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The Government of Canada is investing in research that will boost the Canadian economy and help farmers to increase their production of sought-after Canadian canola.

Canada Pork International is hoping the approval of a Quebec based pork processor to export products to the European Union will create interest among other companies in targeting that market.

As a result of the updated spring flood outlook released this week by Manitoba Water Stewardship, agricultural producers will now be able to apply for a special permit to continue to transport grain and livestock on Manitoba highways while spring road restrictions are in effect, Infrastructure and Transportation Minister Ron Lemieux said.

The Government of Canada is investing in the pulse industry so that farmers can harness new market opportunities and boost their bottom line.

Recently returned from 12 years in the US, Canadian born and bred author, Barbara Ann Derksen, makes her home in Steinbach; she is scheduled to do a book reading at the Jake Epp Library in Steinbach Manitoba on May 6th.

The Government of Canada is creating new economic opportunities for farmers by investing in research that will expand market possibilities.

On March 18th 2009 at approximately 1:25 PM, Brandon RCMP were called to Rural wooded area 2 miles west of the City Of Brandon, where a local land owner, located a body of an adult male lying on a trail.

Manitoba Pork Marketing Co-op says a new partnership involving the hog marketing cooperatives in Manitoba and Saskatchewan will mean improved services and reduced costs for producers.

On March 6, 2009 shortly before 9 a.m., a 6-year-old Red Sucker Lake First Nation child who was a passenger on a snowmobile was injured in an accident.

The Government of Canada is extending its support for hog farmers who have downsized their herds to cope with tough economic times.