If you’ve had enough of digging dandelions and other assorted weeds out of your lawn or getting up in the middle of the night so the neighbours don’t see you spraying, you don’t have worry about it next year.

The provincial government has passed legislation to amend the Environment Act that makes it legal to use certain products on private property.

Find out more in this week’s Review.

The province has introduced legislation that would create a new offence under the Highway Traffic Act to prohibit driving on closed roads.

The new offence was announced by Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure minister Doyle Piwniuk. 

Find out more in this week's issue.

Goose Lake High hosted its annual Junior Varsity volleyball tournament Friday and Saturday bringing teams from Churchbridge, Dauphin, Ebb & Flow, Gilbert Plains, Rossburn, Russell, Swan River, Virden and Warren to town.

The JV Angels finished first in their pool with a 5-1 record while the Raiders finished second in pool action.

To find out more and see some actions shots, check out this week’s issue.

Robin Paradis’s father, Mark, was showing her how to apply a final coat of paint to the family’s dining room walls amid home renovations one night last summer. Suddenly, Mark staggered and fell to his hands and knees.

“He was making gurgling sounds like he couldn’t breathe at all,” says Robin, 31.

Read the rest of the story in this week’s Review.

Prairie Mountain Health held its annual general meeting on Zoom Wednesday offering residents of the health region a look at the 2021-22 fiscal year.

Board chair Lon Cullen welcomed those attending the AGM and offered a Treaty Land Acknowledgement.

Find out more in this week’s Review.

The Russell & District Chamber of Commerce and the Assiniboine Valley Regional Community Development Corporation have teamed up to host a special event with Doug Griffiths, motivational speaker and author of 13 Ways to Kill Your Community.

The event takes place at the Asessippi Ski Area & Resort on Saturday, Nov. 5 starting at 10 a.m.

To find out more about Griffiths, check out this week’s Review.

A residential school survivor with roots in the area has taken her story to a new level and she is now featured in an Indigenous adult colouring book called Resilience, by Indigenous Manitoba artist, Jackie Traverse.

Geraldine Lee Shingoose’s story is a haunting one about the damage done to Indigenous children and families by residential schools all across Canada.

Details in this week’s issue.

In the morning of Oct. 19, Roblin RCMP and Animal Protection officers responded to a recently vacated residence where there were a crazy number of cats located inside. Some deceased and some alive, but not well.

Animal Protection continues to investigate.

Find out what has kept police busy over the past two weeks in this week’s issue.