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Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
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Drought ends; next up, thunderstorms

Severe thunderstorms are still possible without warm air at the surface

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Nearly every year around this time I like to take the time to explore the topic of thunderstorms — and in particular, severe thunderstorms. I also like to look back at previous years to see what other topics I have covered. Looking back at last year at this time, we were discussing the ongoing drought.
Using my car as a blind allowed me to capture this photo of a flock of swans.
Farmit Manitoba, Other

Take me home, country roads — or on a day trip

There’s plenty to see right here at home in Manitoba this spring

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With the arrival of spring, it’s time to start planning some day trips, and it’s not too early to take that first one. Even before the leaves are out or the grass is green, a drive around rural Manitoba can be an interesting experience. Just be sure, that if you do venture off pavement and
A portion of Oak Hammock Marsh, near Stonewall, today.
News, Other

DOWN THE DRAIN: Manitoba’s wetlands a shadow of their former selves

It’ll take years to reverse the trend, but the effects will be cumulative

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Manitoba farmers heading out to plant this spring can thank the likes of R.T. Riley for the fact that they have fields to work instead of swamps. Riley, best known today as one of the founders of the Great West Life Assurance company (now Canada Life), was the son of a prominent British businessman who
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Weather: Mild temps look like they’ll stick around

Forecast issued May 6, covering the period from May 10 to 17, 2022

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Last week’s forecast hit the nail on the head with the arrival of warm spring temperatures. Daytime highs were forecast to push the 20 C mark by Friday of the first weekend in May and the weather did it by Thursday in many locations. What the models did not get right, unfortunately, was the return
Overland flooding east of Roseisle around the junction of PR 245 and PR 240 on April 30, 2022.
News, Other

Manitoba announces disaster flood assistance

Non-insurable losses will be covered under the program, which is expected to exceed $10 million

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Manitoba has announced its 2022 Disaster Flood Assistance (DFA) program, to provide assistance to individuals experiencing flood damage to infrastructure, private residences, small businesses and farms. VIDEO: High waters from high above PHOTOS: Flooded fields, island communities For farmers to qualify, their farm must generate annual gross revenues of $10,000 to $2 million and employ
“Narratives play a role in spreading inflation exponentially like a virus, turning it into a mass phenomenon with feedback loops and self-fulfilling prophecies.” – Pascal Blanque, Amundi Institute.
Comment, Op/Ed, Other

Comment: Inflation narrative a ‘virus’ and policy headache

Once the expectation of inflation is established, it’s tough to root out

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Reuters – Central banks risk losing the battle for stable prices as long-dormant inflation narratives and memories reawaken, adding a more complex psychological twist to task than simply tightening monetary policy. Far from being solely an excess money thing, as strict monetarists insist, many economists reckon the return to a high inflation regime relies as
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Thoughts on a cold, but not record-cold, April

The CanSIPS model expects dry weather to return over the next couple of months

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As I write this it is not quite the end of April, and with the third Colorado low in three weeks expected to hit a large part of southern Manitoba over the final day of the month, I had to hem and haw as to whether I should try and write up a month-end review.
Rail cars weigh down a railway bridge south of St. Jean.
News, Other

PHOTOS: Flooded fields, island communities

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Spring seeding is delayed on thousands of acres of Manitoba farmland, including in the Red River Valley south of Winnipeg, due to flooding following a winter of heavy snow accumulation and three snow and rain events in April. The photos seen here were taken the morning of May 6, 2022, by Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan
VIDEO: High waters from high above
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VIDEO: High waters from high above

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Spring seeding is delayed on thousands of acres of Manitoba farmland, including in the Red River Valley south of Winnipeg, due to flooding. Levels on the Red River south of Winnipeg are expected to match those recorded in 2009 between Emerson and Letellier, with slightly lower levels from St. Jean Baptiste to the Red River

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