U S targets Canada Wheat Board over subsidy dispute
U S trade chief Zoellick accuses the Canadian Wheat Board of unfair subsidies giving it an edge over U S farmers. The 2000 complaint triggered ITC findings on rail subsidies, while Canada argues no subsidy exists and notes U S subsidies exceed theirs. Officials consider WTO action and countervailing duties.
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Canadian Wheat Board
CWB
U.S
Robert Zoelick
North Dakota
U.S. International Trade Commission
U. S
Word Trade Organization
Canada
WTO
Manitoba Comebacks program aims to lure former residents home
The Manitoba government unveils the Comebacks program to attract high skilled workers back to the province. It offers a free subscription to Manitoba Calling magazine, resume distribution, and employment opportunity emails, with a contact number 945-0955 for inclusion.
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Alberta
Ontario
Manitoba
Education
Industry, Trade and Mines
MaryAnn Mihychuk
Mihychuk
Polar air routes and arctic trade corridor explored
Premier Gary Doer signed a letter of intent with Russian officials to study polar air routes and an arctic bridge linking Manitoba and Russia. Winnipeg and Krasnoyarsk could become hubs for polar air transport, with potential 20 percent cargo savings Winnipeg to Delhi and five percent to Singapore. Churchill and Murmansk ports could forge marine links boosting northern trade and Manitoba as a transport gateway.
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Gary Doer
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Manitoba
Russia
Polar
North America
Asia
Doer
Winnipeg
Krasnoyarsk
Delhi
India
Brantsk
Siberia
Singapore
Churchill
Murmansk
Omnitrax
Yield to traffic on provincial highway safety reminder
Police remind all drivers emerging from private roads onto a provincial highway to stop yield to approaching traffic and only proceed when safe. The rule, under Section 131(3) of the Highway Traffic Act, carries a $60 fine plus $30 costs and two demerit points. Seatbelt use is urged as a daily habit.
Aboriginal Run Casino Opens Near The Pas In Manitoba
The $3.5 million Aseneskak Casino, operated by seven First Nations partnerships, opens near The Pas marking the first native run casino after a long provincial approval process. With 177 slots and eight tables, it sits on Opaskwayak Cree Nation land nearly 500 km northwest of Winnipeg, aiming to attract Manitobans and international gamblers.
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Ing
Winnipeg
McPhillips Street Station
Club Regent
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Europe
Asia
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Woot
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Zoelick
Wheat Board
Rosann Wowchuk
Wowchuk
Jim Peterson
Vy Terrie
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Northern
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Prairie Mountain Traffic Services
Oscar Lathlin
Rek Again
Thomas Cochrane
Westpark
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