Category Archives: Headline News

Late husband’s ring returned on anniversary of his passing

When a local hairdresser discovered to her horror that she had lost a precious wedding ring, she was devastated. That’s because it was nearly four years earlier that Brenda Shiels lost her much-loved husband, Malcolm Shiels, who had worn the golden,

African refugee ‘sisters’ celebrate new home – and new life – in Killarney

After 16 years as refugees, two women from Liberia have been welcomed with open arms into this small community. Zoe Dickson and Felicia Joh, along with Dickson’s son, seven-year-old William Mensah, say that the relief of finally having a home and

Dubs at the Lake a retro success

It was quite a sight on Saturday morning to witness around 80 colourful Volkswagens – of various vintage, model, and décor – gathered festively under the trees at Erin Park.

Vintage cabin cruiser an eye-catching sight

Where do you find a boat with a link to mobsters, JFK, World War II, and the dazzle of the 1950s highlife? On Killarney Lake, it appears.

Threshers break Guinness World Record in Austin

Manitoba became home to another world record July 31 when 139 antique threshing machines harvested a field simultaneously for 15 minutes at the Manitoba Agricultural Museum in Austin, Man. “This was a once-in-a lifetime event,” says Elliot Sims, co-organizer of

Threshers off to Austin for record breaking event

Members of Killarney’s Turtle Mountain Flywheel Club are heading to Austin, Manitoba in a couple of weeks, hoping for a record-breaking event. And they’re taking their threshing machines with them.