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Cool, Wet Weather In May?

Well, another month has come and gone and the weather was anything but perfect across the Prairies in April. As is usual at the start of a new month, we’ll take a little time to look back at April’s weather, then peer ahead to see what the next month or two might have in store
Country Crossroads

Join The Celebrations

What memories do you have of Canada’s national parks? Is it strolling along the shores of Clear Lake, or swimming in the lake’s cold, clear water? Relaxing beside a campfire and your tent while you watch a beautiful sunset over Lake Audy and listen to the mournful wail of a loon? Or perhaps you’ve travelled
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Rivers To Crest This Week

Rural Manitobans remained on high alert this week as rising flood waters continued to spread across the province, forcing people from their homes, washing out roads and inundating farmland. With crests on the province’s two major rivers, the Red and Assiniboine, expected by early next week, flooding also remained general along most of the smaller
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Weekly Weather Map – for Apr. 14, 2011

The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the University of Winnipeg. Daniel has taught university-level classes in climate and weather and currently operates a computerized weather station at his home near Birds Hill Park, on 10 acres he plans to
Crops

Climate Change A Mixed Bag For Farming On The Prairies

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In an 1860 report to the British government, Captain John Palliser recommended against settling the southern Canadian Prairies because he considered the area too arid and poorly suited for farming. Now, a century and a half later, his words may be prescient. The Palliser Triangle, a 200,000-square-km area named after the 19th century explorer and
Country Crossroads

Good Spot For Birdwatching

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With spring’s arrival, many of us can hardly wait to start enjoying the great outdoors. It’s a little early for camping, but not too early for a nice drive and a short walk or two. Last year in April I enjoyed an outing to a couple of spots along southern Lake Manitoba: St. Ambroise Beach
Weather

Weekly Weather Map – for Mar. 31, 2011

The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the University of Winnipeg. Daniel has taught university-level classes in climate and weather and currently operates a computerized weather station at his home near Birds Hill Park, on 10 acres he plans to
Cereals, Crops

A Slow Thaw Our Best Hope

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Asnowstorm that was sweeping across Western Canada’s grain and canola belt would worsen what are already the wettest conditions for this time of year since the 1970s, a Canadian Wheat Board official said on March 21. Environment Canada, the government forecasting agency, issued warnings for snowfall up to 25 cm (9.8 inches) in southern Alberta
Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

Flooding Inevitable In Saskatchewan

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Above-average spring flooding will hit the southern Saskatchewan crop belt, assuming average weather conditions, the government of Canada’s top growing province of wheat, canola and oats said March 10. Last spring and summer were the wettest on record in much of the Canadian Prairies. The flooding left behind saturated ground ahead of a winter that
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Municipalities Voice Concerns Over Shellmouth Dam Project

A provincial government plan to raise water levels on the Shellmouth Dam has drawn fire from neighbouring municipalities. Seven municipalities are demanding the Clean Envi ronment Commission investigate the proposal before it is allowed to go ahead. They say the project, if implemented, will cause extensive erosion, damage cottage developments and hurt local tourism. The

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