Sean Conway and Katie Knebel of Knebel Prairie Developments, owners of 290 Main Street and 10 Cedar Drive are once again moving forward with plans to develop Niverville Commons.

It’s spring, and invariably that means it is also pothole season. This year, after months of extreme weather, it comes as no surprise that there’s nary a street in the entire province that isn’t badly pocked and marred with nasty sinkholes.

For communities like Niverville, which benefit from the lifesaving efforts of a local Medical First Responders (MFR) chapter, changes may be underway that, for some, pose a real concern for the future of the program.

On Tuesday, May 3, Niverville’s town council gave their unanimous approval to an application for a combined business and living quarters concept that will be new to the business park: the caretaker’s suite.

John Fayed and Matt Tkachyk are farmers at heart. They are small town boys with a passion for agriculture and cannabis.

As of Monday, May 2, a total of 130 evacuation notices had been issued to residents by the RM of Ritchot, and that number climbs daily as the river continues its steady rise. With the crest of the Red River expected to be about a week away, the municipality’s flood-fighting efforts have kicked into high gear.