The cannabis industry is booming in Manitoba, and one of the latest new stores is Rural Buds in St. Adolphe.

Ritchot Mayor Chris Ewen is throwing his hat back in the ring for another four-year term. On October 26, unless the position goes uncontested, Ritchot residents will go to the polls to decide.

If Niverville residents are hoping to beat the heat with the quick installation of a backyard pool or hot tub this summer, they’d better think twice.

In mid-June, Niverville’s town council announced the introduction of English language classes to the line-up of programming being offered at the Community Resource and Recreation Centre (CRRC). The classes, to be held in the fall, will be fully subsidized by the town. Registration will open August 1.

It’s been six years since Niverville resident Nathan Dueck was first elected to a seat on town council. On October 26, Dueck hopes voters will show the same faith in him as he prepares to run for another four-year term.

After two years of disruption due to COVID-19, many Manitobans were finally able to make a full-time return to the workplace this spring. Unfortunately for these commuters, the skyrocketing cost of fuel has plunged them into a whole new kind of crisis—a crisis of the pocketbook.