Three priorities highlighted in Throne Speech
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- Published on Friday, November 25, 2016
Banner Staff
Neepawa Banner
The Manitoba speech from the throne delivered this past week highlights three priorities with an overall emphasis on the economy.
My perspective - More, not more of the same
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- Published on Friday, November 25, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
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Last week, a number of Canadian media representatives, including Banner owner and publisher Ken Waddell, spoke at hearings of the House of Commons’ Canadian Heritage committee. The committee has been established to look at the media landscape in Canada and throughout 2016, it has been hearing presentations from new and established media providers.
Female Chiefs split with Eastman
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- Published on Thursday, November 24, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
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The Yellowhead AAA Midget Female Chiefs played a pair of games in Stienbach recently against the Eastman Selects, splitting those contests by identical 2-1 margins. The first game, on Saturday, Nov. 19, featured just one goal for the visiting Chiefs, as Morgan Ramsay of Rivers scored her second goal of the regular season, in the first period. That, unfortunately, would the last of the offensive output for Yellowhead on the day, as a pair of Eastman goals ended up holding up for the win. A 25 save effort by Miranda Cook was all for naught, as the Chiefs faltered in Steinbach.
Yellowhead tops Winnipeg, falls to Southwest
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- Published on Thursday, November 24, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
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The Yellowhead AAA Midget Chiefs hosted a pair of games over the weekend in Shoal Lake. The first was on Friday, Nov. 18, against the Southwest Cougars. This closely contested showdown literally came down to the final minute before a victor was decided, as Southwest scored with just 15 seconds left in regulation to claim the win.
