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The Manitoba Sustainable Agriculture Practices Program (MSAPP) has completed its first intake of applications for beneficial management practice (BMP) incentive funding for the 2010-11 fiscal year, Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Stan Struthers announced.

Three clever contenders captured the top prizes for their innovative creations at the Great Manitoba Food Fight at the Capturing Opportunities business forum at the Keystone Centre in Brandon, Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Stan Struthers said.

A second arrest has been made in connection with the murder of Sheldon Anthony McKay, which occurred in Stony Mountain Institution on May 2, 2006.

Finance Minister Rosann Wowchuk announced that Manitobans will soon be able to invest in their province while saving for the future by purchasing a Manitoba Builder Bond, Series 12. The bonds go on sale May 25 to June 8.

Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Stan Struthers presented a cheque for $1.2 million to the Food Development Centre (FDC) for the expansion of the centre and development of the Food Centre of Excellence.

On April 20, 2010, at about 11pm, Cross Lake RCMP, as well as local EMS were dispatched to the scene of a fatal collision involving a pedestrian.

Today, the Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety and Member of Parliament for Provencher announced federal support of more than $59,000 for eight organizations in Provencher under the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program.

On April 22, 2010, at about 1:30pm, Portage la Prairie RCMP responded to a single vehicle collision on Royal Road and Crescent Road east in Portage la Prairie.

Manitoba Water Stewardship advises the gates to the Red River Floodway were lowered at approximately 9:30am yesterday, as there is no longer a need to redirect water from the Red River into the diversion system.

On April 20, 2010, at 4pm, Yellowhead RCMP were called to a single vehicle rollover near Menzie, Manitoba.