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Wednesday, 01 February 2023 12:03
Free provincial park access
The Manitoba government will once again offer free park entry for the entire month of February so Manitobans and visitors can take advantage of the many winter activities available in provincial parks, Environment, Climate and Parks Minister Jeff Wharton announced.“In Manitoba’s provincial parks, winter is a season worth celebrating,” said…
Wednesday, 01 February 2023 12:01
Trappers’ Chair spills the tea
The 76th Annual Northern Manitoba Trappers’ Festival is quickly approaching with opening ceremonies taking place two weeks from today. This year’s board of directors has been working diligently to ensure that the 2023 Festival is as exciting as last years event, and with no COVID restrictions in place, organizers are…
Wednesday, 01 February 2023 11:59
Spiny Waterflea, Zebra Mussels detected in samples
The fisheries branch of Natural Resources and Northern Development released an update on Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) for Foot Print and Cedar Lake recently. They have detected the Spiny Waterflea from five samples taken from Foot Print Lake during the 2022 open water season. The sample was confirmed in the…
Wednesday, 14 September 2022 09:04
World Suicide Prevention event planned for tri-community
September has been designated as World Suicide Prevention Month and many communities and organizations across the globe have or are hosting events to increase the awareness of suicide prevention. In Canada, approximately 11 people die by suicide each day and it’s the second leading cause of death among youth and…
Wednesday, 07 September 2022 09:34
Soaring to new heights
Many people only dream they could fly, but for local pilot Kim Ballantyne, she’s made it a reality. Ballantyne knew at an early age she wanted to be a pilot and when she shared that with her family, they helped foster and nurture that goal. “I was four years old…
Wednesday, 07 September 2022 09:24
Simon the Scientist makes Powwow Pitch’s Semi-Finalists
There’s a young Internet sensation hailing from Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN) and he’s getting quite famous for his take on science. Simon Monteith, better known as Simon the Scientist, is only nine years old, has been creating experiments and tutorials on video, and uploading them on to social media to…
Wednesday, 31 August 2022 09:29
Princess honoured to receive crown
This year’s Opaskwayak Indigenous Days (OID) Princess was one who had both talent and a message to deliver. 16-year-old Juliana Bignell was crowned OID Princess and she is ready to represent OCN to the best of her capabilities. “I feel really proud to be crowned OID Princess,” said Bignell. “I…
Wednesday, 24 August 2022 09:02
Mother, son beadwork handmade for a princess
During Opaskwayak Indigenous Days (OID), a display was set up in the Otineka Mall with all 50 beaded crowns from OID’s 50th Anniversary. Mother and son duo, Tracy Desjarlais and Cory Constant, beaded the crowns for the anniversary celebration. Desjarlais’ beading talent was recognized locally, after she had designed and…
Wednesday, 24 August 2022 08:58
The Pas Regional Library hosts second annual book sale
If you’re looking for bargains on some really good books to read, then The Pas Regional Library’s second annual book sale is the place to check out. Right now the library is accepting donations of used books and other materials for their sale. “The library is accepting donations of books…
Wednesday, 17 August 2022 09:20
Smart Farm creates produce with higher nutrient levels
OCN’s Smart Farm has had a few successful harvests so far under their belts for the month of August. Despite not having any produce last year due to COVID-19, the return of the Smart Farm’s produce has been a huge success, leaving nothing to go to waste. “We’ve been in…
Wednesday, 17 August 2022 09:17
Local fiddler making her music mark
Local fiddler Caitlin Armstrong is making her mark in the fiddling world. For the second time, Armstrong is headed to the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Competition where she will compete against fiddlers from across the country. The event will be held in Winnipeg August 26 & 27th with Armstrong joining…
Tuesday, 09 August 2022 12:18
Memorial walk keeps woman’s memory alive
This past Saturday marked the third annual Remembering Kendara Memorial Walk in the tri-community. Kendara’s family started this walk to raise awareness of her case, with hopes to make it inclusive to all those who have missing and murdered Indigenous loved ones. “This year’s walk we decided to start transitioning…
Tuesday, 02 August 2022 13:14
Art show provides a hands on experience
If you ever wanted to try out different art mediums, the Try It Yourself Art Show hosted by Uptown Emporium 53, the Sam Waller Museum and The Pas Arts Council was the place to do so. The event was open to people of all ages and free for participants. It…
Tuesday, 02 August 2022 13:16
Boat parade brings fun and smiles to Cleawater Lake
The weather was clear and the water was calm, perfect conditions for Wally's Place 3rd Clearwater Lake Boat Parade, held this past Sunday.According to Cheryl Antonio, 39 water crafts were registered from sea doos to pontoons to motorized canoes. “There was even a sasquatch sighting,” she said. The boats assembled…
Tuesday, 26 July 2022 12:35
Highway clean-up gang back at it
On Tuesday, July 19th members of the Hwy 10/60 gange were back at the junction and the truck turn off south of town.This was our third trip this year. In June we collected 17 bags of garbage and 11 bags of recyclables. A month ago it was considerably less and…