Manitoba farmers denounce Ottawa flood relief denial
Agriculture minister Rosann Wowchuk and Steve Ashton accuse the federal government of shortchanging Manitoba farmers after Ottawa refuses DFAA coverage for flood related losses such as weed control fertilizer and forage restoration. They urge a policy review arguing precedent set by Red River recovery should apply.
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Rosann Wowchuk
Steve Ashton
Ottawa
Wowchuk
Art Eggleton
National Defence
Red River
Quebec
Ashton
DFAA
Feds
Internal fighting deny Northwest Metis Council claims
The Northwest Metis Council board rejects allegations of internal strife. Doreen Woods and Grace Menard defend decisions by former vice-president Gordon Flett, while Flett insists attempts were made to oust him with support from Metis elder Norman Chartrand. A separate report notes Walter Kolisnyk named chair of the Manitoba Crop Insurance Corporation.
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Dauphin Herald
Northwest Metis Council
Doreen Woods
Grace Menard
Gordon Flett
Flett
Norman Chartrand
Swan River Star & Times
Rosann Wowchuk
Manitoba Crop Insurance Corporation
Walter Kolisnyk
Rosann
Kolisnyk
Crime spree ends in Grandview as car thefts unfold
Parkland RCMP responded to a Grandview Hotel fight on April 1. A male attacked an elderly woman, stole her car, and drove west then ditched it near a farm. After being towed out, he stole a farmer’s half ton truck, rolled it, and fled to a vacant farmhouse where Blair Leslie Beaudry of Saskatoon was charged with robbery theft over five thousand dollars impaired driving and refusal of a blood sample.
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Parkland Rcmp
Blair Leslie Beaudry
Saskatoon
Taxes on the rise in Russell budget plans
The Russell Banner reports that after years of stable or falling mill rates, residential properties will see a 1.8 percent increase and commercial properties a 1.5 percent rise for the coming year. The town plans are overshadowed by focus on the school division budget.
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Russell
Ice cream to be produced at former Neepawa Schwan plant
The president of McSweeney's Plus Distribution Ltd, Calgary based, says ice cream production will start at the former Neepawa Schwan's plant within two months. About 20 workers will be hired, rising as expansion proceeds. The firm recently merged with Lester's Premium Foods of Winnipeg, which took over the Canadian Schwan's wing last November.
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Neepawa Schwan’s
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Peckham
Lester's Premium Foods
Winnipeg
Schwan’s
Referendum on Amalgamation Draws May 1 Vote
Residents of Kamsack area prepare for a May 1 referendum called by the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities to gauge opposition to municipal amalgamation. SARM seeks at least 70 percent turnout to pressure the province to re evaluate amalgamation steps.
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Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities
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