Shannon Dueck

It might hardly feel like insect weather, but farmers are being reminded that even on the coldest winter days, there are steps they can take to make sure their crops do not get overtaken by pesky bugs.

John Gavloski is an Entomologist with Manitoba Agriculture. He says grain stored in bins at this time of year can still be susceptible to insect damage. That is because even on a day when it is -40 degrees outside, the temperature inside the bin in the middle of the grain can be well above the freezing point. And that makes it warm enough for stored grain insects to survive.

It might hardly feel like insect weather, but farmers are being reminded that even on the coldest winter days, there are steps they can take to make sure their crops do not get overtaken by pesky bugs.

John Gavloski is an Entomologist with Manitoba Agriculture. He says grain stored in bins at this time of year can still be susceptible to insect damage. That is because even on a day when it is -40 degrees outside, the temperature inside the bin in the middle of the grain can be well above the freezing point. And that makes it warm enough for stored grain insects to survive.

Birders from around the world will be taking part in a bird watching phenomenon this weekend. The annual Great Backyard Bird Count runs from Friday through Monday. 

Matt Gasner is Assistant Conservation Biologist for Nature Conservancy of Canada. He describes the Great Backyard Bird Count as a global community science effort that allows anyone to make a scientific contribution to our understanding of bird populations, migrations and ranges at this time of year.

Birders from around the world will be taking part in a bird watching phenomenon this weekend. The annual Great Backyard Bird Count runs from Friday through Monday. 

Matt Gasner is Assistant Conservation Biologist for Nature Conservancy of Canada. He describes the Great Backyard Bird Count as a global community science effort that allows anyone to make a scientific contribution to our understanding of bird populations, migrations and ranges at this time of year.

Birders from around the world will be taking part in a bird watching phenomenon this weekend. The annual Great Backyard Bird Count runs from Friday through Monday. 

Matt Gasner is Assistant Conservation Biologist for Nature Conservancy of Canada. He describes the Great Backyard Bird Count as a global community science effort that allows anyone to make a scientific contribution to our understanding of bird populations, migrations and ranges at this time of year.

Birders from around the world will be taking part in a bird watching phenomenon this weekend. The annual Great Backyard Bird Count runs from Friday through Monday. 

Matt Gasner is Assistant Conservation Biologist for Nature Conservancy of Canada. He describes the Great Backyard Bird Count as a global community science effort that allows anyone to make a scientific contribution to our understanding of bird populations, migrations and ranges at this time of year.

The President of Providence University College and Theological Seminary says they are concerned by the announcement out of Ottawa regarding international students.

RCMP say one person was taken to hospital following a crash involving a school bus Thursday afternoon near Ile des Chenes.

St. Pierre RCMP responded to the crash at approximately 4 pm. 

According to police, a bus was driving east, just north of Ile de Chenes, when it crossed the southbound lanes of Highway 59. As it was attempting to turn north onto Highway 59, the bus was hit by a car. 

The RCMP says there were nine students onboard the bus, but none of them were seriously injured.

The President of Providence University College and Theological Seminary says they are concerned by the announcement out of Ottawa regarding international students.

RCMP in Manitoba say it is highly likely that the same group of criminals is behind separate incidents of the Grandparent Scam in La Broquerie and Winkler in recent weeks.