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On April 14, 2010, RCMP Lynn Lake Detachment were called by the Lac Brochet Band Security advising that the family of 29-year-old Brian Denechezhe of Lac Brochet were quite concerned that he had not returned home.

Ottawa is calling for public comment on proposed amendments that would allow the inclusion of certain foreign sourced ingredients in Canadian processed food products and still be labelled “Product of Canada” or “Made in Canada.”

Burning permits issued by Manitoba Conservation have been cancelled for the eastern and central regions of the province and no new permits will be issued until current weather conditions change to allow safe burning conditions.

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association is very disappointed by the passage at second reading of Bill C-474, legislation that threatens to introduce non-science based factors into the approval of new seed technologies.

At about 3am on April 19, 2010, Thompson RCMP were dispatched to a report of a fire on the Tataskweyak First Nation (Split Lake).

The executive director of Canada Pork International says the ability to differentiate its products from the competition is key to maximizing returns for Canadian pork products on the international market.

The annual Celebration of Excellence in Teaching awards were announced by Education Minister Nancy Allan as part of Education Week 2010, a week-long tribute to educators across the country.

The province is proposing amendments to its Onsite Wastewater Management Systems Regulation that are aimed at addressing concerns raised about the province’s phase-out of sewage ejectors, Conservation Minister Bill Blaikie announced.

The CWB has signed its largest long-term agreement for malting barley sales during a trip to China this week with Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and other commodity groups.

The Manitoba Conservation Fire Program and the Office of the Fire Commissioner remind Manitobans to be extremely careful with fire while they are outdoors enjoying the warm spring weather.