Roblin Review
Friday, 05 June 2026 15:09
Bees remain a mystery to Kingdon
Rae and I have been proud honeybee producers for over 25 years, off and on, and I can say with some confidence that my knowledge of bee management has barely increased over that time. Bees are a mystery. .Read what Ken Kingdon has to say about them in this week’s…
Friday, 05 June 2026 15:10
Do you know what happens when you call 911?
What happens when you call 911? You are in crisis, something serious has happened and it’s an emergency. Please know, the second you call 911, the appropriate people are being dispatched before 911 even knows all the details of what is going on. Check out this week’s RCMP report for…
Friday, 05 June 2026 15:11
MVA claims a life
A 42-year-old Roblin businessman is dead following a horrific collision, June 1.Cal Ginther, owner of Shevlin Communications, was killed when his van was hit by a semi at a controlled intersection about six kilometres north west of town.Details in this week’s paper.
Friday, 05 June 2026 15:12
Johnstons celebrate 20 years
It’s probably safe to say that Shannon and Newell Johnston are among the busiest people in the area. Especially in the spring and summer when they prepare both of their Prairie Gardener locations in Russell and Roblin. Read all about it in this week’s Review.
Monday, 01 June 2026 09:50
Skinner getting a tribute
The International Peace Garden (IPG) will be recognizing a special Manitoban who paved the way in developing plants, trees and bushes that were hardy enough to withstand a prairie winter, through the designing of a special flower bed in his honor.Dr. Frank Leith Skinner was one of Canada’s most respected…
Monday, 01 June 2026 09:46
Raiders off to provincials
The Roblin/Grandview/Gilbert Plains/Ethelbert Varsity Raiders are heading for Selkirk and the AA provincials coming up June 4 to 6.The boys of summer avenged a 13-3 league loss to Birtle/Strathclair/Rossburn in the Interzone final May 25 at home by defeating the Bruins 10-0 on a one-hitter from Maddox Andres to advance.Check…
Monday, 01 June 2026 09:47
Med students visit
An enthusiastic group of first-year medical students from the University of Manitoba’s Max Rady College of Medicine are participate in Rural Week across the Prairie Mountain Health this week.This year, Prairie Mountain Health is hosting 41 students across 14 communities.Find out more in this week’s issue.
Monday, 01 June 2026 09:47
More doctors than ever
The Manitoba government and Doctors Manitoba are celebrating a major milestone as the province reaches more physicians in practice than ever before.“In just two years, Manitoba has gone from among the lowest rates of primary care access in Canada to the highest,” noted minister for health Uzoma Asagwara.Find out how…
Monday, 01 June 2026 09:49
Students acting up
Drama students at Goose Lake High returned to the stage Wednesday and Thursday after a year’s hiatus to present the play “It Happened on Route 66” in a dessert theatre format. The play, directed by Melanie Cockerill–Keown, told the story of glamorous film star Lovey Lamour who fled her wedding…
Monday, 01 June 2026 09:50
Division taking steps
Mountain View School Division is taking steps to ensure it won’t happen again.The division came under fire after parents of K-12 students attending a Graduation Powwow May 21 at the Selo Ukraina site near Dauphin learned workers at a booth on site may have distributed inappropriate sex education materials meant…
Sunday, 24 May 2026 12:58
Season ends for PA, Dube
The Everett Silvertips put an end to Brayden Dube’s hockey season as the visiting Silvertips defeated the Prince Albert Raiders in the Western Hockey League final May 15 at the Art Hauser Centre.Everett came away with a decisive 7-2 victory over the home town boys, taking the seriesfour games to…
Sunday, 24 May 2026 12:58
Want to keep summer time or no
Manitobans are being invited to share their views on seasonal time changes and whether Manitoba should adopt permanent standard time or permanent daylight time.“Across Canada, a number of provinces and territories are ending the time change and Manitobans have made it clear they want us to look at doing the…