Canada Census Shows Rural Areas Lose Ground
Statistics Canada figures indicate rural regions continued to shrink in population since 1996 with declines in Yukon Newfoundland Saskatchewan Territories New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Manitoba posted a 0.5 percent gain while Alberta led growth at 10.3 percent as provinces posted gains.
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Rural Manitoba growth stumbles as Winnipeg edges up
The report shows Ontario at 6.1 percent and British Columbia at 4.9 percent, Quebec at 1.4 and Prince Edward Island at 0.5 percent growth. Winnipeg city boundaries show a 0.2 percent drop, Steinbach rises to 9,227 and Winkler to 7,943, while 95 rural communities lose residents, dropping from 166,503 in 1996 to 164,225 in 2001.
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Provincial taxi questions during Manitoba Games opening
Lt. Gov Peter Liba opened the Manitoba Winter Games in The Pas as a diverted flight delayed a critically ill newborn in Flin Flon. An air ambulance later collected the baby and medical staff after dropping off Liba, with a government review started by Steve Ashton regarding the incident.
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Semis misfortune ends with lumber in ditch
A Portage la Prairie driver had a rough day when his semi caught fire in a Chicken Chef lot last Wednesday. After firefighters put out the blaze he drove toward Russell Truck Center but cut a service road corner and dumped a load of lumber in a ditch.
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