Roblin Review
Friday, 29 August 2025 10:05
A big thank you from the RCMP
Prairie Mountain RCMP would like to thank the community and the Municipality of Roblin for all the help that was received in the firearm incident on August 13. It’s times like this where we see the good in the community working together to keep everyone safe. More in this week’s…
Friday, 29 August 2025 10:06
Two new docs on staff
Prairie Mountain Health has come through on its pledge to have two new physicians working in Roblin by the fall.Drs. Zoia Khattak and Anahita Yousefiadib began working here in August and with Dr. Osourah agreeing to stay on for another year, the community has something it hasn’t had for a…
Monday, 25 August 2025 09:54
Impact of canola tariff will be devastating
Every July in southwestern Manitoba, the fields begin to glow with a golden hue. It’s not actual gold – it’s canola. Across the Parkland and Westman regions, these rolling fields have sustained families for generations. It’s more than a crop; it’s a way of life, a livelihood, and a vital…
Monday, 25 August 2025 09:56
PCs call out the Premier
Manitoba’s official Opposition has filed a complaint with the province’s Commissioner of Elections against Premier Wab Kinew and the NDP for making a new government promise during the Spruce Woods byelection blackout period.The blackout applies to all government advertising and news releases except where the health and safety of Manitobans…
Monday, 25 August 2025 09:57
Arrest leads to charges
RCMP received a number of calls in the early evening of Aug. 12 – including one from an off duty police officer – about a male and a female, both intoxicated, who were attempting to ride their bikes but were failing miserably and falling hard. Police located the pair and…
Monday, 25 August 2025 09:58
Project a labour of love
For the past two years, volunteers of the St. Elijah Pioneer Museum have been working to restore the St. Elijah Pioneer Church, one of two designated heritage buildings on the museum site in Lennard, just north of Inglis.Some 26 volunteers spend more than 300 horus to complete the work.Read all…
Monday, 18 August 2025 09:55
KMP holds Show Day
Robln’s Keystone Pioneers Museum held its annual Show Day Saturday (Aug. 16) and despite cooler temperatures, a decent crowd was on hand to take in the demonstrations and check out the artifacts. The threshing demonstration is always a popular one and this year it was a 1912 Gaar-Scott 25 HP…
Monday, 18 August 2025 09:56
Last reunion at the Gamey farm
The familiar fields and welcoming embrace of the Gamey farm in Roblin hosted the most recent Gerega and Gregor family reunion, a gathering full of both cherished memories and poignant goodbyes. For 34 years, this homestead has served as the gathering spot for many family reunions, a tradition that began…
Monday, 18 August 2025 09:57
Conservatives call for action
Both the provincial and federal Conservative parties are calling on the NDP and Liberal governments to act in light of China’s new tariff on canola.The tariff is in retaliation for Canada's 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and a 25 per cent levy on Chinese aluminum and steel…
Monday, 18 August 2025 09:57
Second annual Darlene Jackson Memorial held
Darlene Jackson loved her community. If there was a fundraiser to be held or a way to showcase her community, she was always right there to help out. Like many in the area, the Inglis Grain Elevators National Historic Site was close to her heart. That same sentiment is what…
Monday, 18 August 2025 09:58
Public alert issued
RCMP are continuing to investigate a disturbance Wednesday, Aug. 13 that generated a “shelter in place” message from the Municipality of Roblin to alert local residents of a possible dangerous situation.About 3:55 on Wednesday afternoon, officers with the Roblin Detachment responded to a report of a disturbance outside a residence…
Sunday, 10 August 2025 15:20
Former Wheaties suit up in Slovakia
Jayce Hawryluk and Tanner Kaspick are together again.The former Wheat Kings forwards, who won a Western Hockey League title with the team in 2016, will both skate for HKM Zvolen in Slovakia this season. More in this week’s issue.
Sunday, 10 August 2025 15:21
It's BeGrainSafe week
The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) is again raising awareness about the importance of prioritizing safety when working around grain with the fifth annual BeGrainSafe Week, taking place August 11 to 17.The public safety campaign is part of CASA’s BeGrainSafe program, which launched in 2017 in response to increased grain…
Sunday, 10 August 2025 15:22
Two new docs on staff
WillowBrook Eye Care was originally established as Ashcroft Vision Care and opened, Jan. 1, 1980, later transitioning to its current name, WillowBrook Eye Care in 2018.Located at 15 – 2nd Ave. NW in Dauphin and with a satellite office in Roblin, the business recently welcomed two new optometrists, Dr. Brenna…
Sunday, 10 August 2025 15:22
Good numbers for this year's fair
The Roblin Agricultural Society’s annual fair and rodeo has come and gone and while some fair goers did lament the loss of the exhibit hall this year, most were offering their kudos for a job well done over the five day exhibition.From the still-popular King Farmer contest Thursday night to…