Letters - What happened to the Manitoba Farm Building Code?
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- Published on Monday, January 15, 2018
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Neepawa Banner & Press
It was repealed, very quietly, one year ago. The Manitoba Farm Building Code was introduced in 2010, in response to the rash of hog barn fires that occurred in 2008. Over thirty thousand pigs were killed in barn fires in that year alone. They were tough economic times in the hog business.
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Thumbs up, thumbs down - January 12, 2018
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- Published on Friday, January 12, 2018
Would you like to send a thumbs up or thumbs down to an individual or group in the community? Please send it our way. Submissions must include a name and must be under 100 words. We want to hear from you! In person: 243 Hamilton St. Neepawa By fax: 204-476-5073 By email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Right in the Centre - The facts, only the facts
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- Published on Thursday, January 11, 2018
Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
News media outlets carry a heavy responsibility or at least they should. News comes in many forms. We have local coffee shop talk and visits with friends and family. That source is considered the most effective and influential. Beyond the very personal sources of news and information we have a variety of sources including traditional newspapers, like this one you are holding in your hands. We have radio stations in an almost endless and world wide number, the 500 channel TV universe and then there is the internet with various adaptations of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, SnapChat and many more.
My perspective - No Winners
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- Published on Thursday, January 11, 2018
Kate Jackman - Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
In a debate that pits business owners against employees, minimum wage is in the news again. On Jan. 1, the Ontario government raised the minimum wage by close to 21 per cent; from $11.60 to $14 an hour. For the last few years, minimum wage earners and anti-poverty advocates have been pushing a higher minimum wage as a way to reduce poverty and narrow the widening gap between rich and poor. But businesses are countering, saying that with slim profit margins, higher minimum wages will require them to reduce the number of employees and raise prices for everyone. It’s a complex problem with no clear solution and one in which both sides are right.
My perspective - Shaping the future
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- Published on Thursday, January 4, 2018
Kate Jackman - Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
As the new year starts, it’s common to look back at the year that was. Here at the Neepawa Banner & Press and Rivers Banner, we recently compiled a list of the year’s most popular stories, according to page views on our news site, www.mywestman.ca. We’ve been doing this for a few years and while it’s interesting to readers, it also helps us better understand the type of stories that people want to read.
