Adolescence is, in general, a challenging time even for the most privileged of youths. Hormones, physical and psychological development, and changing social relationships all contribute to a time of strong emotions, both positive and negative.

The museum feature inside Niverville’s Community Resource and Recreation Centre (CRRC) was officially unveiled to the public on Thursday, September 30.

Although here in Manitoba we’ve more or less enjoyed blue skies, high vaccination rates overall, and low daily case counts throughout the summer, the last two weeks of September demonstrated that the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t finished with us quite yet.

Fire Prevention Week is coming up again throughout North America. The annual event will take place October 3–9, and this year’s theme is Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety.

Timothy Falk was born with an intellectual disability, but it rarely held him back. His life was cut short when he passed away from cancer in 2020.

The Winnipeg Jets kicked off their 2021–2022 season this past weekend, taking on the Ottawa Senators in the first of three preseason tilts. The Jets fell 3–2 in this initial matchup.

The pandemic has claimed another victim: the 2022 Manitoba Winter Games, previously announced to be held in Niverville, have been cancelled. The announcement was made in the afternoon on Friday, September 24.

Niverville’s town council met on Tuesday, September 21 for a regularly scheduled meeting. Councillor Chris Wiebe was not in attendance.

On September 9, Swift High Speed announced it has been acquired by Xplornet Communications Inc. and reorganized its remaining staff to form a new business called Swift Underground.

The Liberals will form the next government of Canada, returning for a third consecutive term and the second minority in a row. Justin Trudeau will continue on as prime minister.