The Niverville Animal Hospital is now accepting new patients—those of the furry and four-legged predisposition, that is. Since November 3, the new hospital has been fully staffed and available to serve local pet owners.

A Niverville business is getting ready to expand to its second storefront. RuffMutts, which opened its first retail location just two years ago, is on the verge of opening a new shop in Altona. It’s a big step for the locally owned and operated company.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc across Manitoba, and school divisions are taking some of the hardest hits. Each division is coping in its own way, but one has come forward to say they’ve been hit particularly hard.

Effective November 24, the Hanover School Division will temporarily close its doors to in-school learning, the province announced on Friday. This latest development comes on the same day that news broke that Steinbach’s 10-day test positivity rate had reached 40 percent, with the neighbouring RM of Hanover coming in at 30 percent and climbing.

Niverville’s council met on the evening of Tuesday, November 17 to discuss a variety of items on the town’s agenda. Chris Wiebe’s absence was excused due to illness.

Although people everywhere are becoming weary of new and updated provincial health orders every week, once again the province has announced tightened restrictions. Premier Brian Pallister and Dr. Brent Roussin, the chief provincial health officer, appeared at a press conference Thursday afternoon to announce the latest measures.