The President of the Manitoba Metis Federation, David Chartrand, and Chief of Staff, Al Benoit, sat with Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister, Gary Anandasangaree and member of Parliament, Dan Vandal, on November 30, 2024, for the signing of the first modern-day treaty between the government of Canada and the government of the […]

FEATURED POST The Salvation Army had an unprecedented number of applicants to the Holiday Hamper Program, and are looking for help to make some Christmas miracles happen for families in need. There are two ways to help: you can be a sponsor for $280, in which the Salvation Army uses […]

FEATURED POST The Salvation Army had an unprecedented number of applicants to the Holiday Hamper Program, and are looking for help to make some Christmas miracles happen for families in need. There are two ways to help: you can be a sponsor for $280, in which the Salvation Army uses […]

The family of Leeann Johnson-Mainville announce her passing on the evening of December 4, 2024. Funeral details will be available on Northridge Funeral Home’s website. Full obituary to follow.

Just over six years ago, my wife and I were watching a hockey scrimmage featuring prospects of the Vancouver Canucks, a team that historically had many scrimmages more entertaining, or more interesting, than their games. This scrimmage wasn’t especially entertaining but it did feature their fifth top-10 draft pick in […]

Now that we finally have snow stuck to the ground and ice forming across the region, it’s time to start thinking about ice fishing. There is no doubt that anglers will be eager to get out there but let’s talk about staying on top of the conditions so that you […]

DID YOU KNOW? Nearly 4,500 children from birth to 14 years were admitted to a hospital in a single year as a result of a fall; this statistic translates to falls being the leading cause of hospital admissions for injury among children in this age group. Meanwhile, here are some […]

It’s December. I’ve officially granted myself permission to break out into Christmas song with vigour and fanfare at the drop of a hat, a little dance thrown in for good measure. Truth be told, I don’t need a calendar to do that. My granddaughter was born April 4th and the […]

It is with heavy hearts and many wonderful memories that the family of Sylvia Beadle announce her peaceful passing at the age of 93 on December 1, 2024, at LaVerendrye General Hospital with family by her side. Sylvia Marguerite (Hyatt) Beadle was born on November 5, 1931, in Emo, Ont., […]