Local stakeholders, politicians, and representatives of the Rural Manitoba Economic Development Corporation (RMED) gathered at Cheyenne Park in Ste. Agathe on May 16 to recognize the economic success story that is the Riel Industrial Park.

A handful of new and expanding businesses were given the green light by Niverville’s council at the May 20 public meeting. Most of them are destined for the new strip mall proposed for 300 Drovers Run. Council’s chambers were filled with a group of enthusiastic entrepreneurs to represent their various businesses.

Following a week of weather anomalies in southeastern Manitoba, it should come as no surprise that there have been a few tornado sightings.

In the midst of recent extreme temperatures and high winds, out of control wildfires are now moving through some parts of eastern Manitoba where cottages and campgrounds abound.

By the end of this week, students across Niverville High School (NHS) will be a little more schooled in what it means to be of Asian descent. This is thanks to students like Naomi Sarmiento, a Grade 11 student of Filipino background.

With extreme heat conditions persisting, along with high winds and a lack of precipitation, the provincial government is declaring a state of wildfire emergency in some areas of Manitoba.