December 13, 2024 - Neepawa Banner & Press
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- Published on Friday, December 13, 2024
The Neepawa Banner & Press is kicking off the festive season early, sharing a special story featuring some wishes come true for a Neepawa family. There's plenty more to read about in this week's paper, too, including: a movie filming session in Carberry, local rinks moving on to the Viterra Curling Provincials, and a positive turn-around for the Neepawa Titans.
All of these stories and more in this week's paper!
Right in the centre - Triumph over trials
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- Published on Friday, December 13, 2024
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
I don’t think I can remember a busier December. The Christmas month is always busy for peoples’ personal lives and for us that is no exception. Christmas parties, family gatherings and staff parties are all part of the expected activities for any given family in any given December.
This year has all of that but it seems that from a business point of view, times are busier this year. In part it’s due to the absolutely stupid Canada Postal strike.
December 6, 2024 - Neepawa Banner & Press
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- Published on Thursday, December 5, 2024
Neepawa Banner & Press
This week’s edition of the Banner & Prees sees Ken Waddell provide a thorough examination of the bleak outlook of the Yellowhead Centre. As well, a little appreciation being shown for Palliative Care, the regions best curling coming to Neepawa this weekend and some Minnedosa bowlers are headed to the Youth Nationals. Those stories & more in the Dec. edition of the Neepawa Banner & Press.
Right in the centre - I think I'm done with Canada Post
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- Published on Thursday, December 5, 2024
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
On Sunday in a press release, Canada Post said they presented the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) with a new proposal. CUPW covers very few postal workers in rural western Manitoba. Most local post offices are covered by Postmasters who are members of Canadian Association of Postmasters. They are not on strike, but either CUPW or Canada Post have basically shut the post offices down. Even non-striking post offices are not allowed to receive local mail. Even if you want to send someone a cheque to pay a bill, Canada Post is forbidding it.
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