Ecole St. Adolphe School students had one more reason to celebrate on June 29. Not only was it their last day of school, but they hosted a Canada 150 celebration and ceremony to commemorate the unveiling of the new mural painted on the east wall of the school. 

Last month, the Government of Canada announced the Enabling Accessibility Fund’s (EAF) 2017 call for proposals, an opportunity for businesses, community organizations, for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, school boards, and small municipalities to apply for federal funding to facilitate the hiring of Canadians with disabilities which may prevent them from fully participating in their communities.

November 30 saw delegates from all over rural Manitoba converge on the Keystone Centre in Brandon for the annual convention of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM).

Bergen Hall, the men’s dormitory at Providence University College in Otterburne, was tragically consumed by flames on Thursday, June 1.

The cause of the June 8 inferno that levelled two connecting New Bothwell hog barns remains a mystery. Though investigations have come to a close, investigators from the Office of the Fire Commissioner are suspicious that electrical issues are to blame.

The first-ever Niverville Touch-a-Truck event took place on Saturday, June 24. Despite the cool temperatures, rain, and wind, more than 240 people stopped by to check out the 30 exhibitors set up around the area with vehicles ranging from construction equipment to emergency vehicles to race cars.

Twenty-year-old Niverville resident Will Nepinak Funk is in police custody after an early morning break-and-enter resulted in the stabbing of a second Niverville man

This June, 88 students graduated from our region’s two local high schools—43 from Gabrielle-Roy in Île-des-Chênes, and 45 from Niverville Collegiate.

Co-op has partnered with Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre to help bring their new facility to fruition, donating $125,000 towards their $2.5 million combined animal hospital and education centre, which has been a few years in the making. The centre will teach visitors about the importance of wildlife preservation, conservation, and nature in general. In addition to onsite education tools, the site will broadcast its programs to remote schools and communities.

Local hip-hop artist Tyler Williams is getting ready to launch his first album this summer. The album, titled Verse One, is set for an August 25 release. The record has a total of 15 songs including the title track, “Verse One.