Local news
PHOTOS: Winter Fair attracts youth
Spring break meant hitting the Manitoba Royal Winter Fair for many students
Fall stand counts pegged as a better measure for canola production
CanoLAB speakers say it’s time to add a fall stand count to the schedule to see how close that target density really is
CanoLAB speaker: It’s time to check your flea beetle species
Striped flea beetles haven’t seen the dramatic rise here as they have in Alberta, but one of the CanoLAB speakers in Dauphin says the insects are still more common than they were decades ago
Sidewalks a mess? Cycling scary? CAA wants to know
CAA’s Worst Roads campaign for 2018 has expanded and wants Manitobans to vote for the worst stretch of local sidewalk or unfriendly bike corridor too
Province proposes changes to approval process for livestock operations
Bill 19 is ‘a balanced approach’ that will reduce red tape for municipalities, says Municipal Relations Minister Jeff Wharton
Roland reeve recovering from severe West Nile virus
John Hughes spent 13 months in hospital after developing the most serious form of West Nile virus in September 2016
Jared Munro new Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation CEO
The 10-year veteran of the corporation knows first hand a lot about its workings
Confronting climate change through the power of plants
Carbon sequestration was front and centre as producers gathered in Pipestone to ponder how agriculture could change the conversation around climate change
Manitoba Beef Producers still seeking carbon details
The provincial budget still leaves key issues undefined, the producer group says
Funding freeze for municipalities worrisome, AMM president says
Operating grants frozen at 2016 levels in this year’s provincial budget