Right in the centre - When reality sets in
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- Published on Friday, January 25, 2019
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
The federal government is cutting a special carbon tax deal with New Brunswick. Seems that a coke-fired electrical plant in that province will be exempt from almost all the new carbon tax, because it will be closed in a few years. This is the kind of “Pretzel Policy” governments bring in when faced with economic and political reality. I don’t think there is a hope that coal-fired or coke-fired plants will be eliminated by 2030, or whenever.
Friday, January 18, 2019 Neepawa Banner & Press
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- Published on Friday, January 18, 2019
Get the latest news online with the Neepawa Banner & Press! Click the front page image at the bottom to see the pages from this week or take a look at the booklet below to flip through the whole paper.
This week, read about the ArtsForward's proposal to the Town for financial support, a new membership program Neepawa Tourism is starting up, the latest town council report, the upcoming Fine Arts Festival and much more!
Don't forget to pick up the hard copy of the Banner & Press so you don't miss out on some great deals in the flyers! In this week's, you can find Home Hardware, Giant Tiger, Peavey Mart and Princess Auto, depending on where you pick up your paper.
Friday, January 18, 2019 Rivers Banner
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- Published on Friday, January 18, 2019
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This week, read about the Rivers Rage high school hockey game and Ag Days!
Don't forget to pick up the hard copy of the Banner so you don't miss out on some great deals in the flyers! In this week's, you can find Super Thrifty Pharmacy and Princess Auto, depending on where you pick up your paper.
My perspective - Fighting the resistance
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- Published on Friday, January 18, 2019
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
Sometimes it’s easy to forget, but the livestock sector doesn’t operate in a vacuum. Producers were reminded of that late last year, when new regulations came into effect regarding the purchase of antimicrobials, commonly known as antibiotics.
