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March 8th, 2010

MINISTER WELCOMES U.S. FEDERAL COURT RULING IN MANITOBA’S FAVOUR ON NORTHWEST AREA WATER SUPPLY PROJ

The U.S. District Court has again ruled in favour of Manitoba in its case against the Northwest Area Water Supply (NAWS) project, Water Stewardship Minister Christine Melnick announced today. Judge Rosemary Collyer, in her decision issued Friday, March 5, ordered the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to take a “hard look” at
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January 27th, 2010

SITE PROPOSED FOR TIM HORTONS YOUTH LEADERSHIP CAMP IN WHITESHELL

Public consultations on a proposed location for the Tim Horton Children’s Foundation youth leadership camp near Sylvia Lake in the Whiteshell Provincial Park will be held in February, Conservation Minister Bill Blaikie and Tim Horton Children’s Foundation vice-president Dave Newnham announced today. “We are committed to working with Tim Horton
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December 15th, 2009

PREMIER COMMITS MANITOBA TO MOVE TOWARD CAP-AND-TRADE LEGISLATION

COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Premier Greg Selinger today committed the provincial government to moving forward with legislation enabling the creation of a cap-and-trade system to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions in Manitoba.  He said the system will be subject to public consultations in 2010. “Manitoba is playing a constructive role in focusing on
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December 11th, 2009

PREMIER AND CONSERVATION MINISTER TO ATTEND COPENHAGEN CLIMATE-CHANGE CONFERENCE

Premier Greg Selinger and Conservation Minister Bill Blaikie will join world leaders, policy makers, industry leaders, scientistsand environmentalists from around the world at the United NationsClimate Change Conference in Copenhagen. “Manitoba is a leader in clean-energy technology, energy efficiency, boreal protection and the fight against climatechange,” said Selinger. “The Copenhagen
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December 9th, 2009

PROVINCE COMMITS TO NEW BOREAL PEATLANDS STEWARDSHIP STRATEGY: SELINGER

On the eve of the Copenhagen climate-change summit, Manitoba isannouncing two new protected areas with significant carbon storesand committing to a new boreal peatlands stewardship strategy,Premier Greg Selinger announced today.  “We are adding almost 400,000 hectares in the boreal tundratransition area to our protected land base,” Selinger said. “Kaskatamagan Wildlife Management
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March 13th, 2009

Establish provincial park

Fisher River Cree Nation has put a lot of work into making the Fisher Bay Provincial Park a reality, and a lot of time; indeed a heinous amount of time. Lack of support is not the problem—the abundant show of hands in favour attests to that. The Fisher Bay area
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