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March 26th, 2015

Kinwow, Sturgeon and Fisher Bays: A Healthy Future for Lake Winnipeg!

The Kinwow and Sturgeon Bay park reserves have been in interim protection since 2001. Nominated for protection by Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation, the Manitoba government is asking us if we want these areas to be permanently protected from industrial developments by designating them as wilderness-class provincial parks.
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December 1st, 2014

Pimachiowin Aki setting the stage for critical change to World Heritage Site selection process

Shortcomings of the current UNESCO designation process to adequately assess sites nominated on the combined basis of cultural and natural heritage value was a topic of discussion at both the 38th session of the World Heritage Committee and at the 2014 World Parks Congress. Catalysed by the Pimachiowin Aki World
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December 20th, 2013

Fisher Bay: Protecting Crucial Habitat for Manitoba’s Bats

Spanning over 800 km2, the Fisher Bay Reserve is located 2 hours north of Winnipeg and sits within a vast stretch of boreal forest. In order to preserve the healthy landscape, the Fisher Bay Provincial Park was established in 2011, keeping the wide range of natural features – from forests,
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January 16th, 2013

CPAWS comments about the future of Little Limestone Lake

The Canadian Parks & Wilderness Society would like to thank you for your invitation to comment about the future of Little Limestone Lake Provincial Park. We are generally pleased with the Little Limestone Lake Provincial Park draft management plan. Thanks to Mosakahiken Cree Nation, CPAWS was given the opportunity to
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September 12th, 2012

To build or not to build?

The public debate has largely centered on the question of where do we erect a Bipole III major hydro transmission line – on the east or west side of the province? Now we are asking the most important questions, the ones we should have discussed first. To build or not
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July 21st, 2012

Small Change Big Help to Little Limestone Lake

CPAWS gives huge thanks to the Small Change Fund for helping to protect Little Limestone Lake. CPAWS and Mosakahiken Cree Nation are working to add additional lands to the new provincial park that surrounds the Lake so that we can ensure it stays healthy forever. The unique Little Limestone Lake
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June 11th, 2012

PROVINCE CONGRATULATES SOPHIA RABLIAUSKAS FOR WINNING PRESTIGIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD

Premier Greg Selinger congratulated Sophia Rabliauskas of Poplar River First Nation today for receiving the prestigious Ongoing Commitment Award from Earth Day Canada. – Manitoba Government News Release
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September 29th, 2011

Protecting the Bloodvein River

Bald eagles soar over Manitoba’s Bloodvein River and a forest of lichen-draped Jack pines and mattress-thick moss. Piloted by grinning guides who shout at one another in Ojibwa, our boats splash through a series of churning rapids en route to an ancient rock painting on a granite cliff.
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September 29th, 2011

Scientists weigh in on Bipole, boreal forest

More than 75 scientists from around the world are urging Manitoba to protect one of the Earth’s largest intact boreal forests.
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September 21st, 2011

David Suzuki: Protecting the boreal wilderness known as Pimachiowin Aki

According to a study published several years ago in the journal Science, few places on our planet have been untouched by modern humans. Satellite images taken from thousands of kilometres above the Earth reveal a world that has been irrevocably changed by human land use over the past few decades.
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September 20th, 2011

Keeping BiPole 3 Away from East Side of Lake Winnipeg is a Good Deal

For Immediate Release September 20, 2011 – If the government of Manitoba reversed its decision to disallow constructing BiPole III down the east side of Lake Winnipeg, the claimed savings in construction and line costs would likely be eaten up very quickly. Community benefits agreements, costing the government of Manitoba
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September 19th, 2011

Bipole 3 Debate

Drawing the Line: Social and Ethical Considerations in the Bipole III Debate Public Forum: Thursday, Sept 22, 1:00 – 2:30 Speakers will include: Lynne Fernandez (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives), John Ryan (University of Winnipeg) All are welcome
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