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 Irrican owns multiple hydroelectric facilities and solar sites

A new battery storage facility is helping power two southern Alberta irrigation districts.

Irrican Power, a renewable energy producer, comprised of the St. Mary River Irrigation District and Raymond Irrigation District, has announced the commissioning of the Raymond Enhanced Battery and Renewables Project.

The eBAR facility is located at the Raymond Irrican Hydropower Plant near Raymond.

The move by Sask. would help producers with the cost of cleaning and disinfection after the disease is found on their farms

Saskatchewan may ask to trigger AgriRecovery for producers affected by bovine tuberculosis.

Provincial agriculture minister Daryl Harrison said last week he had heard from cattle organizations about the need for more help.

A founding shareholder questions why the board approved raises for executives while the terminal incurred $28 million in cumulative losses since 2016

North West Terminal Ltd. is being tight-lipped about what is happening with the idled grain company.

The firm held its annual general meeting on June 18, but chief executive officer Jason Skinner refused to divulge what was discussed at the AGM.

“We’ll just go no comment because we’re in negotiations on some things,” he said.

 Two brothers embroiled in an eight-year-long bitter legal battle over control of a generic crop input business have “buried the hatchet.”

Jim and Jason Mann have agreed to end litigation against one another and the businesses they run, which are Farmers of North America (FNA) and AgraCity Crop & Nutrition Ltd.

“The news of the day is the Mann vs. Mann is ending and Jim and I are burying the hatchet,” said Jason.

A familiar Portage la Prairie tradition saw a record-breaking crowd on Canada Day as the Rotary Club served up pancakes, sausages, and community spirit during its annual Canada Day breakfast at Island Park.

Preston Meier with the Portage Rotary Club says the response from the community is overwhelming in the best way.

“The breakfast was amazing, the day was incredible. I don't think you could ask for a better day,” notes Meier. “Numbers were record-breaking numbers. We had close to 400 people that showed up for breakfast.”

The former head of Manitoba Hydro was paid just over $881,000 last year, despite being dismissed six weeks into the year.

Jay Grewal's earnings in previous years, where she had worked a full year, ranged from $500,000 to $546,000.

The amount last year, revealed in an annual Manitoba Hydro compensation report, suggests a large lump sum payment when Grewal was let go as president and chief executive officer.

Portage la Prairie was bursting with community spirit on Tuesday as people all in and around town gathered at Stride Place to celebrate Canada Day with a full day of events, music, and family fun.

Despite a few clouds early in the day, the weather held out long enough for families to enjoy the outdoor festivities until a late-day storm brought a twist to the celebration.

The MacGregor Fair made a big return this past weekend, delivering a full three days of festivities that brought together families, horse lovers and music fans for one unforgettable celebration.

Hosted by the MacGregor Agricultural Society, this year’s event marked 140 years of tradition in the heart of the small prairie town, and the community came out in full force to celebrate.
 

Portage la Prairie residents weren’t the only ones ducking for cover as storms rolled through southern Manitoba on Canada Day.

While festivities carried on across the region, Environment and Climate Change Canada issued warnings for strong winds and hail as evening storms built up and swept across the province.

Eric Dykes, meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, says the storms weren’t part of a major weather system but were triggered by heat, humidity and upper-atmosphere instability.

Canada Day in Portage la Prairie ended with a spectacular show as fireworks burst over Crescent Lake, casting colourful reflections across the water and lighting up the faces of the crowd below.

Storms rolled through the area around 9 p.m., bringing wind and brief downpours, but skies cleared just in time for the fireworks to go ahead as planned.

Hundreds gathered around Island Park to take in the annual display, which has become a much-anticipated tradition in the community.