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Refugee border restrictions to remain in place

April 4, 2020

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Trudeau announces COVID-19 funding for women's shelters, homeless

April 4, 2020

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Theft in Virden, gas and dash, B & E at River Valley School

April 4, 2020

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Birdtail River Fine Arts Festival winners honoured

April 3, 2020

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Front Step Project in Virden pays tribute to health professionals

April 3, 2020

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FLB Superintendent Pitz talks strategies for school to end of June

April 3, 2020

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Trump told to look at B.C.’s COVID-19 addict-support policy

April 2, 2020

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More child care needed for front-line workers

April 2, 2020

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Let refugees in during pandemic: rights groups

April 2, 2020

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Questioning WHO and China virus data feeds conspiracy theories: Health Minister

April 2, 2020

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Virden businesses restricted or shuttered

April 2, 2020

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Elkhorn couple restoring and saving ag history

April 2, 2020

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Trudeau sidesteps call to release COVID-19 projections

April 2, 2020

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Corporate directors should keep people safe, communication lines open

April 1, 2020

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“April Fools” or April blessing?

April 1, 2020

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Revised 75% wage subsidy pegged at $71b

April 1, 2020

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Trudeau urges recall of Parliament to pass more COVID-19 measures

April 1, 2020

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COVID-19 hits serial killer Pickton’s prison

March 31, 2020

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Manitoba students learning at home the rest of the school year

March 31, 2020

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Royal Purple poster winners

March 31, 2020

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Ottawa to spend $2b on protective gear to share with provinces

March 31, 2020

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Manitoba tightens pandemic controls on April 1

March 30, 2020

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Police dog tracked suspect on Waywayseecappo, led to arrest

March 30, 2020

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Ottawa revises 75% wage subsidy to include large companies

March 30, 2020

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Manitoba’s COVID-19 cases at 72

March 29, 2020

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Princess Lodge, Evergreen and Miniota news with the onset of COVID-19

March 28, 2020

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Oil Caps win final game, COVID-19 forces playoff cancellation

March 28, 2020

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Manitoba launches program to help with anxiety related to COVID-19

March 27, 2020

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Climb Kilimanjaro with Connie Gabrielle

March 27, 2020

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Canupawakpa plans to rebuild their hall

March 27, 2020

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Council approves 2020 recreation fee schedule

March 27, 2020

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Highway checkpoint being set up west of Virden

March 27, 2020

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Morey Fisk captures world championship, Western reining

March 27, 2020

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection requested 1,000 troops on Canada border

March 26, 2020

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Local photographer encourages Virden neighbourhood with Front Steps Project

March 26, 2020

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Wallace-Woodworth meetings to comply with COVID-19 safety mandate

March 26, 2020

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Corporations moving to virtual AGMs

March 25, 2020

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Companies must ensure cyber security, education for home workers: experts

March 25, 2020

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Town sets COVID-19 staff safety plan

March 25, 2020

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Air Canada, global airlines keeping airfreight moving

March 25, 2020

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River Valley School mischief, caution against phishing scams

March 25, 2020

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Military assistance requests anticipated

March 24, 2020

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Manitoba Premier announces Help Next Door, beefed up testing and initiatives for renters

March 24, 2020

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Ensure prisoners health, rights, civil liberties group urges

March 24, 2020

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Tuesday, March 24, Provincial update for COVID-19

March 24, 2020

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Veteran Peterson relishes playoff hockey

March 23, 2020

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Maintain global maritime routes, UN and G20 leaders urged

March 23, 2020

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We remain committed to serving the needs of our community

March 23, 2020

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UPDATE: Military readiness moved up a notch in response to pandemic

March 23, 2020

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Fines, arrests possible for social distancing non-compliance

March 22, 2020

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New format for RM council meeting, distance and video

March 20, 2020

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Birtle youth nominated, now named 2020 Loran Scholar

March 20, 2020

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Breaching conditions, disqualified driving, domestic assault result in fines and arrests

March 20, 2020

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Gold medal for Kreutzer, International Judo

March 20, 2020

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Producers have an extended deadline for forage insurance survey

March 20, 2020

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COVID-19 test device sales expedited in Canada as WHO stresses ‘test, test, test’

March 19, 2020

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Stay cyberhealthy as fraudsters manipulate crisis

March 19, 2020

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There's a new normal in Virden

March 19, 2020

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RCMP scales back office services, continue patrols

March 19, 2020

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Employees can refuse unsafe working conditions

March 18, 2020

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Manitoba COVID-19 cases climb from eight to 15 with new presumptive results

March 18, 2020

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In spite of shortened finals, C-Hawks repeat as NCHL champs

March 18, 2020

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Brandon site opening to test for COVID-19

March 17, 2020

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Beware of cybercriminals manipulating COVID-19 panic

March 17, 2020

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A young woman pursues livestock venture

March 17, 2020

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Beware of phishing scam

March 17, 2020

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RCMP plans to reduce COVID-19 risk

March 17, 2020

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Thieves caught as a result of a routine traffic stop

March 17, 2020

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GROW to pay farmers for ecological initiatives

March 17, 2020

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VCI activities include choir practice, sports and Reach for the Top

March 16, 2020

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Canada faces threats, political interference from China, Russia, other countries

March 16, 2020

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Town requests lower speed limits along Gov’t Rd S.

March 16, 2020

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Miniota residents return from travels, the Coles are back and Evergreen Place tidies

March 16, 2020

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Rural rinks are hopping with activities

March 15, 2020

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Manitoba officials advise no unnecessary travel

March 15, 2020

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Friday the 13th gives Ice Cream Island a “cold start”

March 13, 2020

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Figure skaters from across Manitoba compete in Virden

March 13, 2020

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Province wide School Shutdown

March 13, 2020

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Virden Morris dealership closes

March 13, 2020

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No hand sanitizer left in Virden

March 12, 2020

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In Our Words: What you need to know about COVID-19

March 12, 2020

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Virden's Home Hardware is expanding

March 12, 2020

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Fraud continues to be a concern

March 12, 2020

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Oil Caps, Flyers split first two playoff games

March 12, 2020

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Virden dealership of 53 years, shuttered on Thursday

March 11, 2020

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Virden Donor's Choice

March 11, 2020

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Cougars, TOGP gearing up to host Telus Cup Western Regional

March 10, 2020

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MB Ag Museum seeks your farm stories

March 10, 2020

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Geography impacts media access, usage and engagement

March 2, 2020

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Shot by someone on a snowmobile, Churchill man spends at least a day walking back to town

February 11, 2020

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A first - Two Virden teams to Viterra Championships

January 3, 2020

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Roadside stop severely damaged by overnight fire

January 2, 2020

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Lenore’s Wilson plays with “nastiness, intensity” for Wolverines

January 1, 2020

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Police arrest man in bar for selling cocaine

December 31, 2019

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All-female mine rescue team with member receiving mineral association award

December 17, 2019

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Legion Ladies Auxiliary 80th Anniversary Tea & Bake Sale

December 17, 2019

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VCI Drama Showcase featured student talent

June 7, 2019

Meet the supporting cast of Strathclair’s Wizard of Oz

April 4, 2019

Strathclair Drama Club stages Wizard of Oz

March 18, 2019

Elkhorn singer up for three MCMA awards

September 14, 2018

Rainbow Stage Heaps Praise on The Addams Family

June 13, 2018

VCI’s Student of The Month of May

June 6, 2018

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Temporary pay cuts proposed at Winnipeg Free Press, union to vote over weekend

April 3, 2020

Manitoba allows deferral of utility payments without penalty in COVID-19 crisis

April 3, 2020

Manitoba nursing home residents to be tested for COVID-19 as cases grow

April 2, 2020

Manitoba starts to see community transmission of COVID-19

April 1, 2020

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The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

April 5, 2020

Essential workers talk about how COVID-19 affects them

April 5, 2020

'It's like ghost towns:' Canada's border communities adapt to COVID-19 changes

April 5, 2020

COVID response offers chance to shift direction of Canadian economy: experts

April 5, 2020

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Virus cancels anniversary event for deadly mine explosion

April 5, 2020

B.C. actor Logan Williams, who starred in 'The Flash,' dies at the age of 16

April 4, 2020

Actress-author Patricia Bosworth dies from coronavirus at 86

April 4, 2020

Spanish singer-songwriter Luis Eduardo Aute dies at age 76

April 4, 2020

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Breakdown of Prairie co-op grocery partnership sparks layoffs and lawsuits

April 5, 2020

Work camp operator filling need for COVID-19 field hospitals, testing centres

April 5, 2020

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

April 5, 2020

Most actively traded companies on the TSX

April 3, 2020

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Virden Bears curled at provincial level

April 4, 2020

The Virden Bears curling team became ...

C-Hawks, Rams split first two games of NCHL finals

March 11, 2020

With the Miniota-Elkhorn C-Hawks and ...

Cougars and Chiefs keep it close

March 7, 2020

Cougars 4 Chiefs 3 The two teams ...

C-Hawks, Rams meet again for NCHL supremacy

March 6, 2020

For the second straight year, the ...

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Drake does the 'Toosie Slide' in new video, shows his mansion and empty T.O. streets

April 3, 2020

Montreal's Just for Laughs Festival postponed to fall, Jazz Festival cancelled

April 3, 2020

Review: M. Ward drizzles starlight on 'Migration Stories'

April 3, 2020

Typically glam TV hosts keep kids, yoga pants out of the shot while working from home

April 3, 2020

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Kobe, Duncan, Garnett headline Basketball Hall of Fame class

April 4, 2020

Wickens hopes iRace will be 1st step back on IndyCar journey

April 3, 2020

Sens offer use of CTC, other facilities to Ontario government amid pandemic

April 3, 2020

CFLPA playing role of educator with membership during COVID-19 pandemic

April 3, 2020

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Valentine cookies from the Oil Caps, a busy Miniota rink & more

February 26, 2020

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Cecil and Mavis Allum celebrated a 60th anniversary

February 2, 2020

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Miniota Drop-in holds art classes

January 23, 2020

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A big birthday at Evergreen, babies born to Miniota family

January 20, 2020

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The return of my bird friends

April 4, 2020

I have a personal connection to robins.

When COVID-19 hits home

April 3, 2020

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March 29, 2020

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Curling, “The Forgotten Fifteen”

March 28, 2020

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At Evergreen, social distancing at birthday coffee time

April 5, 2020

Refugee border restrictions to remain in place

April 4, 2020
Trudeau announces COVID-19 funding for women's shelters, homeless

April 4, 2020
Theft in Virden, gas and dash, B & E at River Valley School

April 4, 2020
Birdtail River Fine Arts Festival winners honoured

April 3, 2020