My perspective - Taking a bite out of food waste
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- Published on Friday, January 25, 2019
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
From farm to fork, a lot of food is lost along the journey. A recently released study found that close to 60 per cent of food produced in Canada is wasted. Not only was the sheer amount surprising, so too was the source of that waste. Previously, consumers were believed to be the major contributors to food waste, but that might not be the case.
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.
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.
Right in the centre - Will election overload allow the important issues to emerge?
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- Published on Friday, January 18, 2019
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
We Manitobans are in for a lot of electioneering over the next 12-18 months. We just got through the municipal elections, which saw major changes in many towns and RMs. It was almost inevitable that the day would come in some communities when a number of younger people would come out and get elected. It happened in many communities.
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My perspective - Bridging the digital divide
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- Published on Friday, January 11, 2019
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
Our future is connected, but Canadians outside urban centres are already being left behind. Rural residents know a thing or two about poor cell service, but the problem is even worse when it comes to rural broadband. Despite a 2016 promise to close the digital divide that separates those with access to cheap and plentiful broadband internet from those without, the Trudeau government has done little to make this a reality.
