North Cypress-Langford meets in Brookdale
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- Published on Friday, November 25, 2016
Photo by Gloria Mott. From left: Fred Jackson, Ray Drayson, Bob Adriaansen (reeve), Sandra Jones (CAO), John McEntee (planning officer), Norm Campbell, Don Hockin, Gerond Davison. Missing from photo: Harold Tolton.
By Gloria Mott
RM of North Cypress-Langford
“Put your seatbelts on and watch your speed.” Staff Sgt. Clint Wikander of Blue Hills Detachment came with his quarterly crime report to the November meeting of the Municipality of North Cypress-Langford (NCL). Reeve Adriaansen and all council had travelled to Brookdale Good Neighbours’ Hall, Nov. 14.
Three priorities highlighted in Throne Speech
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- Published on Friday, November 25, 2016
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The Manitoba speech from the throne delivered this past week highlights three priorities with an overall emphasis on the economy.
‘These are critical times in the province’
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- Published on Thursday, November 24, 2016
Photo by Kate Jackman-Atkinson. On Nov. 17, Agassiz MLA Eileen Clarke listened to constituents’ ideas about the upcoming provincial budget.
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
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A small, but diverse group gathered with Agassiz MLA Eileen Clarke to provide feedback for the next provincial budget. The pre-budget consultation meeting was held on Nov. 17 at the Town of Neepawa office and was attended by about 12 people, representing local councils, school divisions, health services and local Hutterite colonies.
Aquatic invasive species a threat to Manitoba waters
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- Published on Thursday, November 24, 2016
Photos by John Drinkwater. Left: S/Sgt. Bob Chabot, Inland Water Transport Coordinator for D division RCMP, presents his talk on Aquatic Invasive Species at the Nov.16 Rotary meeting. Right: Zebra mussels are a prohibited species in Manitoba - dead or alive. However, S/Sgt. Bob Chabot has a special permit to carry samples.
By John Drinkwater
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
At the Nov. 16 Neepawa Rotary Club meeting, S/Sgt. Bob Chabot provided an informative talk on Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS). Still technically in charge of Spruce Plains Detachment, Chabot is presently Inland Water Transport Coordinator for D division RCMP.
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Natural Health Products to undergo new regulations
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- Published on Thursday, November 24, 2016
By Miranda Leybourne
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Big changes are in the works for how Health Canada regulates self-care products, including cosmetics, natural health products (NHPs) and non-prescription drugs.
The federal government plans to develop new policies and proposals related to the Regulatory Transparency and Openness Framework (RTOF), which includes all the regulations and rules that companies must follow to sell products in this country.
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