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Nighthawks remain undefeated at Centennial with barnburner 7-6 win over Rockland
7 minute read Updated: 8:53 PM CDTThe Niverville Nighthawks didn't make it look easy, but they remained undefeated at the Centennial Cup, beating Central Canada Hockey League champions Rockland Nationals 7-6 in their final game of the preliminary round May 13 in Summerside P.E.I.
The game meant nothing in the table for both teams with Rockland unable to make the playoffs with any result and Niverville clinching top spot in their group thanks to a win over Alberta champions Canmore yesterday.
Nighthawks head coach Dwight Hirst said after the game it was a 1980s-style game between Calgary and Edmonton in the NHL and wasn't about to take many lessons from the game
"There was a little bit too much cheat in the game, there was too much not caring, too much complacency I would say," Hirst said.
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COLUMN: The Carillon Flashback December 24, 1954 – J.R. Friesen house becomes Invalid Home staff residence
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High-flying Steinbach Arts Council throws fundraising gala to boost support
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COLUMN: Think Again – Banning social media is easier said than done
5 minute read 11:42 AM CDTChildren don’t belong on social media. Not only does excessive social media use negatively impact their mental health, but there are far more productive things kids can do with their time.
It’s far better for children to play outside, hang out with their friends, and read books than to scroll through their TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram feeds for hours on end. If I could snap my fingers and take everyone under the age of 16 off social media, I would do it in a heartbeat.
But I can’t. Nor can anyone else, not even the government.
That’s because taking kids off social media is easier said than done. For a ban to be effective, there needs to be an ironclad age verification system in place. This is problematic for two reasons.
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Jobs and trade minister shares economic update at chamber summit in Steinbach
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COLUMN: View from the Legislature – A long overdue ruling
5 minute read Yesterday at 2:17 PM CDTManitoba Speaker of the legislative assembly Tom Lindsey issued an important ruling on Monday.
For several years now, Manitobans who observed the proceedings of the Manitoba legislature have been shocked at the behaviour displayed. While politics has never been for the faint of heart, the types of personal attacks that have been disguised as parliamentary debate has become, frankly, disgraceful.
As I’ve said publicly before, while I believe it is the responsibility for the political head of government (the premier in our system) to set the example, the problems did not begin with Wab Kinew. The decorum in the Manitoba legislature has been on a downward slide for many years. And while the downward slide did not begin recently, it has gotten worse recently.
In Canadian legislatures and in Parliament, it is a longstanding rule that members cannot attack the character of another member. As one example, you cannot call another member a liar. That is an attack on character. But, up until Monday, in Manitoba a member could call another member a bigot, homophobe, misogynist, racist or transphobe. The Manitoba legislature was the only elected House in Canada where that was allowed. In fact, not only were words such as bigot and racist allowed to be hurled against another member, they were tossed around so routinely that they lost the seriousness that those words should have.
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Steinbach Pistons back on top of MJHL’s attendance race
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Nighthawks’ Vigfusson announces USports commitment, picks up community award
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COLUMN: Viewpoint – Library safety
4 minute read Yesterday at 11:38 AM CDTI was visiting my children in Saskatoon and needed a quiet place to work on a manuscript for a few hours. “Why not go to the library,” my son suggested. When I arrived at the downtown branch there was a sign on the door. It was temporarily closed. I discovered it had been shuttered due to safety concerns and a rise in violent incidents stemming primarily from drug overuse. The library would reopen once more security enhancements were in place.
The library nearest my home in Winnipeg, is the Millennium. It was shut down for over a month, in December of 2022, after a man was stabbed to death there. It closed again last August when a patron committed suicide by plunging over a second-floor railing. After staff at the branch voiced their safety concerns about working in an environment where patrons were bringing dangerous weapons and needles for drug use into the library, security screening was put in place. When I visit the library now I go through a scanner and my bags are opened and checked.
The Winnipeg Public Library has hired two full-time social workers. I’ve witnessed some of their 42 trained community safety hosts in action aiding troubled patrons. The Millennium Library once had a social services hub in its lobby. Staff assisted vulnerable visitors with finding food, shelter and medical attention. The city has stopped funding it.
Having had these experiences in Winnipeg and Saskatoon, I wasn’t necessarily surprised to read in a recent Carillon article, that Steinbach, which is one of Manitoba’s fastest growing cities, was dealing with similar issues. Staff at the Jake Epp Library are responding to an increase in violence and drug use and are trained to use Naloxone should patrons overdose on the premises. The library has recorded multiple incidents of violence, weapons’ possession, harassment, vandalism and alcohol abuse. The bathrooms have been locked after drug paraphernalia was discovered there. They are considering hiring security guards, installing cameras, adding extra outdoor lighting and having a front desk safety button.
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COLUMN: Grey Matters – For the rhythm of a day
5 minute read Yesterday at 8:26 AM CDTSaint Augustine (354-430) is a church father who loved to pray. He wrote many beautiful prayers and even on his deathbed while his city Hippo was being besieged, he had prayers hung on his wall so he could read them one more time. One of Augustine’s most popular prayers is to the Holy Spirit, known as the “Breathe” prayer:
Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy.
Act in me, O Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy.
Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, that I love but what is holy.
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Parkhill School principal calls for traffic changes near the school, cites student safety
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COLUMN: On Parliament Hill – Cash – A path forward
5 minute read Monday, May. 11, 2026Whether getting weekly groceries, paying for gas, or seeing a movie, Canadians increasingly rely on some form of digital currency. But cash in many situations and circumstances is still king.
A cashless society narrows access, centralizes control, and can exclude the marginalized and the vulnerable.
For some, cash is their only way of participating in the economy. In Canada, roughly six million people—18 percent—are unbanked or underbanked. When businesses refuse cash, people are denied basic services. When it comes to buying essentials, that denial is a serious disservice and beyond inconvenient. A compassionate society does not explicitly exclude identifiable communities.
When enough businesses refuse cash, consumer choice disappears.
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Niverville’s Dubinsky named finalist for CJHL top goalie award
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