Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon announced Friday that he was asking the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to order postal workers back on the job if it agrees with his determination there is an “impasse’ in negotiations.
The board ruled over the weekend and CUPW members have been ordered back to work as of today, Dec. 17.

Find out some of the issues for CUPW in the Parkland this week.

An historic treaty has been signed between the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) and the Canadian federal government.

The Red River Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Treaty was signed by both MMF President David Chartrand and Crown–Indigenous minister Gary Anandasangaree on Nov. 30.

More in this week’s issue.

Regular bus service has resumed between Winnipeg and northern Manitoba with some major improvements.

Kasper Transportation, the largest bus operator in northwestern Ontario, is now offering scheduled bus service from Winnipeg to The Pas, with stops in Dauphin and Swan River. The news comes just in time for the holiday season.

More in this week’s issue.

While patrolling in Russell around 1:17 p.m. on Dec. 3, a member pulled over a vehicle. Member noticed unstamped cigarettes in the vehicle allowing the member to search the vehicle.

Upon searching the vehicle, illegal drugs were located and the driver and passenger were arrested.

Read about this and more in this week’s RCMP report.

The Keystone Pioneers Museum held its annual meeting Nov. 20 in the banquet room of Roblin’s Chicken Chef.

Members elected Matt Styba, Violet Styba and Marilyn Simpson to another three year term on the board.

Find out more in this week’s Review.

Goose Lake High students and staff gathered in the gym Wednesday for a banner unveiling ceremony for the Junior Varsity Raiders volleyball team, the 2023-24 A/AA provincial champions.

It was GLH’s first provincial banner since the 2018-19 school year.

Read all about it in this week’s issue.

Road matters accounted for most of the discussion at a ratepayer’s meeting held
Nov. 18 hosted by the Municipality of Roblin.
The three-hour long meeting took place at the Community Centre with about 30 people in attendance, and more on line, with road matters taking up almost half of that time.

Find out more in this week’s issue.

Goose Lake High’s Varsity Raiders have come home with bronze from the provincial AA volleyball championships in Morris.

The Raiders finished third in pool play with a 2-2 record to set up a berth in the quarter finals.

Details in this week’s Review.

Maybe it’s all those years strumming a guitar and serenading your friends around the campfire as a teen – but one thing is certain – there’s some darned good musical artists here on this west side of the province.

Over the last few years, area artists like Binscarth’s JR Charron and Ryan Keown from Roblin – and formerly of Swan River – have really made a name for themselves on the Manitoba country music scene. Interested? Check out this week’s paper to find out more.

Read all about it in this week’s Review.

The Manitoba government is celebrating the successful conclusion of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) 2024 fall convention, which saw consultations, new policies to address public safety and the announcement of record funding for municipalities.

Municipal and northern affairs minister Glen Simard said it has been an excellent year of our government working closely with AMM members to address the needs of municipalities,
More in this week’s issue.