Local residents are getting a real opportunity next week to learn about reconciliation at a unique workshop thanks to the Mountain View School Division.
The division’s Indigenous Education department is bringing its popular Umbay Nagamon Community Reconciliation Workshop to the Life & Art Centre on Jan. 23.
Read all about it in this week’s Review

A former Roblin Northstar who suited up for the team in early ‘90s has been appointed as the new president and CEO of Richardson International Limited.
Darwin Sobkow took on his new role in the company Jan. 10, 2025 with the retirement of Curt Vossen after nearly 30 years at the helm.
For the rest of the story, check out this week’s issue.

Roblin RCMP received a 911 hang up call about 1:45 a.m. Christmas Day. The person who called was intoxicated and wanted a ride.
Members attended but did not locate the person. Person was located at home.
More police briefs in this week’s RCMP report.

Currently, over 20,300 Manitobans have Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia. This number is growing rapidly and by 2050 it is expected to reach over 39,100.
To help celebrate Alzheimer Awareness Month, here is a list of 10 warnings signs to look for courtesy of the Alzheimer Society:
Find out more in this week’s paper.

A growing number of consumers are turning to products derived from cannabis plants to treat an array of conditions. Formulations include gummies and other edibles, tinctures, vapes, and even beverages.
When shopping for such products, particularly as a novice, consumers may encounter so many abbreviations referring to the active substances in these products that it can be confusing to get things straight.
Check out this week’s Review for more.

The community’s annual Christmas hamper drive has been another successful one and the fact that fewer hampers were delivered this year than last may be good news.
Project: Christmas Dinner chair Marg West said about 40 hampers were delivered this Christmas, down slightly from last year.Read all about it in this week’s issue.

Read all about it in this week’s Review

If you forgot about getting that year-end donation to your favourite charity, you’ll have until the end of February to do so. Thanks to the postal strike.
“Charities are at the heart of communities across Canada, lending a helping hand to those in need,” said new finance minister Dominic Leblanc Dec. 31 in a press release.

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A super shopper, sniper fire, a rabbit (or maybe a coyote?), a phantom driver, and a deer in the shape of a pole were only five of the many cases of suspected fraud that Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI)’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) investigated last year.
The unit saved Manitoba ratepayers $15 million dollars in attempted auto frauds.

For the rest of the story, check out this week’s issue.

The Manitoba government’s aerial wildlife surveillance program will cover more areas of the province to collect data that will inform critical decisions to manage wildlife populations.
“Aerial surveys are an important source of knowledge to see changes in moose, elk and caribou population trends over time,” said Natural Resources minister Ian Bushie. “While the previous government fell short on surveillance, our government is ensuring we collect more data to inform decision-making by expanding the Wildlife Survey Program to greatly increase the areas surveyed annually from previous years.”

More in this week’s paper.

Every year, the major TV networks bring the world together to ring in the new year with coverage of New Year’s parties all over the world.

So when a national network like CBC calls to see what plans you have in store to help people celebrate, you know you’ve made a name for yourself.

Read all about it in this week’s issue.