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CKPI supports fight against bullying 17
- Community
- 04:28 PM, Mar 14
On February 27, CKPI employees wore pink to take a stand against bullying.
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International Women’s Day celebrated at CKPI 20
- Community
- 04:22 PM, Mar 14
Last Friday marked International Women’s Day and the opportunity to promote and celebrate the roles women play in the workplace and society was on display internationally.
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Jimmy Jackfish Derby, great weather, a great time 16
- Community
- 01:35 PM, Mar 12
The Jimmy Jackfish Derby was held on March 9th, 2019 at Rocky Lake East Shore and was a success according to organizers.
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Skippy L review to go ahead despite objection 18
- News
- 01:30 PM, Mar 12
A review of the work needed to repair the Skippy L will go ahead, despite the objections of one councillor.
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Dewar inks three year deal with NHL’s Minnesota Wild 20
- Sports
- 01:34 PM, Mar 07
One of The Pas’ own is one step closer to reaching the National Hockey League (NHL).
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New council meets for first time 3
- News
- 11:35 AM, Oct 30
The first meeting of the new Town Council was held on Thursday afternoon; just over 12 hours after results of the election took place.
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Kelsey Bus Lines taking over where Greyhound left off 6
- News
- 02:03 PM, Oct 18
With the looming closure of all Greyhound bus routes in the prairie provinces now less than two weeks away, there is one bus line which is stepping forward to fill the void for The Pas, OCN and the north.
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Candidates forum produces tension 3
- News
- 01:59 PM, Oct 18
On October 11th the Opasquia Times held an all-councillor candidates forum at the University College of the North, with the majority of candidates taking part.
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Over $10,000 raised for spray park Smile Cookie Week 4
- Community
- 12:54 PM, Oct 11
Last month from September 17 to 23 was the Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie Week during which Tim Horton’s franchises all over Canada fundraised for local charities. The Tim Horton’s on Opaskwayak Cree Nation was no different as they fundraised for The Pas
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Flag raising looked upon proudly by OCN 4
- News
- 02:39 PM, Oct 04
Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN) took a symbolic milestone towards nationhood on Tuesday as they held an inaugural flag raising at Opaskwayak Indian Days (OID) Park near the Gordon Lathlin Memorial Centre.
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Cannabis store to officially open on day of legalization 2
- News
- 02:10 PM, Sep 25
The day cannabis is legalized within all of Canada is October 17 and planning to open a store that day is National Access Cannabis (NAC), a company of which Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN) is the biggest shareholder.
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Rising prices force recycling centre to pre-sort material 3
- News
- 08:28 AM, Nov 26
The Pas & Area Recycling Centre is feeling the impacts of the rising prices of certain commodities internationally are having on recyclables locally and it could lead to some changes in regards to how the recycling centre is operating.
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Spray park gets another very sizeable donation 1
- News
- 01:15 PM, Sep 04
As progress towards a new spray park in The Pas begins to accelerate, another sizeable donation came in for its construction.
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Town to hold info sessions on service levy 1
- News
- 11:34 AM, Aug 30
The special service levy concept is making another appearance.
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Town holds first of two election forums 3
- News
- 11:11 AM, Aug 30
As the date draws near to the next municipal election the Town is offering a brief explanation of duties associated with being a councillor or the mayor.
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Pride crosswalk could be a reality in The Pas 2
- Community
- 09:28 AM, Aug 28
Plans are being made to paint a pride-themed crosswalk in The Pas.
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Voices heard on Moose Lake road issues 2
- News
- 02:23 PM, Aug 23
Last Monday a number of people from Moose Lake passed by The Pas on their way to Winnipeg to protest the poor conditions of the road going into Moose Lake as well as broken promises made by the previous provincial government who made a commitment to help
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Picnic in the Park is a chance for one family to give back 0
- Community
- 01:17 PM, Aug 16
Last Saturday the annual Picnic In The Park was hosted by a number of family members of Gale Ballantyne whose brother, a street person in The Pas who passed away four years ago.
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Garrison Settee elected as new MKO Grand Chief 11
- News
- 10:37 AM, Aug 09
This week at the Kikiwak Inn on Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN) the Manitoba Keewatinwoi Okimakanak (MKO) held its 37th Annual General Assembly as well as holding an election during which the Pimichikamak (Cross Lake) candidate Garrison Settee was elected as
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OCN councillor speaks on hate speech incident 1
- News
- 01:18 PM, Aug 02
This past weekend three Flin Flon people were charged with uttering threats and public incitement of hatred following some comments they made online referring to Indigenous people.
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Bob Kerslake top shooter in Million Dollar Hole In One 1
- Sports
- 03:31 PM, Jul 31
This past week the Million Dollar Hole In One over at the Halcrow Lake Golf & Country Club took place, drawing people to the driving range over the course of the five days it took place.
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Theme has been choosen for OID 0
- Community
- 02:22 PM, Jul 24
Opaskwayak Indian Days (OID) is just under a month away and there are many events and things to look forward to as the annual celebration draws near.
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Legion announces groups to volunteer during CTA 2
- Community
- 11:34 AM, Jul 17
The next round of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 19’s Chase the Ace won’t officially begin until October; however some important news relating to that event was announced late last week.
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Red Road Walk for Missing and Murdered reaches 10th year 3
- Community
- 11:53 AM, Jul 10
This Thursday a number of walkers from Norway House Cree Nation passed by The Pas and area. They are headed to Winnipeg in their 10th annual Red Road Walk for Missing and Murdered which started initially in 2008.
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TCK closes its doors after four years 2
- Community
- 11:05 AM, Jul 05
The end of a short but important era for animal care in The Pas and area came on Saturday as after four years of operation The Pas Cats and Kittens is closing down.
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Former Blizzard steps away from ice 3
- Sports
- 09:18 AM, Jun 28
On May 24 it was announced that former OCN Blizzard defenceman and The Pas’ own Hayden Yaremko had signed up with the University of Victoria Vikes Hockey Club.
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Rail line battle is not done yet 6
- News
- 01:39 PM, Jun 21
The battle over the repairs to the rail line to Churchill is continuing to go to court.
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Camp Day fundraiser held at Tim Horton’s 2
- Community
- 11:23 AM, Jun 07
This Wednesday it was Tim Horton’s Camp Day as the local Tim Horton’s on OCN hosted a barbeque fundraiser to help two local kids go to camp as well as selling Camp Day t-shirts to help fundraise for Camp Day.
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Long sought after grant will bolster; renew school library 3
- Community
- 12:05 PM, Jun 05
Patience and perseverance tends to pay off in the end and for Opasquia School that has proven to be true in a very big way.
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OCN Blizzard pick eight players in Bantam draft 0
- Sports
- 11:52 AM, Jun 05
This Sunday was the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) Bantam Draft was held down in Winnipeg, as the various teams of the MJHL make bids for the bantam players they want to enlist for upcoming seasons.
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Opasquia’s Lion King Kids makes its debut 4
- Community
- 01:53 PM, May 22
This past Wednesday Ecole Opasquia School presented The Lion King Kids, a play the students of Opasquia have been working on for quite some time.
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Disney dream of a lifetime takes flight for local kid 2
- Community
- 02:19 PM, May 17
Last month one local youth got the chance of a lifetime as the Autism Society of Manitoba nominated Elishia Fidler, who has autism,
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Trade Show attracts many vendors from near and far 3
- Community
- 11:56 AM, May 15
The annual The Pas & District Chamber of Commerce Trade Show took place this past weekend at the Roy H. Johnston Arena as various vendors both local and visiting setting up shop in the arena.
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RCMP conduct high-risk arrest near post office 3
- News
- 11:28 AM, May 15
An intense arrest of an individual on Thursday afternoon near the post office on the corner of Second Street and Fischer Avenue seen police swarm the front of the building and guns drawn but no shots fired.
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Blizzard name new GM 1
- Sports
- 01:28 PM, May 08
Coming on board as the new General Manager of the OCN Blizzard is former Head of Scouting Wayne Yaremko. Yaremko will be preparing the Blizzard for the upcoming season over the summer.
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Community spray park finally is close to a reality 3
- Community
- 08:32 AM, May 03
One community project that has been moving forward quickly recently is the effort to construct a new spray park for The Pas.
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Locally made quilt honors memories of Broncos victims 5
- Community
- 01:18 PM, Apr 26
“It’s brought so many people together. It’s such an awful event but it’s brought people together.”
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Hedley heads to Dauphin 3
- Sports
- 01:02 PM, Apr 26
This Monday it was revealed on the Dauphin Kings social media page that former OCN Blizzard Head Coach and General Manager Doug Hedley is back with the Kings after resigning from his positions with OCN earlier this month.
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Community support for Humboldt victims “unbelievable” 3
- Sports
- 02:15 PM, Apr 19
In the wake of the tragedy which struck the Humboldt Broncos Junior A hockey team just two weeks ago today, The Pas, OCN and surrounding area rallied together, just like so many communities across the nation and around the world to honor the victims and s
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Gulutzan removed as head coach by Calgary 4
- Sports
- 02:11 PM, Apr 19
A former resident of The Pas is once again on the outside of the NHL ranks after being fired from his coaching position Tuesday afternoon.
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Today’s a special day for some 3
- Community
- 02:07 PM, Apr 19
Today is 4/20, which holds a special place in cannabis culture as a day to celebrate the smoking of the illegal substance of cannabis, usually at 4:20 p.m.
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Million dollar winner already put in for retirement 4
- News
- 02:02 PM, Apr 17
He wasn’t quite sure how to say it at first but once he collected himself Brad Slugoski found the words to express himself after finding out he had won over $1 million.
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Dewar makes CSB rankings 3
- Sports
- 01:38 PM, Apr 17
The Pas local Connor Dewar has made the final rankings for the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau (CSB) for the upcoming NHL Entry Draft.
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Nice weather was cherry on top for Bill Bannock Classic Derby 2
- Community
- 02:16 PM, Apr 10
On Saturday the 24th annual Bill Bannock Classic Fishing Derby took place out on Clearwater Lake, it was a time to win a lot of prizes as well as to enjoy what turned out to be a nice, sunny day with little to no wind.
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Community joins together in honoring Humboldt hockey 2
- Community
- 02:05 PM, Apr 10
Many hockey communities all across Canada were affected by the vehicle accident that killed 15 people from the Saskatchewan Junior A hockey team Humboldt Broncos Friday night when the team bus collided into a tractor trailer.
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Vehicle for hire addition to be made to taxi cab by-law 9
- News
- 02:38 PM, Apr 05
A recent change to Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) rates has resulted in a need for the Town’s taxi cab by-law.
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Another water rate increase likely 5
- News
- 02:27 PM, Apr 05
With water rates having just gone up, there is potentially another increase coming shortly.
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UCN donates to NMTF 7
- Community
- 04:55 PM, Apr 03
On March 27, University College of the North presented funds raised from the 9th Annual UCN Pancake Breakfast to the Northern Manitoba Trappers’ Festival.
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Town to offer assistance to lake lot purchasers 9
- News
- 04:47 PM, Apr 03
Four weeks after a blowout sale of lots in the community resulted in all available lakefront properties being snatched up the Town is looking at the possibility of providing further aid to those who bought one of the lots.
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Blizzard say goodbye to season; nine players 3
- Sports
- 09:19 AM, Mar 27
OCN Blizzard this past Wednesday night at the Aseneskak Casino had their annual Blizzard Wind-Up, a night to say bye to the players for another season and to have their annual Blizzard Awards to congratulate players who excelled in certain areas.
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UCN recognizes employers for contributions 3
- Education
- 09:07 AM, Mar 27
University College of the North (UCN) this past Wednesday held their first ever Employers Recognition Luncheon in the UCN Cafeteria,
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Blizzard season-in-review a mixed bag of good and bad 3
- Sports
- 01:10 PM, Mar 22
After a hard fought regular season and a competitive playoff series against the Winkler Flyers, the OCN Blizzard hockey season came to a quick end during a game six overtime loss on the road in Winkler.
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Water loss issues part of concern leading to rate increases 5
- News
- 11:58 AM, Mar 22
The Town of The Pas’ water rates are going up effective April 1st, 2018 and proactively over the next three years, in order to compensate for increased operation and maintenance costs associated with the utility.
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Who wants to be a millionaire? 7
- News
- 04:57 PM, Mar 21
By the end of next month somebody -quite possibly someone from The Pas or surrounding area- will be a millionaire.
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