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Emotional ceremony in Virden

McBeath's jersey number retired in his honour

Teacher has personal reason for spearheading Humboldt fundraiser

Virden restaurant and patrons step up

30-point plan to revitalize Virden

Shamattawa RCMP responded to a fire at the remote First Nation’s Anglican Church on the morning of April 18, finding it engulfed in flames. No one was injured in the fire and it is not considered suspicious, RCMP say.

Last Thursday, April 12, hundreds of people braved the cold spring breeze to support the Humboldt Broncos hockey team by having lunch at Virden Collegiate. Students, staff and Oil Caps players put on a fundraising barbecue in honour of the Broncos.

Staff from the Virden Empire-Advance were recognized for their work at the annual convention of the Manitoba Community Newspaper Association (MCNA) last weekend in Winnipeg.

Grade 1 and 2 students from St.

Music: Séan McCann taking to Okotoks stage April 26