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Niverville Nighthawks ranked as top Junior A team in Canada
4 minute read Yesterday at 12:00 PM CSTThe best junior A team across all of Canada just might be in Niverville.
The Niverville Nighthawks were placed as the number one team in the nation in the latest Canadian Junior Hockey League rankings.
Nine leagues across Canada are included in the rankings, which are compiled by a scouting service.
Head coach Dwight Hirst said the team is keeping focus.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Who decides?
3 minute read Yesterday at 8:58 AM CSTAm I reading into things too much? Are pro-lifers being accused of misogyny? I read an article in The Carillon some time ago that seemed to imply this. Maybe I read between the lines too much, I don’t know. Neither do I know the name of the article I read, and I can’t tell you when I read it. I don’t even know who the author was either, but I have some ideas about this that I’d like to share anyway. I think I’ve heard hints of this sentiment elsewhere.
So my question is, “Does being pro-life automatically mean I’m against women?”
I don’t think so. I’ll tell you why, but first, consider the following:
What magically endows a child with worth and value as they exit the womb? Do they not have the DNA of a human being whether they are in the womb or not? Don’t they have a heart that beats like yours and mine? Do they not feel pain when they are wounded? Do they not seek the comfort and assurance from their mother, as all infants do? How does exiting the womb make life any more or less precious?
Ringing in the Christmas season
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6 minute read Preview Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025COLUMN: Ask the Money Lady – Disability benefits
3 minute read Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025Dear Money Lady: My nine-year-old daughter has MS. I read your newspaper column about government programs. It’s not exactly easy to make sense of all the information out there. What are the first steps I should take? Thanks, Marlene
Great to hear you’re looking to take advantage of what’s available to you and your family, Marlene! The most important first step is getting the Disability Tax Credit (DTC), which helps those people living with disabilities and their families reduce the income tax they pay each year. It’s also the first step to becoming eligible for important supports like the Registered Disability Savings Account (RDSP) that offers government contributions of up to $90,000.
To be eligible for the DTC, your daughter’s medical practitioner must certify that her disability causes a severe and prolonged impairment in one of the following categories, or she has significant limitations in two or more categories, or she receives therapy to support a vital function. Categories include walking, mental function, dressing, feeding, elimination, hearing, speaking, vision or a life-sustaining ongoing therapy.
Today, over 21 million Canadians live with a medical condition that may potentially qualify for the disability tax credit, but most are unaware of this benefit. In fact, according to a 2025 survey shared with me by Concentra Trust, 23 percent of caregivers incorrectly believed that DTC eligibility was based on having a specific diagnosis they didn’t meet the criteria for. The reality is that the DTC eligibility doesn’t require a specific diagnosis but rather considers other restrictions or limitation factors that are certified by a medical practitioner.
COLUMN: View from the Legislature – Questions remain unanswered at session’s end
3 minute read Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025The winter session of the Manitoba legislature came to an end on Thursday with many important questions to Manitobans and their future still remaining unanswered. Whether in relation to Manitoba’s growing debt, the continued deterioration of health care or public safety, the NDP spent more time dodging questions than providing some clarity to Manitobans about the plan going forward on these key issues.
When it comes to the deficit, for two consecutive years the Manitoba NDP missed the target that they established in the provincial budget. And not just by a little, but by hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars. And with provincial revenues not growing as the economy remains stalled and the NDP unable to control expenses, there is no sign that this is going to change. And yet, the NDP continue to say they are going to balance the budget in the next two years.
Given the deficit is still hundreds of millions of dollars, to meet this promise the NDP will either have to raise taxes, like when they raised the PST last time they were in government, or significantly reduce spending. But despite many questions, the NDP have continued to refuse to tell Manitobans exactly how they are planning to balance the budget or to simply admit to Manitobans that they will not.
Other questions that went unanswered related to health care. Whether measured by statistics such as ER and surgery wait times or simply by the stories brought forward by Manitobans, health care is getting worse under the NDP. Just this past week, yet another Manitoban died in an emergency room, this time after waiting more than 30 hours trying to get help. Sadly, the response from the NDP Minister of Health was the same to the other recent deaths in ER, the promise of another internal review that will remain secret. All asks for a public review of this death were entirely ignored. This came during the same week that the Manitoba Nurses Union referred to the NDP government as dismissive and arrogant. Most concerning is that, whether it is the long waits in emergency rooms or the growing wait for surgeries, the NDP have no plan to fix or even better the health care system. Questions go unanswered and health care continues to deteriorate.
Nighthawks, Terriers sweep MJHL players of the month
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2 minute read Preview Monday, Dec. 8, 2025Man who allegedly sexually assaulted daughter stands trial
4 minute read Monday, Dec. 8, 2025A southeastern Manitoba man was on trial for charges related to the alleged sexual assault of his 11- year-old daughter while they slept in the same bed.
Steinbach court held a three-day trial from Nov. 25 to Nov. 27 for a 38-year-old man, who was charged with sexual assault and sexual interference from March 7, 2020 to Nov. 1, 2022.
The man pleaded not guilty to both counts.
“Ultimately, the Crown would submit that this high burden has been met in this case, and as such, the accused should be found guilty of all counts on the information,” Crown prosecutor Caitlin Hentig told provincial court Judge Michael Clark in her closing arguments.
Manitoba creates mandatory Holocaust curriculum for schools
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