Late last week, the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) brought to a conclusion a series of one-on-one meetings with municipal councils throughout southeastern Manitoba. This is a key tour for the AMM, one they accomplish at least once every four years.

Niverville’s council met virtually at 9:00 a.m. on March 2 to discuss a variety of items on the town’s agenda.

A woman from Niverville wants to help ensure that every child in Niverville has a birthday to remember, regardless of their family’s circumstances. To make sure that happens, Nicole Savard is reaching out to her fellow townspeople and asking for some help.

In the last year, a lot has changed. The transition from our pre-COVID to COVID lives was sudden and jarring, as the flu we’d been hearing about on the news overseas suddenly arrived on our own doorsteps. We have begun to adjust… somewhat.

The province has announced that further pandemic restrictions will be lifted on Friday, March 5. This decision comes after a period of public consultation. The majority of respondents indicated they were somewhat or very comfortable with expanding the reopening efforts.

Last October, the provincial government launched the Fire Protection Grant program, designed to distribute $5 million to support fire protection and emergency response initiatives across the province. In the final analysis, the government ended up nearly doubling the fund, selecting more than $9 million in projects.

Hockey fans across the country have described the new all-Canadian division in many ways. It’s often referred to as a run-and-gun style of hockey, with less defensive structure and high-end, quick-strike offensive talent.

Braelynn Bodman has never been able to stand or walk on her own, but now she has a chance to take bike rides with her mom and dad—and you can help make that happen.

This past month marked—certainly not celebrated—a major milestone: the arrival of COVID-19 in North America. The pandemic has changed our daily routines in many ways, or at very least has impacted the way we see the world and how we operate in it. Many of us are still spending more time at home than ever before, which has produced new challenges to our overall physical and mental health.

Continuing in their efforts to support Indigenous reconciliation in Manitoba, the provincial government has earmarked $25,000 in sponsorship funding for the world premiere of the Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) version of Star Wars: A New Hope.