A weather and crop analyst with the Canadian Wheat Board expects prairie farmers to focus on getting the most profitable crops and crops that have forward contracted into the ground as they contend with delayed planting due to abundant moisture.
On April 6, 2011, at about 1pm, Thompson RCMP were dispatched to a Thompson school in response to a report of a firearm being located on the property.
The Manitoba government has set aside a total of $740,000 to conduct feasibility studies for future permanent, community flood-protection dikes in 11 municipalities for consideration.
Shortly after 2am on April 3, 2011, officers from the Dauphin Municipal RCMP detachment responded to a report of a robbery.
The new Metro Winnipeg edition will be printed from FPLP’s Steinbach printing plant which was acquired from Derksen Printers Ltd. on February 28.
Steinbach’s Fire Department participated in an emergency scenario on Monday at Steinbach Towing’s compound, where a bus accident involving two other vehicles was simulated.
A U.S. based agricultural economist warns the price consumers pay in the grocery store for pork will need to rise for pork producers to maintain profitability.
Very little or no precipitation has been reported in southern Manitoba in the last 24 hours, flurries are expected in The Pas later this evening.
On April 5, 2011, The RCMP in Island Lake received a report of stranded motorists walking on the winter road approximately 200 km from the St. Theresa Point FN Community.
Young Canadians have come to the rescue and provided 10 RCMP puppies with names.
