Manitoba families will have access to more Wi-Fi hotspots, more modernized washrooms and showers, new yurts and a variety of other campground upgrades when they visit provincial parks this year, Conservation and Water Stewardship Minister Gord Mackintosh said today. “We know an increasing number of Manitobans use mobile devices to get online, especially young people, and we are responding,” said Mackintosh. Read More…
ACID rain in northern Manitoba could be on the wane now that the copper smelter in Flin Flon has closed and Thompson’s smelter faces the same fate. But a new worry may be the Alberta oilsands and the effects of pollution that wafts across northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Manitoba’s total SO2 and NOx emissions, the big culprits in acid rain, have dropped significantly since 2008, according to the latest progress report on acid rain released Thursday by the Winnipeg-based Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment. Read More…
Manitobans are encouraged to help select Manitoba’s official provincial fish, Conservation and Water Stewardship Minister Gord Mackintosh announced today to mark the opening of the fishing season in southern Manitoba tomorrow. ”Selecting a provincial fish recognizes the important role of fishing to our province, culturally and economically,” said Mackintosh. “Manitobans have some of the best fishing opportunities in the world, with access to more than 30 species of sport fish in diverse habitats across the province and the opportunity to see more than 60 other species in their native habitats. Read More…
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Manitoba families will have access to more Wi-Fi hotspots, more modernized washrooms and showers, new yurts and a variety of other campground upgrades when they visit provincial parks this year, Conservation and Water Stewardship Minister Gord Mackintosh said today. “We know an increasing number of Manitobans use mobile devices to get online, especially young people, and we are responding,” said Mackintosh. Read More…
ACID rain in northern Manitoba could be on the wane now that the copper smelter in Flin Flon has closed and Thompson’s smelter faces the same fate. But a new worry may be the Alberta oilsands and the effects of pollution that wafts across northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Manitoba’s total SO2 and NOx emissions, the big culprits in acid rain, have dropped significantly since 2008, according to the latest progress report on acid rain released Thursday by the Winnipeg-based Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment. Read More…
Manitobans are encouraged to help select Manitoba’s official provincial fish, Conservation and Water Stewardship Minister Gord Mackintosh announced today to mark the opening of the fishing season in southern Manitoba tomorrow. ”Selecting a provincial fish recognizes the important role of fishing to our province, culturally and economically,” said Mackintosh. “Manitobans have some of the best fishing opportunities in the world, with access to more than 30 species of sport fish in diverse habitats across the province and the opportunity to see more than 60 other species in their native habitats. Read More…