Arrest Made In Homicide In Duck Bay
An arrest has been made in the homicide death of a 45-year-old man from Duck Bay.
Charges for second degree murder are pending against 38-year-old Marvin Chartrand from The Pas.
Manitoba RCMP say he was arrested yesterday in Duck Bay without incident.
They are thanking the public and media for their help in the search.
Pallister Promises To Cut Cabinet Size
Manitoba Opposition Leader Brian Pallister has promised to cut
the size of the 19-member cabinet by one-third if he becomes
premier.
the size of the 19-member cabinet by one-third if he becomes
premier.
But Pallister is not ready to say which cabinet portfolios he
might cut if he wins the provincial election in April.
He says some senior staff positions will be reduced, including
deputy ministers.
Premier Greg Selinger says a smaller cabinet would make it hard
for ministers to travel the province and consult groups they are
responsible for, such as school boards and municipal councils.
Truck Washing Requirements Extended
A producer group says the requirement for hog trucks and trailers
that enter Manitoba from the U.S. to be washed in the province has
been extended.
Manitoba Pork says the CFIA has agreed to keep the rule in
place until May 2nd, 2016, rather than relaxing it on January 13th
as originally planned.
Groups like Manitoba Pork and others in the province had argued that
allowing trucks to be washed in the U.S. before coming into Canada
could put their barns at risk for the PED virus.
Manitoba Pork says the CFIA has committed to discussing the
regulation at the federal-provincial agriculture ministers' meeting
in mid-January.
that enter Manitoba from the U.S. to be washed in the province has
been extended.
Manitoba Pork says the CFIA has agreed to keep the rule in
place until May 2nd, 2016, rather than relaxing it on January 13th
as originally planned.
Groups like Manitoba Pork and others in the province had argued that
allowing trucks to be washed in the U.S. before coming into Canada
could put their barns at risk for the PED virus.
Manitoba Pork says the CFIA has committed to discussing the
regulation at the federal-provincial agriculture ministers' meeting
in mid-January.
Group With Hudson Bay Rail Line Hopes To Finish Deal
A group that supports the route to Churchill is hoping a deal to
sell the Hudson Bay rail line and port as quickly as possible.
Hudson Bay Route Association president Sinclair Morrison says not
knowing who is going to own the facilities is creating doubt for
communities along the line.
He says there's been a lot of grain shipped through Churchill
over the years and they want to see it continue.
Denver-based OmniTrax, which owns the assets, says it has
accepted a letter of intent from First Nations communities to buy
the port and rail line.
Assiniboine Park Zoo has topped the first-ever McKim BrandWatch
poll, a market study by Probe Research of 30 of the highest-profile
local brands in the province.
McKim CEO Peter George says the zoo has done a phenomenal job
of saving orphaned polar bears,
He says it was a little surprising to see the zoo outpace the
city's NHL team, considering how little the zoo spends on
advertising for its Journey to Churchill and other exhibits.
sell the Hudson Bay rail line and port as quickly as possible.
Hudson Bay Route Association president Sinclair Morrison says not
knowing who is going to own the facilities is creating doubt for
communities along the line.
He says there's been a lot of grain shipped through Churchill
over the years and they want to see it continue.
Denver-based OmniTrax, which owns the assets, says it has
accepted a letter of intent from First Nations communities to buy
the port and rail line.
Winnipeg Zoo Rated Top Brand In Province
A Winnipeg advertising agency says a study on Manitoba's top
brands found that the top brand in the province isn't the Jets --
it's the zoo.
brands found that the top brand in the province isn't the Jets --
it's the zoo.
Assiniboine Park Zoo has topped the first-ever McKim BrandWatch
poll, a market study by Probe Research of 30 of the highest-profile
local brands in the province.
McKim CEO Peter George says the zoo has done a phenomenal job
of saving orphaned polar bears,
He says it was a little surprising to see the zoo outpace the
city's NHL team, considering how little the zoo spends on
advertising for its Journey to Churchill and other exhibits.
