Canadian Wheat Board's monopoly tugs at a Manitoba entrepreneur
A Manitoba native tries to cross into North Dakota with barley for Just Like Mom's Bannock. Canada Customs seizes the grain and truck, citing lack of an export permit under Wheat Board rules. The piece critiques the Wheat Board as a dated monopoly hurting small producers and evolving rural commerce.
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Skinner's opens nature trail at Skinner's Nursery
About 100 plant scientists professionals and enthusiasts attended the opening of the Frank Skinner Aboretum Trail at Skinner's Nursery along Route 83 near Roblin. The trail features roughly 500 tree varieties with 60 created by Frank Skinner and funding from the Manitoba Sustainable Development Fund and local conservation groups.
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