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The story behind the farm, the family and the enduring name

Will Noseworthy has been named interim principal of Goulter Elementary School as of early October. The Empire-Advance asked him about the promotion. Q: How long had you been eyeing the position? A: It wasn't really on my radar.

A string of crime over the October 12 -14 weekend

Wayne Chacun admits he’s fighting an uphill battle, but it’s almost over. On Saturday, Oct. 20 he’ll find out if he can unseat the president of the largest union in Manitoba.

Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) is launching its seasonal flu campaign this month. Free flu immunization clinics are scheduled for Virden and across the region until the middle of November. The PMH website ( prairiemountainhealth.

200+ pack hall to hear from candidates

Two days before the legalization of cannabis in Canada, it was still possible to net a pot possession conviction. Such a conviction was handed down in Estevan Provincial Court on Monday. Cannabis legalization day is Oct. 17.

There was life before and there will be life after plastic. The proliferation of plastic is an issue about which we can all do something concrete if we flex our collective consumer and electoral muscles.

Judge Lane Wiegers looked rather incredulously at Ronald Grant McIntyre, asking him, “You were driving a car with the licence plate expired 17 years before?” “Yes,” came the response. McIntyre pleaded guilty Monday of driving on Aug.

Two people were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation after attempting to contain a kitchen fire in a Burnaby basement suite with a garden hose Monday morning. Firefighters were called to 4630 Canada Way, near BCIT, at about 11:35 a.m.