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Student group trying to make a difference … one sandwich at a time

Student group trying to make a difference … one sandwich at a time

Thanks to a $6,000 donation from 100 Women Who Care Thompson , the student group known as Hands, Heart and Hope (H3) will be able to finance their free lunch program for at least the next 10 months.
Dauphin’s Countryfest - Full Line-up Released

Dauphin’s Countryfest - Full Line-up Released

April 13, 2018 (Dauphin MB) -- Dauphin’s Countryfest is pleased to release the full-line up of artists slated to perform at Canada’s longest running country music festival, taking place June 28-July 1.
Melita Marauders team members honest and humble

Melita Marauders team members honest and humble

The students on this year’s Marauders basketball team, after going all the way to the qualifying game for Provinicals in only a year, have some choices now to make about their futures after they graduate.
Why is Spring so cold? When will it warm up? And is this normal? And when is spring?

Why is Spring so cold? When will it warm up? And is this normal? And when is spring?

Oh, how Mother Nature can torture us. Give us a glimpse of an early spring, then just take it back and push us back into the depths of winter.
VIEWPOINT: Backyard burning affects neighbours

VIEWPOINT: Backyard burning affects neighbours

One of the reasons my husband and I decided to purchase a house within City of Powell River limits was because of the city’s bylaws, which are both logical and fair, including the backyard burning regulations.
Former gymnast heads to world cheerleading championship

Former gymnast heads to world cheerleading championship

Danielle Labine is a hop, skip and a jump from international glory.
Move Over Wheat - Make Way for The Bee City

Move Over Wheat - Make Way for The Bee City

With the recent rise of campaigns like “Save the Bees” and delegations urging city councils to designate their city as a “Bee City”, interest in bees is buzzing. The attention is legitimate.
VIEWPOINT: Dear Humboldt: What can we say when there are no words?

VIEWPOINT: Dear Humboldt: What can we say when there are no words?

Dear Humboldt, We wish we knew what to say. We wish there were magic words that could somehow make this all make sense, that could bring peace and healing to a community torn apart by grief and loss. There are no such words.
Free laptops for students who complete program on policing and school safety topics

Free laptops for students who complete program on policing and school safety topics

Nine Grade 7 students at Juniper Schools are getting the chance to learn more about policing and topics that affect their lives as well as receive a free laptop through the RCMP Foundation’s Kids, Cops and Computers program.
Golf Manitoba Set to Kick off Season

Golf Manitoba Set to Kick off Season

While mother nature may have different plans, Directors with Golf Manitoba and Golf Canada are getting ready to open the 2018 golf season.
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