Farmers and business must unite to ease farm crisis
Fred McGuinness reports that vast areas of Manitoba and Saskatchewan face crop losses from heavy rainfall and rising bankruptcies. He cites Ted Allen of UGG calling on Ottawa to act with two cash infusions and stresses that dairy and credit failures threaten towns and rural municipalities. McGuinness urges farmers and agri business to build a national coalition to pressure government.
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Manitoba seals fourth straight balanced budget
Finance Minister Harold Gilleshammer announced Manitoba achieved its fourth consecutive balanced budget for 1998-99. The unaudited quarterly report shows revenue growth from a strong economy and $135 million more for health care, driving priority funding and a $39.6 million surplus.
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Speed limits rise on rural Manitoba roads to 100 kmh
Provincial roads 250 264 and 270 will carry 100 kmh limits from 90 as part of a safety driven update. Praznik notes rural requests and traffic conditions informed the change, with signs going up across the summer by Department of Highways crews.
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