Metis propose sustenance based hunting and fishing rules
Proposals call for Metis priority in resource harvesting and a Metis council to judge violations. Rules include no night hunting, restricted seasons, no selling wild meat, and required Metis cards or permits for some hunts. Crown land access with owner permission noted. penalties include shaming, fines, or license suspensions for overharvesting.
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Chartrand
Tax relief uneven as farms bear burden despite cuts
Key stone Agricultural Producers warn that despite a 10 percent drop in the education levy for residents, farm families still pay disproportionately high property taxes. KAP calls for shifting funding from general revenues to end the special levy, arguing education funding should be shared by all Manitobans and urging broader reform in the upcoming provincial budget.
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Manitoba farm families and education funding plan
Newton proposes boosting education funding from general revenue to ease farm family financial burden. The plan aims for Manitobans to share education costs equitably, followed by ending the special levy on farm land and production buildings. KAP, a Manitoba farm policy group, backs stronger funding and reform.
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Piney byelection signals ILO stance in local race
The RM of Piney by election followed resignations over intensified ILO disputes. Barb Zailo aligned with opponents of ILOs, while Luc Gendreau replaced reeve Murray Macher and Earl Sawka won a councillor seat. Alana Schoenbach, a cattle farmer and long-time resident, also secured a council seat with a platform for a respectful, accountable ratepayer government.
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Rural roads win federal funding for Manitoba projects
Rural roads across Manitoba receive 26 kilometres of improvements under the Prairie Grain Roads Program with $6 million approved for twenty projects in multiple RM districts plus enhancements near Brandon. The five year program totals $175 million. The Winter Fair also announces funding for Manitoba Real Adaptation Council to back agri innovation and research including Manitoba U’s work on functional foods and nutraceuticals.
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