe.

Heather Stefanson, a Progressive Conservative MLA from Winnipeg who is running to become the leader of the PC party and the next premier of Manitoba, made a campaign stop in Niverville back on September 1, stopping for a meet-and-greet at the Hespeler Park picnic shelter.

Niverville’s town council met virtually on Tuesday, September 7 for a regularly scheduled meeting. In a rare absence, Mayor Myron Dyck was not in attendance.

Canadians from coast to coast will be going to the polls on September 20 to elect a new federal government. Here in Provencher, five candidates have been announced so far. To help you make a decision ahead of election day, The Citizen has reached out to the candidates. Let’s get to know them.