PUB APPROVES NINE PERCENT HIKE IN NATURAL GAS RATES
Centra Gas announced that the Public Utilities Board set a nine percent rate increase, six percent above the companys request, leading to an annual rise of about 110 dollars with increases from 3.6 to 17.6 percent. Since Feb 1, gas prices rose to 4.28 per gigajoule from 2.84, with intervenors preferring earlier effects as the increases flow through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PUB
Centra Gas
Public Utilities Board
Boe
Gerry Barron
U S farm bill sparks cross border farm fight
Manitoba Premier Gary Doer leads Canadian pressure against a US 345 million loss claim while Ottawa faces calls to resist an 180 billion farm subsidy bill under NAFTA and the WTO. Lyle Vanclief condemns the bill as hypocritical and plans World Trade talks response. The measure boosts grain and cotton subsidies, restores target prices, and expands funding for land conservation aiding livestock and vegetable producers. See Budget page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bush
Congressional
Senate
Manitoba
Gary Doer
Ottawa
Doer
U.S
Bush
Lakhin fishing closure extended across Dauphin Lake
The Manitoba move tightens control on Dauphin Lake fishing to protect spawning walleye. An agreement with the West Region Tribal Council keeps treaty restrictions until Oct 31 2002 with a slot size banning 18 to 28 inch walleye. Limited treaty fishing under permit allowed. John Boyd of IMSFEG calls it a major step forward and seeks year round slot regulation and broader adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Lathlin
West Region Tribal Council
Lake Dauphin
Dauphin Lake
John Boyd
The
Intermountain Sport Fishing Enhancement Group
Imsfeg
Lake of the Prairies
Natural Resources and All
Boyd
Alberta
Manitoba
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Dauphin Herald Aman
Laurier
Gerald Joseph Currie
Dauphin
Currie
St. Christopher's House
Isabelle Than
Springhill
Neepawa Press
Neepawa
Springhill Farms
Don Keith
United Food and Commercial ‘Workers Union
Clementfarms
Lyle Vanclief
World Trade
Mother Nature
Angus
Bob Mazur Fou
Lakhin
Terrie Welwood
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