Rural families see green under Pallister’s carbon tax

By Wab Kinew

Leader of MB NDP

Saturday, Sept. 1 was supposed to be the first day of Brian Pallister’s carbon tax on rural families and businesses. It’s not being implemented yet, because my NDP colleagues and I stopped him, at least for a few months.

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McLaughlin GM fundraiser supports STARS

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Ryan McLaughlin (centre) presents a cheque for $3,000 to the representatives of STARS Air Ambulance on Thursday, Sept. 27.

Auto dealership donates to emergency air service

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

A Neepawa business recently used its own anniversary celebration as a means to support a very important emergency service. On Friday, Sept. 21, McLaughlin GM in Neepawa held their 10th anniversary barbecue. As part of those festivities, they accepted donations for STARS Air Ambulance.

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Looking back - 1988: Wesley Wong aids in a stylish cause

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Wesley Wong is pictured styling the hair of one of the Cancer Society fundraiser participants. -1988

By Cassandra Wehrhahn

Neepawa Banner & Press

110 years ago,

Tuesday,

October 6, 1908

By the death of a Brussels banker the Prussian academy of science inherits $7,500,000.

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Out of Helen's Kitchen - Sides

By Helen Drysdale

Neepawa Banner & Press

Today’s recipes are 2 side selections to help feed the extra company at Thanksgiving.

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Education Matters: New child care centre

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The new daycare at Neepawa Collegiate is beginning to rise above the ground as winter closes in.

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Neepawa Banner & Press

On June 27, 2017, Beautiful Plains School Division was notified that there would be a major addition to Neepawa and Area Collegiate along with a stand-alone child-care centre.

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