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Spring flooding not a concern this year unlike past 44
- News
- 01:18 PM, May 23
Spring flooding from the Carrot River and the Saskatchewan River has always been a source of concern for the area.
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Scott Bateman’s Got Talent Showcase and Art Display being held tomorrow 28
- Community
- 11:19 AM, May 22
Scott Bateman Middle School has been working diligently in preparation for its’ Talent Showcase which is scheduled to take place on Thursday, May 23rd at 7:00 p.m. at MBCI. Admission is five dollars for adults and two dollars for seniors and students. T
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Police seeking helping finding missing person 29
- News
- 02:04 PM, May 21
The Thompson RCMP are seeking help in finding a missing man who they believe could be hurt.
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Annual trade show aims to highlight local business products 22
- Community
- 02:25 PM, May 16
The Pas & District Chamber of Commerce played host to a plethora of businesses and organizations last week at their annual Trade Show.
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Downtown accessible parking will be a case by case decision 21
- News
- 02:19 PM, May 16
Accessible parking is going to be done on a case by case basis in the downtown according to Town council, and one case has already been found.
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LeSann to represent Manitoba at Skills Canada Competition 16
- Community
- 12:05 PM, May 14
MBCI would like to wish Eric LeSann good luck as he represents Manitoba at the 2019 Skills Canada Competition in Halifax May 27-30.
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Dewar inks three year deal with NHL’s Minnesota Wild 3
- 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 0
- 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 0
- 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 2
- 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 0
- 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 5
- 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 0
- 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 0
- 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 2
- 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 0
- 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 1
- 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 1
- 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 1
- 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 5
- 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 3
- 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 0
- 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 1
- 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 1
- 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 0
- 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 0
- 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 4
- 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 5
- 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 0
- 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 1
- 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 2
- 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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