Opasquia Times News
Wednesday, 20 July 2022 11:47
Cathedral looks to celebrate Centennial anniversary
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Cathedral will be celebrating its centennial anniversary this year. It was constructed in 1922 and replaced a church that was built in 1910. The bell that was situated in the belfry was originally beside the church built in 1910. In 1982, the bell was…
Tuesday, 12 July 2022 11:55
Times editor excited to continue to work with tri-community
By now I’m sure we at the Opasquia Times have thrown some of our readers and people we interview for a real loop. Not since Bill Bannock’s column have we had so much confusion as to who is who in the newsroom. Many of you may have picked up on…
Tuesday, 12 July 2022 11:31
Newspaper honour given to Times founder
At this year’s Manitoba Community Newspaper Awards (MCNA) a well-known former newspaper owner and columnist was recognized for his 44 years of being in the industry. Co-founder and columnist for the Opasquia Times, Murray Harvey, was nominated and received the MCNA Silver Quill Award for his 25 plus years in…
Tuesday, 05 July 2022 13:12
Fire departments works to highlight fire safety for kids
School may be out for summer, but like many teachers, there are community organizations that still have learning opportunities in mind for kids. The Pas Fire Department is currently trying to raise funds to purchase fire safety resource books for kids who come on tours and to hand out as…
Tuesday, 28 June 2022 12:12
Celebrating Canada Day as a Canadian citizen
Many of us take Canada Day for granted and really don’t give it much thought, but for the Patel family, this year’s national day is also the start of a new journey for their family as Canadian citizens. The Patels came to Canada looking for more opportunities and were sponsored…
Tuesday, 21 June 2022 12:45
Fire department deals with afternoon blaze
The Pas Fire Department responded to a report of smoke coming from a house on Kerr Place last Friday afternoon.According to Duty Officer Matt Pecar, when he arrivd on the scene there were visable flames coming from the side of the home. “Crews arrived on scene shortly after and began…
Tuesday, 21 June 2022 12:43
Forty years of dedicated service honoured
For the past 40 years, Ken Gurba has been making a difference in the area of emergency services and on June 9th he was formally recognized for his years of dedication. Gurba is the Manitoba Chairman of Emergency Medical Services Awards Committee, working to ensure that EMS professionals are recognized…
Friday, 03 June 2022 12:41
Indigenous star-teller Wilfred Buck to be featured in new documentary
A new feature-length film is currently in the works featuring Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN) Elder Wilfred Buck, and will be in The Pas filming drama re-enactments set in the 1960s and 1970s in a couple of weeks. The hybrid documentary, titled Wilfred Buck, weaves together his challenging past and his…
Wednesday, 25 May 2022 09:34
Vision Quest inspires Indigenous entrepreneurship
For the last 25 years, the Vision Quest Conference has provided an opportunity to create a positive impact on the Indigenous business community and youth by providing information, encouragmeent and enlightenment. The conference is a celebration of both business and culture and this year was no exception. A community based…
Wednesday, 25 May 2022 09:27
PBDC promotes youth involvement
The Vision Quest Annual Conference, held each year in May, is an opportunity for Indigenous business to share success stories as well as provide attendees with information on navigating the world of business and entrepreneurship. Paskwayak Businss Development Corporation’s Economic Development Officer Darryl Bauer was included this year in a…
Wednesday, 25 May 2022 09:19
Norway House RCMP officers deliver a baby
The morning of May 20, 2022, was not like a start to any other shift for Cst. Dylan Fedrau and Cst. Lindsay Bawn of Norway House RCMP. While responding to a call for service, both officers entered a residence in Kinosao Sipi First Nation to find a mother in labour.…
Tuesday, 17 May 2022 11:02
New group works to upgrade Highway 283
The Gateway Keewatin Corridor Group has formed a special committee to advocate the Manitoba Government for capital upgrades to Highway 283 west of The Pas.Gateway Keewatin Corridor Inc. has spent the past number of years working on a inter provincial trade corridor between The Pas Manitoba and Nipawin Saskatchewan. This…