CN And CP Exceed Grain Revenue Entitlements
The Canadian Transportation Agency says the country's two main
railways have exceeded their Western grain revenue entitlements for
the 2014-2015 crop year and must repay those sums along with
penalties.
According to the transportation agency, Canadian National
Railway's grain revenue of more than $745-million was nearly
seven million above its entitlement.
Canadian Pacific Railway received more than $2 million
above its revenue entitlement of more than 724-million.
The agency says CN and CP have 30 days to repay the excess
amounts plus a five per cent penalty. The money will go to the
Western Grains Research Foundation, a farmer financed and directed
organization set up to fund research to benefit Prairie farmers.
MKO Grand Chief Sheila North Wilson was selected for putting a
female face to indigenous leadership.
Winnipeg's Jodie Layne, a sex educator at Nine Circles, helped
create safe spaces for women in several businesses around the city.
Also on the list was a young aboriginal teenager who was brutally
attacked in Winnipeg and left for dead. The girl, whose name is
under a publication ban, has taken up public speaking to draw
attention to violence aimed at aboriginal women.
The Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association report says
Winnipeg saw a 40 per cent reduction in drink bottle litter in 2015.
Numbers are down in many other parts of the province too.
The recycling group puts out the blue ``Recycle Everywhere''
bins.
railways have exceeded their Western grain revenue entitlements for
the 2014-2015 crop year and must repay those sums along with
penalties.
According to the transportation agency, Canadian National
Railway's grain revenue of more than $745-million was nearly
seven million above its entitlement.
Canadian Pacific Railway received more than $2 million
above its revenue entitlement of more than 724-million.
The agency says CN and CP have 30 days to repay the excess
amounts plus a five per cent penalty. The money will go to the
Western Grains Research Foundation, a farmer financed and directed
organization set up to fund research to benefit Prairie farmers.
Three Manitoba Women On Top 30 For 2015
A trio of Manitoba women have made Chatelaine magazine's list of
the top 30 women of the year in Canada.
the top 30 women of the year in Canada.
MKO Grand Chief Sheila North Wilson was selected for putting a
female face to indigenous leadership.
Winnipeg's Jodie Layne, a sex educator at Nine Circles, helped
create safe spaces for women in several businesses around the city.
Also on the list was a young aboriginal teenager who was brutally
attacked in Winnipeg and left for dead. The girl, whose name is
under a publication ban, has taken up public speaking to draw
attention to violence aimed at aboriginal women.
Recycling Numbers Up In Manitoba
A new report suggests Manitobans are doing a better job of
recycling their beverage containers.
recycling their beverage containers.
The Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association report says
Winnipeg saw a 40 per cent reduction in drink bottle litter in 2015.
Numbers are down in many other parts of the province too.
The recycling group puts out the blue ``Recycle Everywhere''
bins.
Grocery Bills Expected To Increase
If a trip to the grocery store seems expensive now, just wait
till 2016.
Executives from grocery chains have warned there's no immediate
relief in sight from increased food costs and a sinking loonie that
have led to higher prices, and researchers suggest consumers will
have to deal with more sticker shock in the year ahead.
The University of Guelph's Food Institute estimates the average
Canadian household spent an additional $325 on food this
year. On top of that, consumers should expect an additional annual
increase of about $345 in 2016.
Since 81 per cent of all vegetables and fruit consumed in Canada
are imported, they are highly vulnerable to currency fluctuations.
They are pegged to increase in price by four to 4.5 per cent in the
new year.
till 2016.
Executives from grocery chains have warned there's no immediate
relief in sight from increased food costs and a sinking loonie that
have led to higher prices, and researchers suggest consumers will
have to deal with more sticker shock in the year ahead.
The University of Guelph's Food Institute estimates the average
Canadian household spent an additional $325 on food this
year. On top of that, consumers should expect an additional annual
increase of about $345 in 2016.
Since 81 per cent of all vegetables and fruit consumed in Canada
are imported, they are highly vulnerable to currency fluctuations.
They are pegged to increase in price by four to 4.5 per cent in the
new year.
