Dauphin CAO Praises New Recycling Program
A new recycling initiative designed to bring the City of Dauphin's larger apartment blocks on board is going well.
CAO Brad Collett says the city has had great cooperation with community landlords and there have been excellent numbers thusfar...
"As of today (Tuesday), we've delivered 113 of the 95 gallon rolling bins to apartment complexes. We've got 26 scheduled for delivery tomorrow (Wednesday), as well as 8 scheduled in the future, and we`re only waiting for a hand full of landlords to return our phonecalls, so things are going very, very well."
Collett says as the rolling bins are delivered, the recycler is notified and begins pick-up immediately.
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Sex Assault Suspect Found Guilty
A jury has found a Winnipeg teen guilty of a brutal sex assault on his girlfriend that has left her permanently incontinent.
The teen, who was 15 at the time of the March 2012 attack, cried when the verdict was delivered yesterday.
Sentencing isn't expected to occur until the fall and the Crown says it will argue that the teen be sentenced as an adult.
The 15-year-old girl suffered extensive blood loss and major external and internal injuries and she had to undergo surgery.
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KAP And NDP Supporting Good Fertilizer Practices
The Manitoba government, the Canadian Fertilizer Institute and Keystone Agricultural Producers have renewed a commitment to sustainable agriculture practices through appropriate fertilizer use.
Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn says the agreement supports the good work already being done by Manitoba's farmers.
He says many in the agriculture sector are focused on environmental and economic sustainability.
Dan Mazier of Keystone says farmers want to protect the environment and protect the bottom line of their operations, and this stewardship program can help them do both.
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New Rules Introduced For Peat Harvesting
Manitoba has introduced strict new rules to govern peat harvesting.
Conservation Minister Tom Nevakshonoff says it must be ensured that peat harvesting is managed sustainably in order to protect Manitoba's land and waterways.
The legislation bans peat harvesting in all provincial parks and in wildlife management areas with the exception of one where there were pre-existing dispositions.
More than 30 per cent of Manitoba is covered by peatlands.
Nevakshonoff says they are a vital resource for managing the effects of climate change because they are the most efficient natural place to store carbon.
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Edmonton Says Goodbye To Daniel Woodall
Edmonton will say goodbye today to a police officer murdered on the job.
A regimental funeral and celebration of life will be held for 35-year-old Constable Daniel Woodall, a married father of two from the U-K who was shot and killed last Monday while serving an arrest warrant in a hate-crimes case.
Thousands of first responders from Canada and elsewhere are expected to take part in today's funeral procession from the Alberta legislature to Edmonton's Shaw Conference Centre, where a public service will be held.
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Manitoba D-Day Soldier Honoured In France
A Winnipeg soldier who stormed the beach on D-Day is being honoured by the country he helped liberate.
Ninety-year-old Francis Godon was presented with the Legion of Honour medal, France's highest award, at a ceremony yesterday.
Days after landing on Juneau Beach in June 1944, Godon was captured and held as a prisoner of war until the end of the conflict.
The Second World War veteran says the medal represents all of the Canadian soldiers who never made it home.
