The shift to online learning and socialization has taken a toll on students, families, and educators alike. While remote life has been beneficial for some, the social strain of the pandemic has placed many young people, especially postsecondary students, at risk for a mental health challenge they may never have faced before.

For Manitobans, March is the time of year when we’re most ready for winter to leave. Anyone who made new year’s commitments surrounding health may be feeling discouraged. The exceptional snowy weather has many of us feeling the winter blues, and pain issues have been acting up because of the intense cold.

The RM of Ritchot held their regularly scheduled council meeting on March 1, 2022. Councillor Ron Mamchuk was not in attendance.

New Bothwell is about to see a big change to one of their most popular businesses. Elle Funk, owner of New B’s Café & Store, has sold her business and is moving on to new things.

Niverville’s town council met on February 22 to discuss a conditional use permit for the addition of four residential units at 290 Main Street.

The RM of Ritchot faces a major risk of spring flooding according to Manitoba’s spring flood forecast, released on February 18. Water levels are expected to remain below community dikes and flood protection measures, but the Hydrologic Forecast Centre is predicting a high volume of water passing through waterways in southern Manitoba, including the Red, Rat, and Roseau rivers.