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The Northlands Parkway Nighthawks junior varsity girls volleyball team brought the South Central Athletic Conference finalist banner from Winnipeg back home to Winkler on Thursday night. 

The Nighthawks fell in three sets to the Olympiens in the SCAC AAAA championship game at College Jeanne-Sauve. 

The Olympiens swept NPC 25-12, 25-15, 25-20 in the final. 

Northlands Parkway coach Al Yeo had to improvise at the middle position Thursday night against a College Jeanne-Sauve team that went 11-1 in league play this season. 

The Northlands Parkway Nighthawks brought home the South Central Athletic Conference finalist banner back to Winkler on Thursday night. The Nighthawks fell in three sets to the Olympiens in the SCAC AAAA junior varsity girls volleyball championship game at College Jeanne-Sauve. The Olympiens swept NPC 25-12, 25-15, 25-20 in the final. 

The Winnipeg Jets suffered their first road loss of the season last night, falling 4-1 to the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena.

The loss snapped a franchise-record seven-game road winning streak to start the season.

Winnipeg’s power play, which had been red-hot at a league-leading 42.2 per cent, faltered in Tampa, going 0-for-5.

Captain Adam Lowry scored the lone goal for the Jets, his third of the season, while goaltender Eric Comrie made 32 saves in his first loss after a five-game winning streak.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back Brady Oliveira etched his name in the history books on Thursday night.

The 27-year-old Winnipeg native took home the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player for the first time and Most Outstanding Canadian award for the second time in his career.

Oliveira’s dominance on the field this season was undeniable, leading the league with 1,353 rushing yards.

As the City of Winkler prepares for a significant by-election, the Winkler Chamber of Commerce is organizing a livestream Candidate Forum to provide voters with the opportunity to engage directly with those seeking office. Tanya Chateauneuf, the Chamber’s Executive Director, emphasized the importance of the event describing the forum as a key moment for community involvement.  

Morden police are looking for information regarding a series of reported incidents in the city on November 7th.
    
According to the department's latest activities report, officers received four calls within an hour from people in the same neighbourhood, reporting damage to properties.
    
Police launched a drone search but turned up nothing.
    
Anyone with information is asked to call Morden Police Service at (204) 822-4900, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com

Manitoba's Premier is aware and understands there are concerns from the province's hunting community right now. Wab Kinew made the comment in light of the recent series of Manitoba Wildlife Federation (MWF) town hall meetings focused on ensuring fair and sustainable access to wildlife resources. 

The meetings came on the heels of the province's decision earlier this year to reduce the number of moose draw licenses by 75% in four of Manitoba's game hunting areas, something the MWF felt was done without the full engagement of licensed hunters.

There are two options for December 24th. In the first scenario, you wake up slowly in the morning, leisurely prepare a cup of coffee, and put on a classic holiday film like Jingle All The Way, assured that the perfect gift for everyone is safely under the tree.  

In the second scenario, you wake up and live out Jingle All the Way — you find yourself racing around town frantically searching for the perfect gift.  

Maybe now more than ever, it’s important to be armed with the ability to make good financial decisions. While the education might seem daunting to some, there are some painless resources in the community that can help.  

Free financial literacy 

One such example is a free financial literacy program offered through Access Credit Union (ACU). 

Canada Post workers are on strike after failing to reach a negotiated agreement with their employer.

Canadian Union of Postal Workers says approximately 55,000 workers are striking, claiming little progress has been made in the bargaining process.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers issued a 72-hour strike notice earlier in the week, saying it's been asking for fair wages, safer working conditions and other improvements over nearly a year of bargaining.