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February 9, 2017
U.S. trade rumblings unnerve Canada’s beef producers
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Southwest warily waits for spring
Uncertainty rules as Trump eyes trade deals, but nobody is sure if Canada is in his line of fire
Communities gearing up to protect against overland flooding as province flags elevated risk
BY RON FRIESEN Co-operator contributor / Brandon
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n atmosphere of uncertainty hangs over the Canadian cattle industry as it awaits a possible trade war with the U.S. The newly minted U.S. P r e s i d e n t D o n a l d Tr u m p has repeatedly signalled his
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BY LORRAINE STEVENSON Co-operator staff
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t’s too soon to tell if flooding will occur this spring, but heavy snowfall on saturated ground has communities in southwestern Manitoba watching the weather warily. Residents around Wawanesa had a reminder last week of what that combination can do — a 10-metre-high riverbank collapsed on the Souris River just south of the village January 31, filling the river with the landslide. It cut a fibre optic cable temporarily cutting off Internet and phone service to Glenboro and Cypress River. Municipality of WawanesaOakland Mayor Dave Kreklewich said they’ll be keeping a close eye on it, but expecting as spring rolls in, the river will wash the dirt away itself. See Southwest on page 6 »
Southwestern Manitoba is watching the weather warily as spring advances knowing the speed of the thaw and more precipitation may result in overland flooding again. Parts of southwestern Manitoba were among the hardest hit during flooding in 2014. PHOTO: FILE PHOTO
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