An influx of Filipino immigrants, many of whom work at the HyLife pork processing plant in the town, have helped Neepawa's population boom, making it the third-fastest growing community in Manitoba and the 13th-fastest in Canada.

Grade 9 Miles Macdonell student Kieran Dalkie, who was born with half a right arm, says he's had to work harder than other players, but he's proven he's one of the best on the court.

Jyoti Gondekmade history on Monday night, when she was elected as the first female mayor of Calgary. But the road that led to her there included formative years in Manitoba.