My perspective - Trading places
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Kate Jackman - Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
While most people think of trade agreements in international terms, trade between provinces isn’t always as free as we think. In November 2016, Manitoba joined the New West Partnership, which aims to create a western Canadian free trade zone. The goal of the agreement is to allow for the better mobility of trade, investment and labour, with the end result of reducing costs. The original partnership was signed between British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan in 2010 and came into effect in 2013.
Right in the centre - A matter of struggles and perspective
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Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Everybody thinks they have a struggle in life and to a certain extent they do. But putting one’s own personal struggle in perspective is something we should all learn to do. An average Canadian may be annoyed with the weather or local taxes or health care delays. Everyone in Canada is a bit afraid of what the United Sates will do next or more specifically what President Trump will say next. All the negative things that come at us every day are indeed an annoyance or a setback. The problem is that at any given time, few of us have real problems compared to others around us.
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Massive snowfall was snow joke
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Just under a foot of snow blankets Neepawa & surrounding area
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
Old Man Winter decided to remind Manitoba just who’s the boss one last time, with a massive snowfall earlier in the week. As much as 30 centimetres (cm), or just under 12 inches of snow fell overnight on Sunday, Mar. 4. That system, deemed ‘The Colorado Low’ by meteorologists, was followed up on Monday by another 5-15 cm in some areas.
Gladstone's MacLennan winds up University athletics career
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Kerilynn MacLennan (#10) recently finished her fifth year with the Edmonton-based MacEwan University Griffins women’s basketball program. Submitted photo. Property of Chris Piggott Photgraphy.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
An athlete with a connection to Gladstone has wrapped up her post-secondary basketball career. Kerilynn MacLennan, who has been a member of the Edmonton-based MacEwan University Griffins women’s basketball program since 2013, recently played her 108th and final game for the team.
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