At the beginning of 2021, the provincial government introduced a controversial education overhaul in the form of Bill 64. It would have removed English-speaking school boards in favour of one central authority.

For the second year in a row, the Hanover School Division will be working with a smaller budget and fewer teachers.

Niverville’s town council held a regularly scheduled meeting on April 19.

The problem of social isolation for seniors was already a public health crisis before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the effects of isolation have undoubtedly worsened in the last two years, leading to increased loneliness, depression, and anxiety among our oldest citizens.

According to a news release from the RCMP, a driver has been charged after an altercation with a police officer in Niverville. The incident occurred on the afternoon of Thursday, April 7.

Niverville’s town council convened on April 5 for a regularly scheduled meeting. Deputy Mayor John Funk was not in attendance.