A new study in Manitoba shows how the great grey owl,” a common sight, either soaring over the plains or perching and nesting in the Boreal forests of the eastern Canadian prairies, overcomes many obstacles to find its prey.

The bird is able to “punch” through as much as 50 cms (20 inches) of hard, crusty snow – enough to hold a person’s weight – to catch a vole hiding beneath.

Details in this issue.

RCMP officers respond to many different types of calls throughout their careers and a post-traumatic stress injury is inevitable in some way throughout their years as police officers.

That is why their time away from work is so important; time away to relax, spend time with family, and de-stress.

Find out more in this week’s RCMP Report.

As part of the Manitoba government’s ongoing effort to help Manitobans make ends meet, Premier Heather Stefanson on Thusday unveiled a $200-million Carbon Tax Relief Fund aimed at helping 700,000 Manitobans cope with the negative impacts of rising winter costs, from food to fuel.

The 2023 Carbon Tax Relief Fund will provide help for all Manitobans including seniors, singles and couples with or without children who lived in the province on Dec. 31, 2021, and whose family net income that year was less than $175,000.

More in this issue.

With crime seeming to be on the rise in rural areas, many are looking for solutions to the problem.

Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa MP Dan Mazier and his colleague Kildonan-St. Paul MP Raquel Dancho held a virtual crime town hall Jan. 23 that also touched on Bill C-21, which is a ban on handguns. Recently there was an amendment that would ban many hunting rifles, shotguns and antique cannons.

Read all about it in this week’s Review.

The first bonspiel of 2023 is in the books as 14 rinks took to the ice Jan. 12 to 14 – after a two-year hiatus – for Roblin’s annual Farmers’ Bonspiel.

There were some very familiar faces in the finals Saturday evening which played out after the traditional banquet.

Details in this issue.

100th Meridian Immigration is providing an opportunity for business leaders and municipal representatives to learn how immigration can play a role in their growth strategy.

The Immigration on the Prairies Virtual Summit 2023, takes place, Feb. 1 to 3, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Find out more in this week’s paper.

Members of the Roblin Agricultural Society, and a few guests, gathered at the Drop-In Friday evening for the society’s annual general meeting.

There were about 40 people on hand to learn that while the fair and rodeo recorded a net loss of $16,816 in 2022, the loss wasn’t really a loss as around $22,000 in business sponsorships were not received in 2022 but in 2019 and did not, therefore, show up on the 2022 income statement.

Read the rest of the story in this issue.

Organizers of Roblin’s popular still water fly fishing tournament – the Bug Chucker Cup – are hoping to get the event going again this year.

After a two year hiatus because of the Covid pandemic, calls are coming in asking if the Bug Chucker is back on for 2023.

Find out how you can help in this week’s Review.

This January, during Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, the Alzheimer Society is creating awareness about the many resources available to help support families as they face the challenges of living with dementia.

With more than 18,400 Manitobans living with dementia today, a number expected to reach 39,100 by 2050, the Society continues to enhance support for families impacted by dementia and meet their needs early in, and throughout, their journey.

Check out the feature page in this week’s issue.

Roblin RCMP received a 911 call about 10 to three in the afternoon on Boxing Day from a male that said he needed police, but then hung up. Call taker indicated the male sounded intoxicated.

No location given other than in Roblin. Members attended and patrolled, but no one flagged them down.

Find out what has kept police busy in this week’s RCMP report.