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P.E.I. Ag Minister Bloyce Thompson speaks at a press conference in 2021. (Government of P.E.I. video screengrab via Facebook Live)
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Thompson returns as P.E.I. ag minister

Ag and land ministry split; Compton not returning to cabinet

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Prince Edward Island’s former agriculture minister is again its current ag minister, in a post-election cabinet shuffle by returning Premier Dennis King. Bloyce Thompson, MLA for the district of Stanhope-Marshfield since 2019 and ag minister from 2019 until last summer, was again appointed April 14 as King’s minister of agriculture, justice and public safety and
Moscow has made multiple demands for an extension of the Black Sea grain deal.
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West still has time to solve grain deal issues: Russian diplomat

Russia wants agricultural bank reconnected and machinery and parts restrictions lifted

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The West still has time to remove “obstacles” hindering the implementation of the Black Sea grain deal before a deadline on May 18, senior Russian diplomat Mikhail Ulyanov said April 14. The Black Sea grain export deal was renewed for 60 days last month, but Russia has signalled it may not agree to extend it
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
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Earth’s energy budget needs to balance

Meteorology 101: The greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon, but it’s been ‘enhanced’

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In the last class of Meteorology 101, we looked at how heat moves around by examining conduction, convection, advection and latent heat transfer. This week we will explore the Earth’s energy balance, or what is often referred to as our energy budget. First, let’s look at the greenhouse effect. It’s a topic that gets some
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Flood forecasters watching weather system’s impact on Manitoba basins

Manitoba flood update No. 4

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Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre is monitoring a forecasted weather system that could bring significant snowfall to most central and western Manitoba basins. The weather system could bring 10 to 40 centimetres of snow, with east winds gusting up to 60 kilometres per hour in portions of western, southwestern and central Manitoba. Areas
“The federal government’s refusal to absorb these costs, which were essentially negotiated with municipal money but not with municipal input, is not acceptable.” – Taneen Rudyk.
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Municipalities cry foul on RCMP pay

Local governments hoped the federal government would help take the sting out of retroactive policing cost increases

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Municipalities are not happy with what they say are federal policies that pass unexpected policing costs to local governments. The issue tracks back to the last collective agreement between the federal government and the RCMP. Why it matters: Municipalities say they did not get enough input on the RCMP’s union deal. The agreement, which came
Geralyn Wichers.
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Co-operator reporter makes international honour list

Geralyn Wichers was named by the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists

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A Manitoba Co-operator reporter is one of 10 ag writers to win the 2023 Young Leaders award, given out by the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists. Geralyn Wichers was chosen from a global list of nominees spanning the IFAJ’s 60 participating nations. The prestigious award is judged by an international jury and “recognizes the individuals’
High moisture content from last fall has heightened Manitoba’s flood situation.
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Tracking the spring thaw

Late storms have not shifted flood forecasts much, with the Red River Valley already at high risk

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The province’s flood outlook as of April 11 wasn’t much different from expectations in late March, although Timi Ojo, agriculture meteorology specialist for Manitoba Agriculture, said early April snowstorms made matters worse. There is high risk of a major flood in the Red River Valley between Emerson and Winnipeg, according to Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s
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Overland flood watch issued for Fisher River near Peguis, Fisher River First Nations

Manitoba flood update No. 3

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Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre is issuing a flood watch for the Fisher River near Peguis and Fisher River First Nations effective immediately, ending at 12 p.m. on April 15. This time period may change depending on future weather conditions. Moderate precipitation is forecast for the basin. With the rain, water levels could
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Overland flood watch issued for Winnipeg, Eastern Manitoba

Manitoba flood update No. 2

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Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre is advising the public that recent warm temperatures have initiated spring thaw and surface run-off has begun in most southern and central Manitoba basins. The centre is issuing an overland flood watch for eastern Manitoba including Winnipeg and areas east of Provincial Trunk Highway 75. The watch will

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