Manitoba tops tornado risk second only to southern Ontario
Manitoba EMO says tornadoes are a regular May to September threat with as many as 15 yearly in southern Manitoba and some reaching Thompson. Officials urge severe weather awareness, shelter plans, and public self-help pamphlets.
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Manitoba
Manitoba Emergency Measures Organization
Fred Zeggil
EMO
Canada
Ontario
Zeggil
Thompson
Environment Canada
Public school funding increased by 4.8 percent to 388 million
Education minister Len Derkach announced six month funding for public schools from January 1 to June 3 1990. The package includes block equalization and grants with a guaranteed 2 percent minimum and a 4.5 percent per pupil increase, based on 60 percent of current government support.
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Len Derkach
Bagh
Derkach
a _ivision
Salen
Prairie Care program by Ducks Unlimited Canada unveiled
Ducks Unlimited Canada announces Prairie Care a multi province conservation plan to restore soil water and wildlife in the Prairie provinces. The program offers rent and purchase options and capital support to farmers delivering permanent grass cover waterfowl nesting habitat and reduced soil degradation. Delivered through DU offices with provincial agencies other groups and agrologists to integrate farming and wildlife goals under the North American Waterfowl Management Plan.
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Ducksited Canada
Prairie Provinces
Ducks Unlimited Canada
Ducks Unlimited
Interprovincial
Canada
United States
Prairies
Autopac 1989 Rates Approved by Public Utilities Board
The PUB final order confirms Autopac 1989 rates effective February and March and endorses MPIC studies on no fault systems renewals and surcharges. It directs MPIC to plan public hearings on access changes and considers new rating categories and use classifications for commuters and school-related vehicle use.
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Public Utilities Board
Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation
Dave Kidd
MPIC
Autopac
Kidd
Westcoast purchase expands ICG energy holdings across Canada
Westcoast to buy ICG, adding Manitoba Ontario Alberta British Columbia and Northwest Territories operations plus Vancouver Island gas rights and a Manitoba oil pipeline stake. Propane division to Petro-Canada for 265 million. No Winnipeg layoffs planned though staffing reviews will continue. Energy Minister Neufeld will monitor effects on ICG.
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Winnipeg
Westcoast
PUB
ICG
Manitoba
Ontario
Alberta
British Columbia
Northwest Territories
Vancouver Island
Petro-Canada
Atce Westcoast
Harold Neufeld
Privatization of Via Rail Could Halve Service Within Year
The federal budget targets privatizing large Via Rail Canada routes including Windsor to Quebec City and the Montreal Toronto Vancouver corridor. If sales fail, all regional routes including Toronto to Vancouver could end, with 3 500 union jobs at stake and subsidies cut from 64 million to 250 million, unions opposing privatization.
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Via Rail Canada
Windsor
Quebec City
Rocky Mountain
Edmonton
al Cerili
The
Canadian Brotherhood
Mt Railway, Transport and General Workers
Via Rail
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Peratee Oasis
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Thifts
Ood
Culture, Heritage and Recreation
Manitoba Community Places Program
Thrift Shop
Russell Fair
Russell Agricultural Society
Russell Recreation Com
Lars
Annette Bryant
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