Taxing Times at the CBC in a Tax Grab Debate
Mitch Gray reports on a Manitoba readers' column criticizing a proposed 7.5 percent CBC tax to fund the public broadcaster. The piece argues the plan doubles taxation, raises cable bills, wastes funds, and offers no new services while CBC spending remains high despite auditor concerns, urging Canadians not to accept the tax.
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CBC
Pierre Juneau
Public Broadcaster
Canada
Degrassi Junior High
Degrassi
Juneau
Fed
Mother Corp
Jean Chretien
Policy on signed letters to the editor
The newspaper states all letters must be signed and the editor may edit reject or comment on any letter submitted for publication.
Rural Manitobans win lotteries this Christmas season
Annette Blaise of Inglis matched five regular numbers plus the bonus to win 34 402.60 dollars at Russell Video. Garnet Markosky of Roblin matched the last six numbers on the Dec 22 EXTRA to win 100 000 dollars. He owns Five East Convenience and Gas Bar where the ticket was purchased. Both say they will save for retirement and have no immediate plans. A new AFM survey shows rising marijuana use among Portage la Prairie high school students, with about 38 percent using drugs other than alcohol. The program aims to curb abuse in 18 rural Manitoba high schools and may extend beyond March. Thieves broke into the SaskPower Creighton office during Christmas, stealing the vault contents and about 200 dollars in cash. Portage Cablevision Ltd near sale to Shaw Communications valued at 6.4 million dollars awaits CRTC approval, with a Vancouver hearing planned for February. The deal could affect seven local employees.
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Annette Blaise
Inglis
Russell Video
Garnet Markosky
Roblin
Mr. Markosky
Five East Convenience and Gas Bar
Markosky
Addictions Foundation of Manitoba
Portage la Prairie High School
Portage High School
Barry Rud
AFM
Portage
Manitoba
Addictions Foundation
Portage Community Cablevision Ltd
Shaw Communications Inc
CRTC
Canada
Commission
Vancouver
Shaw Cable
Southport
Regor
Shawmmunications
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Mitch
Gray
Manitoba Taxpayers Association
Winnipeg
Quebec
Judy Bicknell
SaskPower
Creighton
Creighton Rcmp
Hamiota Echo
Nesbitt Publishing Ltd
Box
Hamiota
Romoto Telephone
GST & Pst Inc
Gregory Nesbitt
Wanda Strachan
Jamie Dickinson
Connie Kay
Shirley McMurachy
Judy Pedersen
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