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It’s great to see Canadians are knowledgeable about climate change. Better yet, they want governments to take strong and immediate measures to reduce our nation’s impact. Here in Manitoba, our provincial Climate Change Action Plan has received much acclaim. However, it just happens to be the best in the heap

Winnipeg,Manitoba-The Manitoba Government announced today that 700 new cottage lots are available for lease or sale in our province.  A cottage represents the largest ecological imprint that an individual makes in a park or wilderness area. While it appears that the lots available this spring are restricted, for the most

The Woodland caribou is an icon of the great Canadian wilderness. We celebrate this majestic species by placing its image on our 25-cent piece. But the flip side of our Canadian quarter is a tale of human-caused habitat loss that’s lead to the destruction of the very species we commemorate

Regarding Peter Schroedter’s article on the issues surrounding the proposal to protect Little Limestone Lake in a national park (Innovative solution needed for unique lake, Sept.16). First of all, park or no park, the mining development he alludes to is unlikely ever to take place. There are no mines currently

I’m delighted Manitoba Conservation Minister Stan Struthers is soenthusiastic about the proposed provincial park on the south-west basin ofLake Winnipeg.The new Ochiwasahow (Fisher Bay) park, championed by theFisher River Cree Nation, will stretch four times the size of Winnipeg andprovide an opportunity to protect our boreal forests for future generationsof

Climate scientists have projected human-induced global warming would make spring arrive earlier than normal, and it is—by about 10 days so far. And while most people are only too happy to say goodbye to winter, “spring creep” is posing a significant threat to plants and animals across the country. I

A recent article, “Battle for the Beach” (August 30, 2003), and two subsequent editorials call for major commercial developments in Grand Beach Provincial Park and surrounding area. Why do provincial parks exist? The three purposes of Manitoba’s provincial parks from The Provincial Parks Act are to conserve ecosystems and maintain

The Fisher River Cree Nation has put in a request to the provincial government to expand the current Fisher Bay Park Reserve to include the area east of the Jackhead Road and the area currently known as the Moose Creek Provincial Forest. The current park reserve, located on the southwest

(click to enlarge) – Work will soon begin on a 160-kilometre road from Manigotagan to Berens River. (WINNIPEG FREE PRESS) A road project that aboriginal people on the east side of Lake Winnipeg have been dreaming about for decades is starting to take shape.   Premier Greg Selinger announced Tuesday

In the column that appeared on January 4, “Good management lets everyone enjoy Manitoba’s provincial parks”, Mr. Robert Sopuck outlines the many activities that take place in our parks,including cottaging, hunting, boating, skiing, snowmobiling, fishing, logging, commercial outfitting and trapping, mining, and the list goes on. While Mr. Sopuck extols

NDP delegates have voted overwhelmingly to reaffirm the party’s commitment to protect the pristine boreal forest on the East Side of Lake Winnipeg and to continue to work with First Nations toward designating the East Side a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Delegates at the party’s weekend convention voted to support

BACKERS of a proposed provincial park at Fisher Bay think little brown bats could be the big hook that gets the province to designate the area as Manitoba’s newest wilderness getaway. Fisher River Cree Nation Chief David Crate and a local bat expert said the area near Lake Winnipeg is