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Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
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Weather: Spring still struggling to arrive

Forecast issued Apr. 29, covering the period from May 3 to 10, 2022

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Well… I would have to say that the Colorado low that hit us over the weekend of April 23-24 was even stronger than the previous low. This low brought heavy rains and thunderstorms over central and eastern regions and more heavy snow over western regions. Now, as I try to get a grip on the
Project to analyze wetland carbon capture
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Project to analyze wetland carbon capture

The study, taking in both cattle and cropland, hopes to see results by 2023

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A joint study in southwestern Manitoba hopes to jump-start understanding of carbon storage and greenhouse gas release from wetlands in two important agricultural landscapes. The study has deployed sensor-equipped towers (flux towers) to measure carbon dioxide and methane emissions from wetlands on both cattle and annual crop farms. The project is funded by the Canadian
‘We need more initiatives that enable equitable distribution of land, water and income globally.’
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Comment: ‘Too many people, not enough food’ isn’t the cause of hunger

Inequality and war are the root causes of global food insecurity

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Nearly one in three people in the world did not have access to enough food in 2020. That’s an increase of almost 320 million people in one year and it’s expected to get worse with rising food prices and the war trapping wheat, barley and corn in Ukraine and Russia. Climate change-related floods, fires and
Flood waters leave extensive damage to PR 240, just below the Manitoba escarpment, May 2 after the third Colorado low to hit the region in as many weeks.
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PHOTOS: Wet weather washout

Colorado lows, spring runoff takes its toll on rural routes

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To say that southern Manitoba has not been lacking in moisture in the past several weeks would be an understatement. Since early April, precipitation has descended on the province as gently falling snow, blizzard conditions and after this past weekend, what felt like a seemingly non-stop deluge of rain. In a Twitter post on May
VIDEO: Under the hood of trucker training in Manitoba
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VIDEO: Under the hood of trucker training in Manitoba

What does it take to get in a semi-cab, and how can that be improved?

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There are a couple of problems when it comes to the education pipeline that would launch new truckers out of the classroom and into the industry: There aren’t enough students coming in and, once they’re on the road, there are not enough who stay. That’s according to the Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA). “Right now, with
To set the stage, there have been nine periods of rising central bank rates in the U.S. since the late 1960s.
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How widespread will interest rate fallout be?

Looking at economic history, the effects aren’t always dramatic

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Take a moment to imagine what the world and your business would look like if interest rates were at four per cent — or even six per cent — instead of two per cent. Everyone has been talking about inflation and interest rates and yield curve inversions lately, so what does it all mean? While
The Bank of Canada has raised rates by half a percentage point and said more increases were coming to fight inflation.
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Canada inflation surges to 31-year high

Inflation left analyst expectations in the rear-view mirror in March

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Reuters – Canada’s annual inflation rate accelerated faster than expected in March, hitting a 31-year high amid broad price pressures, official data showed April 20, pointing toward another oversized rate hike from the Bank of Canada in June. The headline rate hit 6.7 per cent in March, well above analyst expectations of 6.1 per cent
VIDEO: Water, water everywhere
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VIDEO: Water, water everywhere

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It’s not unusual to see lots of fast running water from melting snow and spring rains pouring out of the Pembina Escarpment west of Miami, Man., each spring. But it’s happening later than usual and flowing towards an already high and rising Red River. Moreover, the third Colorado low in as many weeks is forecast
“Provincial funding has failed to keep up with inflation for years and years.” – Alan Campbell.
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More money back in farmers’ pockets, but schools struggling with frozen funding

Pinched municipalities praise commitments to infrastructure, community sustainability but wish for pandemic relief

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Farmland education tax rebates are continuing to increase, but without an expected boost to provincial funding for schools, it could fuel an education funding shortfall. The increase in education property tax rebates was part of the 2022 provincial budget, and was welcomed by farm and municipal leaders. The Manitoba School Boards Association says divisions are
Shipping containers are shown scattered on April 12 after being washed away when heavy rains caused flooding at Durban in South Africa.
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South Africa’s floods a ‘teachable moment’ for climate adaptation

Devastating floods claimed over 300 lives on the country’s eastern coast

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Reuters – As downpours swamped South Africa’s third-largest city this week, residents lucky enough to still have internet access and power shared harrowing videos of highways turned into rivers, collapsed buildings and flood-capsized cars. The deluge has killed more than 300 people in KwaZulu-Natal province, and with more heavy rain expected on the weekend residents

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