Right in the Centre - Cling to your local paper
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- Published on Friday, August 18, 2023
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
The government of Canada passed Bill C-18. The bill essentially demands that companies like Facebook pay news outlets for their content. In response Facebook has removed a number of news media outlets from Facebook and posted the following message:
August 11, 2023 - Neepawa Banner & Press
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- Published on Thursday, August 10, 2023
Neepawa Banner & Press
In this week's edition of the Neepawa Banner & Press, all the details related to a manhunt in downtown Neepawa during the long weekend. As well, information on some historic changes to Calvary Church in Minnedosa. We also have special features on the Kelwood Fair, Harvest Sun Music Fest and the Minnedosa Fun Fest.
Right in the Centre - Not much to complain about in rural Manitoba
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- Published on Thursday, August 10, 2023
Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
If anyone is bored these days, it sure isn’t the fault of rural Manitoba. Just a week or two ago there were six country fairs in six days. The Ukrainian National Festival was in Dauphin this past weekend. Rockin’ the Fields was in Minnedosa and the ManitobaYouth Beef Round-Up was in Neepawa. Rivers had their recent homecoming and a golf tournament. Rapid City had a golf tournament and it seems like there’s a golf tournament to go to every day at this time of year. Campgrounds are full and if you want a job, just about every farmer in the country is looking for hired help. Construction sites need workers and most businesses could use an extra staff person. This weekend and next, the country is full of events. Most of them aren’t all that expensive to attend either. It’s not so much a matter of what can we do as it is how do we choose what to do?
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Manhunt in downtown Neepawa!
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- Published on Tuesday, August 8, 2023
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
What began as an attempted traffic stop, turned into an intense high-speed chase and manhunt in Neepawa over the long weekend. Initial reports to the Banner & Press suggest that the incident began about 10 kilometres east of Neepawa, on Highway 16, in the early afternoon of Sunday, Aug. 6.
