Manitoba photographer pained to see another grain elevator demolished
A grain elevator just north of Carman, Man., was torn down at the end of August, marking the end of an almost century-long era for the community of Barnsley.
Photographer George Penner of West St. Paul has dedicated years to capturing the essence of grain elevators, Ukrainian churches, and railway stations through his lens. His passion for architecture has fueled this hobby throughout his retirement. Penner visited Barnsley over the past few years to photograph the structures, with his most recent visit taking place this June.
Man from Portage reflects on devastating impact of wrongful child trafficking accusations
A wrongful child exploitation charge has left a man from Portage la Prairie scared for his life in the community where he was born and raised.
Scott Taylor was on the list of seven names provided to the public by the Manitoba RCMP on July 9 involving a Portage child trafficking case. Ten days later, authorities removed Taylor's name and dropped the charges against him, but the damage was already done.
"Expect the smoke to get worse before it gets better," says Environment Canada Meteorologist
The humid and smokey week continues in Southern Manitoba.
According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) meteorologist, Brian Proctor, the smoke we see has drifted down from northern Saskatchewan and northern Alberta, pushing through over the top of us.
Proctor notes that the smokey air quality at the moment is from the haze previously in the area being pushed back across the region.
Manitoba unveils plan to combat Aquatic Invasive Species
Manitoba has unveiled a comprehensive plan to prevent the spread of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) such as zebra mussels and mitigate their impact on the province's waters, environment, and economy.
The plan, announced by Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources Minister Jamie Moses and Environment and Climate Change Minister Tracy Schmidt, focuses on controlling AIS from entering Manitoba's water bodies and minimizing their adverse effects.
Understanding the transition from El Niño to La Niña: The concept of 'La Nada'
Do you know what it is like to be a middle child?
A warmer winter with less snowfall resulted from El Niño in 2023-24, and we are expecting to see a La Niña winter in 2024-25 bring more snow and colder temperatures. But what happens between those two phenomena?
Environment and Climate Change Canada's Senior Climatologist, David Phillips, sheds light on the often overlooked but crucial time between El Niño and La Niña, which he refers to as 'La Nada.'
Understanding the transition from El Niño to La Niña: The concept of 'La Nada'
Do you know what it is like to be a middle child?
A warmer winter with less snowfall resulted from El Niño in 2023-24, and we are expecting to see a La Niña winter in 2024-25 bring more snow and colder temperatures. But what happens between those two phenomena?
Environment and Climate Change Canada's Senior Climatologist, David Phillips, sheds light on the often overlooked but crucial time between El Niño and La Niña, which he refers to as 'La Nada.'
Mild weather gives ticks a head start
WARNING: This story might tick some people off.
Kateryn Rochon, acting department head in the Department of Entomology at the University of Manitoba, says ticks are emerging early in Manitoba this spring.
"We're getting warmer temperatures earlier than we usually see them because we didn't have a whole lot of snow cover. The ground is bare now, and it's warm enough for active ticks."
She says if we compare this year to last year when we first started seeing ticks, the emergence appears to have occurred about ten days earlier.
Mild weather gives ticks a head start
WARNING: This story might tick some people off.
Kateryn Rochon, acting department head in the Department of Entomology at the University of Manitoba, says ticks are emerging early in Manitoba this spring.
"We're getting warmer temperatures earlier than we usually see them because we didn't have a whole lot of snow cover. The ground is bare now, and it's warm enough for active ticks."
She says if we compare this year to last year when we first started seeing ticks, the emergence appears to have occurred about ten days earlier.
Promising season ahead for Manitoba Fruit Growers after mild winter
A favourable winter has fruit growers in Manitoba berry excited.
Anthony Mintenko, a fruit crop specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, says things are just about to get going growing-wise for the province's fruit crops.
"By next week, we will probably start seeing some of the fruit trees starting to bud out."
He explains that while it may be early spring, things are looking optimistic as long as we get some showers, unlike last year.
La Niña expected to bring colder temperatures & more snow this winter
The saying goes, "You don't know what you got until it's gone."
El Niño brought mild temperatures and lackluster snowfall for the prairies this past winter and is about to wrap up when spring concludes.
Alyssa Pederson, Warning Preparedness Meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, says we will now be going into a neutral weather pattern before La Niña takes over and does a 180-degree flip for this coming fall and winter.
Pederson explains what to expect when La Niña comes to the Southeast in the latter months of 2024.