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Virden’s Brady Chyzyk and Kenton’s Eva Stevenson play lead roles in musical

The host society had just over a year to complete preparations, but they achieved the goal of putting on a memorable event, Sport Manitoba CEO Jeff Hnatiuk said on the last day of the 2018 Manitoba Games in Thompson.

“Slow down, move over, give us room to work.” That was the message local tow truck drivers and emergency response crews were trying to push last week. Gathered on the Hwy.

Playing for the Bantam Rural A Provincial title, nine teams from across Manitoba played 17 games in Tundra Oil & Gas Place, March 9-11.

Students at NLC Dawson Creek took to the outdoors Thursday to celebrate Holi. Holi is considered as one of the most revered and celebrated festivals of India and it is celebrated in almost every part of the country.

n Saskatchewan, the elusive cougar has created quite a stir with the local media and residents over the last several months, so I figured that now is a good time to discuss the cougar and what to do if one is spotted.

Moo-ve over, space invaders! Livestock’s got you “bleat” Pull, mow, burn and spray. These are a few of the ways Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) manages invasive plant species.

A few weeks ago, an intriguing request arrived in the mail. Faced with a downsizing in the near future, Barbara was keen to find a good home for a “large and beautiful” jade plant, “currently in bloom.” A suggestion I offered worked perfectly.

A 24-year-old climber based in Squamish and his friend have died during an expedition in Alaska.