On March 8, the CRRC in Niverville, in association with Sport Manitoba, hosted its first Bison Transport Girls Multi-Sport Event.

On Friday, September 27, thousands of young activists gathered at the steps of the Manitoba Legislature to strike for climate action. In the last week of September, an estimated 7.6 million people around the world, representing 185 different countries, skipped school and work and took to the streets.

Malcom X spoke passionately in a 1964 speech about finding common ground. As a Muslim minister sharing the stage with Christian ministers and civil rights leaders of all stripes, he suggested that focusing on their differences would get them nowhere, while focusing on their common struggle to obtain civil rights would be more productive.

It’s that time of year when the temperature cools, the harvest comes in, and communities gather for fall suppers. Fall suppers are a great way to meet your neighbours—and also enjoy a fantastic meal.

As of October 2, the Hanover School Division (HSD) is officially accepting proposals for childcare services at Niverville High School. While the section of the school that will house the daycare is still under construction, the tentative target date for the facility’s opening is September 1, 2020.

Île-des-Chênes resident Erin McGee has had a busy year campaigning for the New Democratic Party. The NDP candidate for Provencher wrapped up her provincial campaign for La Verendrye on September 10 and began campaigning for the federal party the very next day, when the election was called.

Wayne Sturby, Provencher’s candidate for the People’s Party of Canada (PPC), lives in Lorette with his wife Margaret. Together they are the proud parents to two children and grandparents to five.

This may not be exactly earth-shattering to acknowledge, but here goes nothing: rural residents of Western Canada really like the Conservative Party. A lot. Which is sort of like saying that winter is cold.

The turbulence faced by the Winnipeg Jets in the offseason and 2019 training camp has been well-documented. The team saw the departures of defensemen Jacob Trouba (New York Rangers), Tyler Myers (Vancouver Canucks), Ben Chiarot (Montreal Canadiens), and Joe Morrow (unsigned), as well as forward Brandon Tanev (Pittsburgh Penguins).

For the past thirty years, Janine Gibson has been advocating for organic farming, but this federal election season she wants to advocate for all Manitobans on behalf of the Green Party of Canada.