Right in the centre - Weird things from the election trail
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- Published on Monday, October 29, 2018
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
The municipal elections are over. Due to the election being on Wednesday and due to the fact our papers go to print on Wednesday at 2 p.m., we won’t have results in this week’s paper. We will get the results up on our web site as soon as we can.
The municipal election has been weird. Some towns have very large numbers of candidates, eight, 11, even 13 in one place. That level of candidate choice and interest has not been seen for a long time. Maybe never!
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My perspective - Seeing green
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- Published on Monday, October 29, 2018
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
Fencing and feed for livestock are exempt from provincial sales tax (RST). Also exempt are protective bike helmets, artificial limbs, and children’s safety equipment. Interestingly, so too is retail cannabis.
My perspective - A losing game
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- Published on Monday, October 22, 2018
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
Our roads are in shambles and Manitobans are concerned about cutbacks to health care, yet last month, the provincial government announced that it is writing off $82 million in loans to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Right in the centre - Stirring the pot
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- Published on Monday, October 22, 2018
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
The Province of Manitoba is embarking on what looks like a very dumb move.
An error of omission
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- Published on Wednesday, October 17, 2018
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Neepawa Banner & Press
I don't think Premier Pallister was telling the whole story when he was interviewed on CBC Radio recently. He explained, Manitoba doesn't need a carbon tax because "We're already green!"
