Patricia Barrett

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Reporter / Photographer

Lake Winnipeg commercial fisher sounding quagga mussel alarm

A Lake Winnipeg commercial fisher who had warned the government years ago about the rise of algal blooms and the advent of zebra mussels is sounding the horn on quagga mussels, which are causing environmental and economic damage in the Great Lakes and waterways in various parts of the United States.

Interlake WAVE artists will take you on a creative journey: upcoming studio tours

People who want to indulge their curiosity about how art is created will have an opportunity next month when artists with the WAVE Interlake...

Now Is the Time to Think About Your Small-Business Success

Gimli’s Shoreside GM may have slipped quietly into the driver’s seat last year without a lot of fanfare, but the long-standing General Motors dealership formerly known as Giesbrecht & Sons continues to stop on a dime for its customers. Marshall and Bruce Giesbrecht sold the dealership last year to Mike Shrimpton, an Interlaker with plenty of experience in the auto sales industry, but they continue to work there.

Fraserwood Fearless 4-H Club taking on trash, inviting the community to a clean-up

The Fraserwood Fearless 4-H Club is living up to its name by fearlessly taking on trash along a stretch of busy highway. The club will...

COVID infections, hospitalizations increase first week of May

COVID infections and hospitalizations rose during the first week of May, according to the provincial government’s respiratory surveillance report for the period April 30...

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Cleaning up, doing their share

An iceshack was abandoned on the Red River last...

Local couple brings fresh vision to Interlake garden centre

A new chapter is underway at the Interlake Garden...

Spring sewer work

Town of Carman employees Derek Kidd (right) and Curtis...

A visit with the Easter Bunny

Over 30 families—including the Schultz family—visited with the Easter...
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