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By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s Opposition New Democrats want the provincial government to revive its plan to bring in a carbon tax.
NDP Leader Wab Kinew says his party will try to amend a Tory government bill to include a levy of at least $25 per tonne of carbon.
By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister did an about-face on carbon taxes Wednesday, abandoning plans to start charging a levy in December and joining other conservative leaders in flat-out opposition to federal plans.
Pallister announced a year ago he would enact a $25-a-tonne carbon tax and keep it at that rate. That would have increased the price of gasoline by 5.3 cents a litre and raised other energy costs.
During a mayoral forum Tuesday evening at the University of Winnipeg, incumbent Brian Bowman pledged to increase recycling services at city-owned parks.
Out of the 11 large parks owned and managed by the city, only Kildonan Park offers full recycling services, according to the Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association.
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson, Neepawa Banner & Press
NEEPAWA, Man. — Somewhere, I suspect there are pigs flying. The Manitoba carbon tax was supposed to come into effect last weekend, but the NDP has delayed its implementation.
Yes, the NDP opposed a tax and in a letter to the editor, party leader Wab Kinew acknowledges the unexpectedness of the action, “I know some of you may be thinking, ‘The NDP giving us a tax break? What, is it going to snow today too?’”
Every single-dwelling home in Brandon will see a free recycle bin on their doorstep within the next week.
The Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association’s Recycle Everywhere program is having local students help distribute 16,000 bins in the Wheat City.
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is investing some financial green to support Green Team projects this summer.
The province is providing over $5.4 million to 700 community organizations, municipalities and provincial parks.
WINNIPEG — Great-West Life has installed two beehives on the rooftop of their Osborne Street building to help boost the declining bee population.
Managed by local beekeeping firm Beeproject Apiaries, the hives will allow bees to reproduce and continue their important work as pollinators for local greenspaces and food production.
WINNIPEG — The Assiniboine Park Conservancy has eliminated the use of plastic straws and bags inside its park and zoo.
APC says the move is being made as part of its commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship.
