Peregrine Falcon shot in Manitoba under investigation
The Steinbach Natural Resources Office investigates the shooting of a banded peregrine falcon found August 22 near Pansy Manitoba. The injured bird died after gunshot damage to a wing bone. The falcon was part of a 1981 onward release program across Winnipeg Brandon Portage la Prairie and Gimli as a national recovery effort.
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Winnipeg
Steinbach Natural Resources Office
Pansy
Manitoba
Natural Resources
Harry Enns
Manitoba Wildlife Rehabilitation Organization
Assiniboine Zoo Animal Hospital
South America
Enns
Brandon
Portage la Prairie
Gimli
Cooperative to take over veterinary drug centre
A group of about 70 practising veterinarians have agreed to take over Manitoba Veterinary Drug Centre from the provincial government. Agriculture Minister Glen Findlay says the cooperative will keep prices competitive and maintain 24 hour delivery to veterinarians across the province. The transfer is planned for mid September and involves selling drugs in bulk to veterinarians who buy shares in the cooperative.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba Veterinary Drug Centre
Glen Findlay
Manitoba Agriculture
Manitoba Drug Distribution Centre
Manitoba introduces high school supply funds for social allowances
Winnipeg. The Manitoba government will provide up to 80 per year for Grades 9 to 12 students in social allowances households. Family Services Minister Harold Gilleshammer said the program now covers dependent children from kindergarten through Grade 12, replacing the prior gap for high school students. The allowance takes effect immediately and is available on request.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Family Services
Harold Gilleshammer
Gilleshammer
Manitoba and Canada fund 24 agri food environmental projects
A one year 1.2 million agreement funds 24 projects to advance environmental sustainability in Manitoba's agri food sector. Officials from Canada and Manitoba signed the Canada Manitoba Agreement on Environmental Sustainability highlighting soil water and groundwater protection and new technologies for producers.
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Brandon
Manitoba
Charles Mayer
Bill McKnight
Manitoba Agriculture
Glen Findlay
Canada
Mayer
Findlay
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