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Mayor Bob Himbeault is enthusiastic whenever he talks about Assiniboia – a town he was born and raised in. “I’m excited about all our services and facilities.

Christina Franks from Scout Lake is the lucky recipient of a TD 4-H Agriculture Scholarship of $2,500. Linda Berner, Account Manager for Agricultural Services T.D Canada Trust in Assiniboia, awarded the cheque to Christina on August 29.

After hearing his grandfather playing the box-shaped, bellowed instrument, Scott Heatcoat fell in love with the accordion at five years of age. Scott often travelled to polka fests with his grandfather, Edgar Heatcoat.

Researchers W.L. Quinton, M. Hayashi and L.E. Chasmer co-wrote a study examining the changes in Canada’s permafrost cover in the northwestern areas of the country in 2010.

The first Red Coat Community Markets in Assiniboia were once held on Saturdays in the latter parts of August, but then the members of the Red Coat Agricultural Society decided to organize their events for the last Sundays in August instead.

The Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance (CHTA) based in Calgary’s North East endorses the observations and recommendations of the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry in their report on Canada’s value-added sector.

Most choose to stay indoors during heavy storms involving wind, hail and lightening. Certainly, the majority of people prefer to avoid severe weather events, including tornadoes and hurricanes.

Sixteen-year-old Thomas Ray is proud of the badges he’s collected this summer at the World Scout Jamboree.

The federal government hopes all or at least the majority of Canada’s coal-fired power generating plants will be closed by 2030.

Corn is becoming increasingly popular for Western Canadian agricultural producers, because of domestic and international demands. The corn supply in the entire nation had increased by three per cent from 2017-18.