More Reason to Recycle Than Environment
Dauphin's mayor is excited about the new recycling system soon to take effect in Dauphin.
Mayor Eric Irwin says there are both environmental and economic benefits to recycling more. And the economic benefits are two-fold.
"When we fill the landfill, somebody's getting a bill for $5-million to build a new one... Secondly, the province has a system... they charge us $5 a tonne for every ton of waste that goes into the landfill, and they give us back $5 for every tonne that is recycled."
The new recycling system begins in the City of Dauphin September 13.
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Canada to Apologize and Compensate Manitoba First Nation
The federal government will issue a formal apology today for forcing a First Nations community in northern Manitoba to relocate from Duck Lake to Churchill in 1956.
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett will apologize for moving the Sayisi Dene First Nation out of their community, and to another area where food and proper housing were scarce and many suffered violence and death.
The Manitoba government apologized in 2010 for its role in the relocation.
Today's federal apology will come with a $33-million settlement package.
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Manitoba Government Gearing Up for New Crown Corporation Legislation
Manitoba's Conservative government says legislation will be introduced later this year to make Crown corporations more accountable and to save money.
The government says the legislation would affect Manitoba Hydro, Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries, Manitoba Public Insurance and the Manitoba Centennial Centre Corporation.
Crown Services Minister Ron Schuler says changes are needed to improve how decisions are made and to more clearly spell out responsibilities and liabilities.
Schuler says the legislation will also eliminate overlap and duplication within government.
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Province Open to Hearing Public's Thoughts on Late Sunday Shopping
The Manitoba government says it's open to at least talking about the idea of expanding Sunday shopping into the evening.
Currently, most Manitoba retailers can open on Sundays between 9 a-m and 6 p-m, but the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce wants the government to allow Sunday night shopping.
The chamber says its members face increasing competition from online retailers who can operate around the clock.
Cliff Cullen, minister for growth, enterprise and trade, says the government is not considering changes right now, but is open to public input.
