The Niverville Nighthawks got the best of the Winnipeg Freeze in a 6–1 win on the road on Sunday evening to close out their regular season. With the win, the Nighthawks finished the year in fourth place in the MJHL’s East Division with a record of 35–20–3.

Commuters travelling to Winnipeg via Highway 200 may well be looking for another route in the next six months. This spring, a major reconstruction of the Red River Floodway bridge will begin.

For the third straight year since joining the league, the Niverville Nighthawks have reached the MJHL playoffs. Also for the third straight year, the Nighthawks have finished fourth in their division and will go up against the top-ranked team in the league in the first round.

For the second time in less than two years, Ritchot council denied the application of Kingdom Home Building Inc. to rezone a plot of land in St. Adolphe for the purpose of constructing multifamily housing.

After 11 years of service to the residents of Ritchot, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Mitch Duval is hanging up his hat. His replacement, announced at the March 19 council meeting, is Shane Ray.

Manitoba Minister of Finance Adrien Sala wasted no time in addressing the issue of U.S. tariffs as he revealed details of the province’s newest budget on March 20.

The Niverville Nighthawks kept it close in game one of their first-round matchup with the Winkler Flyers but fell 1–0 in a tightly played contest. Winkler now leads the best-of-seven series one game to zero.

The Niverville Nighthawks put together one of their biggest wins in franchise history, defeating the Winkler Flyers by a 6–1 scoreline at home at a packed home crowd at the CRRC on Sunday night. The best-of-seven series is now tied at one game apiece.

On June 17, 2016, medical assistance in dying (MAID) became a legal option in Canada for the first time. This milestone was realized more than 20 years after Sue Rodrigues, a B.C. woman living with ALS, challenged Canada’s Criminal Code prohibition on assisted suicide under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

The Niverville Nighthawks escaped the Swan Valley Stampeders with a dramatic 4–3 victory at home at the CRRC on Saturday night. With the win, the Nighthawks stay in fourth place in the MJHL’s East Division with a record of 16–11–1.