Food inspection could fall victim to U.S. deregulation move

Observers say the American government’s move toward deregulation could have sweeping consequences for Canadians.

A new policy paper warns Canadian agriculture to prepare for changing U.S. domestic policies that seek efficiencies through deregulation.

The paper from Agri-Food Economic Systems said this could include food inspection.

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Racing on Main Street prompts new joint enforcement effort in Steinbach

Steinbach City Council has approved a proposal that will see Ste. Anne Police working alongside Steinbach RCMP to target unsafe driving behaviour in the city. The initiative, funded by Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI), will provide additional traffic enforcement through overtime hours for officers, with a focus on Main Street and other areas where speeding and reckless driving have been reported. 

Fire ban puts brakes on ATV riders: “Too risky right now”

The trails around Woodridge, in southeast Manitoba, may be in great shape after the winter, but riders will need to be patient a little longer before revving up their engines.

Gary Hora, longtime president of the Woodridge ATV Sandhogs and head of the Manitoba ATV Association, says the trails came through the winter in solid condition, but wildfire concerns have put a temporary stop to daytime backcountry travel. 

High-Speed internet coming to Niverville Business Park

A new high-speed Internet service is officially on its way to Niverville’s Business Park, after town council unanimously approved a conditional use application during a public hearing held Tuesday morning during a Town Council meeting. 

The application, brought forward by Rural Connections Manitoba Ltd., will allow the company to set up a central office building at 500 Kuzenko Street in Niverville's Business Park, east of town.

Some new Manitoba measles cases not connected to other known ones, officials say

The number of measles cases in Manitoba has jumped to 20, and health officials say some of the recent cases had no contact with previous ones.

Dr. Davinder Singh, a medical officer of health for the Southern health region, says that's concerning because it's unclear where those people became infected.

Most of the cases have been in the Southern health region and Singh says it is connected to the area's low vaccination rate.

Nitrogen demand soars while supply shrinks

Strong nitrogen fertilizer demand is butting up against tight supplies in some regions of the world, says an analyst.

India is the world’s top importer of the product.

Indian urea demand surged to 38.8 million tonnes in 2024-25, an eight per cent increase over the previous year, according to Argus Media.

That was due in part to tight supplies of diammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilizer during the winter (rabi) crop season.

Bombers QB Collaros hit with one game suspension

The Canadian Football League announced on Wednesday that it has suspended Zach Collaros of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers one regular-season game for failing to respond to requests for drug testing by officials from the Canadian Centre fo Ethics in Sports (CEES).

Following the league annoucement, the Blue Bombers released this statement: