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It’s basically the exact same changes that the previous government made last year. We’re pleased that they didn’t cancel the previous changes, because they may allow some people to retire and achieve the value that they deserved for their improvements.” – Brent Benson, Manitoba Crown Land Leaseholders Association.
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New Crown lands regulations take effect

Announcement moves ahead promises made to producers in summer 2023

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The Manitoba Crown Land Leaseholders Association says the province’s new regulations are a welcome step and more is needed. “We’re still holding out for the promises that were made by the premier and [agriculture] minister during the election,” said president Brent Benson. Why it matters: Agricultural Crown lands have been an ongoing source of controversy
The Eurasian collared dove photographed in southern Manitoba.
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PHOTOS: Rare winter bird bingo

Watch for unusual visitors to your winter bird feeder

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If you’re a Manitoban who feeds birds during the winter, you may already know the normal customers at your feeder and in your yard. With careful observation, you might also see a few relatively rare birds to Manitoba or, given the mild winter so far, species that usually don’t overwinter here. Why it matters: Chickadees
Looming pandemic loan deadline must not be ignored
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Looming pandemic loan deadline must not be ignored

Farmers face a significant financial hit if they don’t pay back their Canada Emergency Business Account loan by Jan. 18

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Glacier FarmMedia – It’s not the sort of thing you can afford to forget. If farmers received money from the Canada Emergency Business Account during the pandemic, missing the Jan. 18 repayment deadline could bring a sharp boot to the finances. “It would be $20,000 evaporating,” said Marvin Slingerland, MNP’s national director for livestock services.
A thick layer of smoke emanates from forest fires on the west side of Okanagan Lake.
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Top weather stories of 2023

Mother Nature wasn’t kind to Canada weather-wise over the past 12 months

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The degree of devastation across Canada in 2023 was difficult to comprehend. It was not a pretty picture, given countless scenes of charred landscapes, scorched shells of former homes, and debris piles as evidence of powerful tempests, dried out riverbeds, and fields underwater as far as you could see. Beautiful sunrises and sunsets belied the
A house in Oak River had its siding shredded during an early-season thunderstorm.
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Manitoba’s hail numbers in for 2023

Although worse than recent years, MASC says 2023 claim numbers were not disastrous

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Manitoba’s final hail claim count was above the five-year average, but it’s not as serious as expected earlier this year. In mid-December, the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation reported 1,587 payable claims worth about $33.6 million for the 2023 season. Why it matters: Early hail concerns tapered off as the season ticked over into late summer. That number
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Warm weather dominated 2023 headlines

Part 1 of our look back on the weather of 2023

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For those of you who have been reading my articles over the years, you probably know that the end of the December and the beginning of January means it’s time to reflect on the previous year’s weather. I like to start off with a global view and then zoom in to Canada and then, finally,

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