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Four conditional use orders approved for new hog barns – plus hefty road charges for HyLife trucks

It’s the price of doing business. That’s what the mayor and six members of council for the Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain announced on Wednesday afternoon, shortly after voting in favour of four conditional use order applications for the building of four

Hog barn applications stir up intense debate and consideration

Following a highly concentrated week – which included four consecutive public hearings held on Monday evening and Tuesday morning regarding four separate HyLife hog barn applications – local councillors are facing big decisions before going to the vote.

Government office closure leaves hole in community

Within a few hours on Thursday, everything was packed into trucks, and the Family Services office at 203 South Railway Street was no more.

One last skate – for Humboldt

For the very last time, a one-time high school hockey player will be lacing up his skates this Friday evening, before carefully hitting the ice. And as he does so, the image of the recently devastated Humboldt Broncos team will

Beer tasting event pulls a good crowd

Last Thursday’s ebullient beer tasting event at the Blarney Stone Pub drew a great crowd of 150 frothy fans – and raised a stunning $9,000 for the local lake aeration project.

Beer tasting for the bubbler heads tonight

The Killarney Lake Action Committee, in conjunction with The Blarney Stone Pub and Restaurant, is holding a Beer Tasting benefit tonight, and funds raised will help set up their bubbler head system in the lake this summer.

Shamrocks look to take lead in league final series tonight

The Killarney Shamrocks look to take the lead tonight against the Gladstone Lakers in game three of the THHL final series here at the Shamrock Centre.

St. Pat’s for Kids bumps it up a notch with more great activities

It was fun times at the Shamrock Centre during St. Pat’s for Kids on Saturday. With Irish tattoos and stickers, fire truck rides, bumper cars on ice, laser tag, and loads more kids games and activities.

Family fishing derby raises funds for Killarney aeration project

The first annual Shamrock Family Fishing Derby in Killarney attracted 174 entrants and raised over $2,000 for the Killarney Lake Aeration Project.

Provincial Family Services office to close in Killarney

In an apparent clandestine sweep, the provincial government is quietly closing down one of their offices in town – without management or employees able to breathe a word of the event.