A reporter was booted from council meeting for recording after muncipality passed a bylaw banning public and media recording of meetings.
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Videographer booted from council meeting for recording
The RM of Minitonas-Bowsman recently passed a bylaw banning public and media recording of meetings
More fibre internet coming to the west
Sixteen rural communities in Westman to receive high-speed fibre internet
Sixteen rural communities in Western Manitoba will be receiving high-speed fibre internet.
Second day of CAPI conference tackles ESG
ESG will be key to sustainability reporting in coming years
Day two of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) Canadian Agri-Food in a Sustainable World conference in Ottawa focused on environment, social and governance (ESG) requirements. Panels covered ESG and the changing Canadian ag landscape from national and global perspectives.
Study indicates methane emissions from dairy farms higher than previously thought
To reach net zero by 2050, the UK must reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and methane emissions from farm livestock pose a thorny problem. Ruminants such as cattle and sheep emit methane from their digestive systems and their manure. Scientists are trying to find ways to reduce these methane emissions without wiping out large parts of
HyLife donates $50,000 to community organizations
HyLife Fun Days 2024 saw nearly $50,000 going to local housing, recreation and food security
HyLife Fun Days 2024 brought Manitoba communities together while donating nearly $50,000 to local charities supporting housing, recreation, and food security.
TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION: Indigenous ag projects boosted
Provincial and federal governments investing $1.52 million into Indigenous-led agriculture projects totackle food insecurity.
Indigenous agricultural programs across Manitoba and Canada have received a funding boost of $1.52 million from the federal and provincial government under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership.
Manitoba extends gas tax reprieve
The province's 'gas tax holiday' will now last until the end of 2024
Manitoba's "gas tax holiday" will now last until the end of 2024.
Fall colours pop at the International Peace Gardens
As a day trip option, the site on the U.S.-Canada border mixes outdoor recreation with history and curated garden spaces
If you're looking for a fall day trip, the turning leaves, hiking trails, curated gardens, conservatory cacti displays and more at the International Peace Gardens are a strong contender.
Police respond to fatal SUV-tractor crash
The head-on collision involving a SUV and a tractor occured Monday morning in western Manitoba
The fatal head-on collision involving a SUV and a tractor occured the morning of Sept. 16 in western Manitoba.
U.S. lawmakers want risks posed by Chinese agriculture drones addressed
Reuters – A dozen U.S. lawmakers on Friday urged the Biden administration to address the use of Chinese manufactured agriculture drones, saying their use on American farms poses national security risks. The House Republicans, including Representatives Elise Stefanik, Ashley Hinson and John Moolenaar, who chairs a select committee on China, asked the U.S. Agriculture Department and Cybersecurity
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