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Provincial party leaders go head-to-head during a pre-election debate hosted by the Association of Manitoba Municipalities in April.
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AMM puts heat on infrastructure as next week’s election looms

Municipal funding should be higher on the priority list, association says

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Municipal leaders say all parties appear ready to provide steady funding for municipalities, but aren’t giving infrastructure enough airtime as the provincial election draws near. “We need to see more,” said Brandon Mayor Jeff Fawcett in a Sept. 20 news release. “Building and maintaining core infrastructure – from water and wastewater to broadband – is a
highway 34 potholes
Farmit Manitoba

At an impasse: Potholes, floods and detours

Lack of north-south RTAC routes leaves a chunk of southwest and central Manitoba vulnerable to shipping disruptions, businesses say

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Glenboro and Holland, Man. weren’t like their fellow communities to the east in early May. Heavy precipitation in late April had not made them islands, like some towns along the Red River, which had been isolated by flood water. In fact, the area in central Manitoba was one of the first to see producers hit the field, in
RM of Piney residents met in Sprague on September 21 to discuss options for a public transportation system.
Farmit Manitoba, Other

Rural community considers public transit options

Transportation a need likely to grow for an aging rural population that’s seeing services move further away

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For aging residents of rural Manitoba, there are few challenges that loom larger than transportation. Consider the different realities of urban and rural seniors. For an urban senior, losing the ability to drive for themselves is still a cruel blow of aging, but it isn’t debilitating. Options ranging from buses, traditional taxis and a plethora
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KAP president Mazier resigns to seek Tory nomination

Dan Mazier to seek Conservative candidacy for Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa

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Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) president Dan Mazier resigned his position Friday so he can seek the Conservative Party of Canada’s nomination for MP in the Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa in western Manitoba. “I would like to acknowledge my sincere appreciation to all the (KAP) staff, executive, board and the members of KAP who have offered support and
The lack of infrastructure investment compromises the future of rural and northern communities, 
a new report says.
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New report calls for new approaches to paying for infrastructure

Current system is burdensome for small communities with limited resources

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A substantive overhaul in how infrastructure is funded would benefit all of Canada but particularly rural regions, according to a new report. Infrastructure Impacts on Rural and Economic Development calls for a different more flexible approach so rural communities could match program funds to their unique needs, essentially linking spending to rural development. The current
Feds seek ideas for Growing Forward 3
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Feds seek ideas for Growing Forward 3

A new website from the federal Agriculture Department gives growers a chance to have their say on farm programs

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Now’s your chance to tell the federal government how farm policy should look in Canada. The federal Agriculture Department has set up a website to seek feedback on what is and isn’t working in Growing Forward 2 (GF2) and what should be in Growing Forward 3 (GF3). In a statement, Lawrence MacAulay, the federal agriculture
Federation of Canadian Municipalities ‘road map’ identifies needs
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Federation of Canadian Municipalities ‘road map’ identifies needs

Infrastructure, housing, safety, and environment highlighted

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Canadian municipal leaders want the next federal government to commit resources that directly benefit communities, and are tracking the commitments party candidates make on that front. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) rolled out its wish list last spring, titled A Roadmap for Strong Cities and Communities, which identified the key needs and issues facing
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Disasters at home can have worldwide impacts

Not all locations have the same value when it comes to flood mitigation and disaster management — rural municipalities need to evaluate

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Municipalities don’t have to wait for a flood to figure out where they are most vulnerable and what they can do to protect key resources, a climate change mapping expert told the recent Disaster Management Conference in Winnipeg. Harvey Hill of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s climate decision support and adaptation unit explained the benefits that
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UN Expert Urges Huge Investment In Small Farmers

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Asenior United Nations food expert appealed June 20 for a massive investment in smallholder farming to end poverty and hunger. In an interview before the G20 meeting of farm ministers, Josef Schmidhuber, deputy director of the statistics division of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), said local poverty was the root cause of hunger, not
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India’s Job Program Creates Farm Labour Shortage

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Sitting at the edge of fields in the heart of India’s grain bowl, Gurdayal Singh Malik shakes his head in resignation about the lack of workers needed for his 60-acre farm, blaming the government’s flagship welfare program for the shortage. Ever since the start of the program, which guarantees 100 days of work a year

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