Opasquia Times
Tuesday, 17 June 2025 14:59
Disc golf taking flight in The Pas
Last week, The Pas’ Devon Park hosted the National Amateur Disc Golf Tour (NADGT) on June 7. Disc Golf is a new sport catching on and growing in many rural and northern Manitoba communities.“Disc golf works just like regular golf in scoring and play etiquette,” said The Pas Devons Park…
Tuesday, 17 June 2025 15:01
Valin set to lead Blizzard in fall of 2025
The saying used to be “Go West” to seek your fortune and opportunity. But if you’re already as far west as you can get, perhaps the saying is now “Go East”.That’s what the Northern Manitoba Blizzard’s new head coach is doing. Coming off a championship season that saw their coaching…
Friday, 13 June 2025 10:22
Sam Waller Museum welcomes new curator
The Sam Waller Museum is welcoming a new curator to be a part of the team in preserving the unique and collaborative history of the tri-community area. Catherine (Cate) Gilpin is originally from Ontario and has an extensive education in history. Combining that with her hobbies, she will be an…
Tuesday, 03 June 2025 11:50
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the United Church of Canada
The United Church of Canada is celebrating their 100th Anniversary this year. The United Church was inaugurated on June 10, 1925, in Toronto when the Methodist Church Canada, the Congregational Union of Canada and 70 percent of the Presbyterian Church in Canada entered into a union.“This is the 100th anniversary…
Tuesday, 03 June 2025 11:51
Blizzard in search of new leadership for next season
The Northern Manitoba Blizzard are in the market for a new head coach and a new assistant coach, which of course means that Blizzard Head Coach Eric Labrosse and Assistant Coach P.A. Deslaurier are moving on to pursue other opportunities.The announcement came on May 24, just days after the Blizzard…
Tuesday, 03 June 2025 11:54
Midwest Karate competes
Midwest Karate The Pas has shown that hard work and dedicated training lead to success. Students in the club attended the JKA National Championship in Winnipeg, where they came home with several medals. The tournament is held annually in the spring and tests the athletes’ ability in both kata (patterns)…
Tuesday, 27 May 2025 12:46
Loss of Jordan’s Principle funding has a huge negative impact
There have been rumblings about cuts to Indigenous services, particularly Jordan’s Principle funding, but nothing official was released. Instead, many school divisions and organizations that were assisting Indigenous youth who are living out of their First Nation communities lost Jordan’s Principle funding to help those who needed services.The story of…
Tuesday, 27 May 2025 12:48
Opasquia Trails addresses damage
The Opasquia Trails has faced some unforeseen hardships after completing some improvements to the trail system. The spring conditions led to some damage being done to the observation platform when the ice melted and moved towards the shoreline.“The damage was actually done to the original platform in the Kelsey Watershed…
Tuesday, 27 May 2025 12:50
Pride Parade prepares to celebrate love and inclusion
Tri-Community Pride is getting ready for its biggest event of the year, the annual Tri-Community Pride Parade and Festival. The event takes place on June 7 and welcomes everyone to attend and be a part of the celebrations.“This is going to be our fourth annual Tri-Community Pride Parade and Festival,”…
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 13:34
Canada Post aims for second strike
Canada Post has received strike notices from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), for both Urban and RSMC (Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers) bargaining units. The notices indicate that CUPW intends to begin strike activity on Friday, May 23 at midnight local time. Our operations continue as usual at…
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 13:42
Blizzard season ends, but what a season it was
All good things must come to an end. And, while the Blizzard wanted to be the Centennial Cup champions, they bowed out of the national tournament last Friday, falling 4-0 (EN) to the Rockland Nationals in the quarter-final round, thus settling on being the reigning Manitoba Junior Hockey League champions.The…
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 13:45
Swimming for awareness of Lupus
May 10 marked World Lupus Day, a time to bring awareness to a complex and often misunderstooddisease that affects many Canadians. In recognition of this day, Lupus Canada issued a national challenge from May 1 to 10, encouraging Canadians to complete 1,000 repetitions, whether it’s running, cycling, swimming, or another…
Tuesday, 13 May 2025 14:21
Cranberry Portage Winterfest to bring back a classic event
Cranberry Portage Winterfest is bringing another event to the community to acknowledge its history and significance in the trade route. For Canada, the committee is bringing back the Cranberry Portage Race to draw in a crowd. “We brainstormed different ideas at a committee meeting for ways to celebrate the rich…
Tuesday, 13 May 2025 14:26
Khan elected as new leader of MB’s PC Party
“I am very excited and honoured to be the leader of the Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party,” said Manitoba’s PC Leader Obby Khan. “There is a lot of work to be done and I’m well aware of it. I didn’t sign up for this role thinking it would be easy. I…
Tuesday, 13 May 2025 14:28
Blizzard have national championship aspirations
With four of a possible six points in their first two games, and no regulation losses, the Northern Manitoba Blizzard are well poised to make the playoff round this coming weekend at the 2025 Centennial Cup in Calgary.The top junior A champions from across the country are battling it out…