Federal budget gets it mostly wrong according to critics
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- Published on Thursday, March 1, 2018
Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
The federal government tabled their budget on Tuesday emphasizing they intend to close the gender gap in pay scales and encourage more fathers to take paternity leave. Critics were quick to point out that while these may be laudable goals, the country is in need of many other economic initiatives. The province of Manitoba PC government lead by Premier Brian Pallister held a news conference Tuesday afternoon. Pallister said, “This is a mid-term budget. There is nothing to help with health care. There is some money there to help with addictions but it would also have been a good time to give some tax relief.” Finance Minister Cameron Friesen said, “The economy is growing and federal spending is growing but in face of what is happening in the United States with their tax cuts, the federal government should have provided some tax relief.”
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Looking Back - 1988: Neepawa Lions take down old bandshell
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- Published on Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Jessica Morton
Neepawa Banner & Press
80 years ago
Friday, February 25, 1938
Spring is on the way for sure, says two Press subscribers. When Mrs. M. Thomson went into her living room yesterday she found a yellow butterfly fluttering around and she thought it came off a hyacinth bulb which she had just brought from the cellar. Clifford Virtue also reported seeing a red winged blackbird.
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Bantam Chiefs compete at provincials
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- Published on Monday, February 26, 2018
Yellowhead Chiefs weekend report
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
The Yellowhead Bantam Chiefs put in a strong effort at the Rural Provincial Championship, recently held in Killarney. The Chiefs made it all the way to the bronze medal game, where they were narrowly defeated, by a 3-2 score. Mitchell Collyer of Onanole and Foxwarren’s Colby Wotton scored for the Chiefs in that game.
Auto accident in downtown Neepawa
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- Published on Monday, February 26, 2018
Photos by John Drinkwater
Neepawa Banner & Press
A three vehicle accident occurred in Neepawa on Monday, Feb. 26. Eyewitnesses noted that it appeared that one person went to hospital. No additional details on the cause have been confirmed at this time. (Click on story for additional pictures.)
