As part of its graduation exercises on April 24, Providence University College presented an honorary doctorate degree to a former student who has gone on to achieve big things in the academic world.

Last month, Michelle McHale announced that she was running for the leadership of the Manitoba NDP. However, on April 22, she decided to drop out of the race.

Three members on Ritchot’s municipal council resign abruptly, no official reasons cited at press time. Former mayor Jackie Hunt contends bullying was a factor in her decision.

Like many Manitobans, residents of Niverville have long awaited news that their overcrowded schools will see some relief. For more than a year, a new Grades 9–12 school has been at the top of the Hanover School Division’s five-year Capital Projects Plan, making it the highest priority in terms of their requests from the province.

For the first week of May, volunteers with Ritchot Citizens on Patrol have been operating speed reader boards in St. Adolphe, Ste. Agathe, and Île-des-Chênes. The reader boards, provided by Manitoba Public Insurance, are intended to raise awareness about the dangers of speeding.

Sisters and entrepreneurs Lori Hawkins and Sandra O’Malley have made it their mission to make bagging handy and beneficial for you, your community, and the environment.