Massive snowfall was snow joke
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- Published on Thursday, March 8, 2018
Just under a foot of snow blankets Neepawa & surrounding area
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
Old Man Winter decided to remind Manitoba just who’s the boss one last time, with a massive snowfall earlier in the week. As much as 30 centimetres (cm), or just under 12 inches of snow fell overnight on Sunday, Mar. 4. That system, deemed ‘The Colorado Low’ by meteorologists, was followed up on Monday by another 5-15 cm in some areas.
Gladstone's MacLennan winds up University athletics career
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- Published on Thursday, March 8, 2018
Kerilynn MacLennan (#10) recently finished her fifth year with the Edmonton-based MacEwan University Griffins women’s basketball program. Submitted photo. Property of Chris Piggott Photgraphy.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
An athlete with a connection to Gladstone has wrapped up her post-secondary basketball career. Kerilynn MacLennan, who has been a member of the Edmonton-based MacEwan University Griffins women’s basketball program since 2013, recently played her 108th and final game for the team.
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Stunning end to playoffs for NACI Tigers
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- Published on Wednesday, March 7, 2018
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
The WHSHL playoffs ended in an abrupt and shocking fashion over the weekend for the NACI Tigers hockey team, with a 4-3 loss to the Crocus Plains Plainsmen. Crocus stunned the Tigers on Sunday, Mar. 4, by scoring a pair of goals in the final 1:17 of the third period. With the victory, Crocus claimed the third and deciding game of the best-of-three series.
Manitoba Safeway workers vote to strike
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- Published on Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Neepawa location would be affected
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
Safeway employees across Manitoba are ready to strike. On Monday, Mar. 5, the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 832 (UFCW), who represent Safeway workers within the province, confirmed that its membership had voted 98 per cent in favour of a strike. Employees in Neepawa, Dauphin, Brandon, Thompson, and Winnipeg could potentially walk off the job after the current collective agreement expires on Mar. 17. A strike deadline has not been set.