New Manitoba premier sworn in as interim leader
Steinbach MLA Kelvin Goertzen was sworn in as Manitoba's 23rd premier on September 1 following selection by the PC Caucus to serve as interim party leader and premier designee. Goertzen, an MLA since 2003, has previously chaired health and education ministries.
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Manitoba
Brian Pallister
Steinbach
Kelvin Goertzen
Manitoba PC Caucus
Greg Nesbitt
Goerzen
Farmers Return to Harvest as Rain Delays Progress
Local producers like Ron Friesen were starting to harvest wheat west of town as fair weather returned briefly. A midweek system dropped 14.9 mm of rain, with the weekly crop report noting spring wheat 40 to 45 percent complete in the Northwest region and yields ranging from 40 to 80 bu/ac, some fields better than others.
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Ron Friesen
Northwest
the Pas
ED Doering