Opinion

Re: Long-Term thinking is needed for Churchill. (re: Brandon Sun, August 2)

Huge congratulations go out to Bryn Chyzyk who last week signed his first professional hockey contract with the AHL's Rockford Icehogs, the farm team of the Chicago Blackhawks.

With what looks like a bumper harvest growing in the fields, we awoke to news headlines that OnmiTrax has closed The Port of Churchill.

The SWBL divisional finals are well underway with the Oilers taking on the Oak River Dodger in the North Division final, the boys are down 1-0, while in the South, the Boissevain Centennials are tangling with the Deloraine Royals.

What you need to know about negative or subzero rates

The SWBL playoffs are in the middle of their 10 day hiatus due to the annual Manitoba Senior AA provincial all-stars tournament being held in Stonewall this weekend.

Scams, scams everywhere; you might want to hold on tight, and don’t blink. The scams are coming at us hot and aren’t slowing down. Just like anything else in the world; scams have continued to progress with technology.

Railroads and mail service by steamer – that’s how the nation was built. Labourers toiled with picks and shovels to build the rail line across Canada. Hard to think of, isn’t it? Now, we have heavy semis wearing out our best paved roads.

The Pump Organ

Every in vestor fears losing money but if you panic when there’s an unexpected drop in the market or a minor recession and throw away your carefully crafted financial plan, you can be certain of one thing: Your risk profile isn’t right.