A wedding day is one of the most memorable and important days in a couple’s life. People spend months, sometimes years, planning out all the details. This was the case for local couple Becky Mentuck and Darryl Wolfe, who planned to have a big wedding with their family and friends in April.

Not everyone has what it takes to be a self-employed businessperson. It requires drive, determination, and a willingness to take big risks. Oftentimes it can take years to see a significant revenue stream—and even then, finances have to be tightly controlled.

Imagine, for a moment, driving along your community’s main street and seeing storefront after storefront dark and empty. Imagine no Chinese or pizza takeout. Imagine struggling to find a new hairdresser who’s still accepting clients or switching your gym membership to the big franchise in the city.

What imagery pops into your mind’s eye when you think of a small town general store? If you imagine a mom and pop shop that carries a little of this and a little of that, you’d be exactly right.

Leave it to locals to answer the call in an emergency—in this case, for personal protection equipment (PPE) that’s in short supply among healthcare professionals and the general population.

According to modelling from the provincial government, the Red River south of Winnipeg is about one week away from its predicted flood crest.