Let's Talk Taxes
A Winnipeg written piece argues Alberta draws firms with lower taxes and leaner public costs, citing Real Canadian Superstore and ICG moving jobs to Calgary. Manitoba faces high taxes and a costly public sector, risking investment and jobs as Alberta aims for balanced budgets and competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Holle
Xerox
IBM
Northern Telecom
Bell Canada
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Calgary
Alberta
ICG
Santa Claus
al Gore
U.S
The
Association of Manitoba Taxpayers
Swan River Bank Robbery Under Investigation
Swan River RCMP search for a lone male robber who demanded money at the Royal Bank on Main Street East on December 6. He fled on foot, no weapon seen, description partly provided, with a blue toque and red scarf among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swan River Rcmp
Royal Bank
Main Street East
Winnipegosis Debuts Canada's First Hot Pink Fire Engine
Guests from Moscow and the Khabarovsk region met Manitoba Model Forest partners in Pine Falls on Dec 16 to explore program benefits. Winnipegosis now owns Canada's first hot pink fire engine, praised for visibility despite ribbing from other departments. Fire Chief Corny Bergen cites visibility, with a meeting noting the color idea origins at a Brandon conference. Shell Canada closes Roblin bulk plant after over a year of discussion. customers will still fill at the depot and deliveries shift to Russell with organized systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Khabarovsk
Russian Far East
Manitoba Model Forest Partners
Pine Falls
Winnipegosis
Canada
Corny Bergen
Bergen
Brandon
Los
Shell Canada
Roblin
Wes Wagner
Russell
Mr. Wagner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hamiota Echo
Swan River Bank
Cypress River
Felix Derochers
Federal Forest Service
Russia
Manitoba Model Forest
Mexico
Roxann Barker
Angeles
Chris Welles
Prairie Fire
Council
Toronto Sun
Nesbitt Publishing Ltd
Box
Hamiota
Romoto Telephone
GST & Pst Inc
Gregory Nesbitt
Heather Dickson
Kelly McMurachy
Dorothy Barr
Pam Henton
Marcie Harrison
Wanda Strachan
CCNA
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!