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Manitoba is going to continue its challenge of the federal carbon tax even as Saskatchewan lost theirs.
Saskatchewan courts ruled in favour of the tax 3-2 citing it is constitutionally sound and is within the legislative authority of Parliament.
Saskatchewan lawyers argued that the tax is unfair also adding that the province introduced its own carbon plan, but did not put a tax on it.
Manitoba announced its legal challenge on April 3rd, two days after the carbon tax was imposed on the four provinces –Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and New Brunswick- that didn’t meet Ottawa’s standards for a sufficient carbon pricing system.
The tax applies to 21 different kinds of fuel, including gasoline, at a rate of $20 per tonne of greenhouse emissions. By 2022, the tax will rise to $50 per tonne.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said he will appeal the decision.
Manitoba’s Premier Brian Pallister has said that the province has a strong case and stated the province will continue its respective challenge. Manitoba had originally proposed a flat carbon tax, but in a surprise move, Pallister withdrew the proposition after he said it didn’t go far enough.
The Manitoba Liberals unveiled their own carbon plan Friday.
The Brandon Police Service continues to bust drug dealers.
For the second time in as many days, Brandon Police seized drugs from traffic stops.
An estimated total of 453 thousand dollars worth of meth, heroin and fentanyl has been seized over the past two days.
On Wednesday, 48 thousand dollars worth of fentanyl was seized.
Yesterday, a traffic stop lead to the seizure of 11 oz of Meth with a potential maximum street value of $30,800 as well as a quantity of Canadian currency.
A second vehicle was also stopped a short period of time later leading to the seizure of 4 oz of Heroin with a potential maximum street value of $56,000.
A short time after the second vehicle stop, a 28-year-old Brandon woman was stopped and found in possession of 71 grams of Meth potential maximum street value of $42,000.00 as well as a can of bear spray.
Police then conducted a Search Warrant on a residence in the west end of Brandon which led to a further seizure of 9 oz of Meth and 2 grams of Heroin with a total potential maximum street value of $ 26,400.00.
Six people were arrested:
A 45-year-old man from Thompson for possession for the purpose of trafficking heroin.
A 45-year-old man from Brandon for possession for the purpose of trafficking heroin and possess Meth as well as possess proceeds of crime.
A 40-year-old man from Winnipeg for possession for the purpose of trafficking meth, and proceeds of crime.
A 28-year-old woman from Brandon for possession for the purpose of trafficking meth, possession of heroin, possess proceeds of crime as well as possess a prohibited weapon and possess weapon contrary to a prohibition order.
A 24-year-old man from Winnipeg for possession for the purpose of trafficking meth, proceeds of crime as well as Possess.
A 20-year-old man from Thompson for possession for the purpose of trafficking meth.
Grand Rapids RCMP arrested a man earlier this week after reports of gunshots in the community.
As Police arrived on the scene, they found an unarmed man close to a weapon.
28-year-old Allan Wilfred Turner was found to have had broken into a home and stole a shotgun. He now faces charges of careless use of a firearm, breaking and entering to steal the firearm, and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
The Compound East Ski Trail inside Riding Mountain National Park is closed until further notice for Prescribed Fire Operations.
If you use the trail while it's closed you could be charged up to $25,000.
If you’ve ever thought about applying to the Amazing Race, now is your chance, registrations are open for the CBF Amazing Race in Swan Valley.
The race will start at the CBF Christian School in Swan River on June 15th at 9:30 in the morning.
In the afternoon, competitive teams will start to be eliminated from contention for the 1000 dollar cash prize.
The principal of the CBF Christian School, Jocelyn Beehler, says you don’t have to be in the best shape of your life to succeed.
She says if you are worried about the physicality of the race the recreational race would be a better fit.
Not all components of the day will be physical, there will be mental and problem-solving challenges as well.
Beehler, says their parent council is fundraising to make additions to their sports pad.
They are looking to add bleachers or lights to their new sports pad, as well as upgrade technology in the school.
For every dollar raised, a 1-second advantage is given up to a maximum of 600 seconds, which is 10 minutes.
They are accepting a maximum of 50 teams, competitive and recreational combined.
If you would like to register, click here.
25-year-old Carl Klyne, from Swan River, has received jail time for the manslaughter of two people.
In a Dauphin courtroom Wednesday, Klyne pleaded guilty to killing two men in early 2017.
In January of 2017, police found a 90-year-old man dead inside Klyne’s home. Then two months later, Klyne was involved in the death of a 50-year-old inmate at Stony Mountain Institution.
Klyne was sentenced to 10 years in prison, minus the 638 days he has already served.
The Russell RCMP are searching for a 14-year-old from Angusville, east of Russell.
Kyonna Richard-Thomas was last seen in Winnipeg on April 22.
She's 5’5”, 115 lbs, has brown/blonde hair, and brown eyes.
It’s believed she’s in the Elmwood area of Winnipeg.
The RCMP are asking anyone with information to call Russell RCMP at 204-773-3051, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.
Brandon Police have scored yet another drug bust.
In a traffic stop near the Trans-Canada Highway, the Police searched the vehicle and found 80 grams of fentanyl worth $48,000. They also found a taser disguised as a flashlight and an undisclosed amount of cash.
The driver was a 59-year-old man from Starbuck, MB. He and his passenger, a 35-year-old man, have been transported to Brandon Correctional Centre, where they await charges.
A burn ban is in effect for the entire municipality of Swan Valley West.
Conditions in the area are too dry for there to be safe burning.
Residents with burning permits will have those permits suspended for the remainder of the ban.
Manitobans are paying more for fruits and veggies at the grocery store.
In the past three years, the food index increased 3.1 percent in Manitoba with the fresh vegetable index jumping 18.5 percent.
Unfortunately for Manitobans, it doesn’t seem like the price hike is going away any time soon. According to studies done by Dalhousie University and the University of Guelph, Canadian families can expect to pay an average of $411 more this year on groceries compared to last year.
One of the biggest reasons for the price jump is bad weather that caused production to slow down over the winter, as well as food safety concerns.
Another contributing factor is the increasing popularity of a celery juice diet being pushed by social media. Celery stalks have been going for as high as $6 a stalk.
Economists suggest that sticking to fruits and veggies that are in season to help keep costs down.
--- UPDATE: Racette-Beaulieu has now been charged with attempted murder for the stabbing ---
Therae Racette-Beaulieu was sentenced to 18 years in prison last month after he pleaded guilty to shooting Cpl Graeme Kingdon in Onanole last year and now he's at it again.
Beaulieu now has a new set of charges after he stabbed an inmate at the Brandon Correctional Centre at around 9:35 a.m. on Monday with a homemade weapon. The victim was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
