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WTO rules against country of origin labelling

Banner Staff

On May 18, the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued a final ruling confirming that U.S. mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) discriminates against live imports of Canadian cattle and hogs. The ruling, the fourth and final from the WTO on COOL, effectively ends the eight-year legal battle initiated by the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) in 2007 challenging the U.S. labeling law for violating the U.S.’s international trade obligations.

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School space alternatives

By Board of Trustees

Beautiful Plains School Division

Beautiful Plains School Division has a problem almost unique in the province among rural school divisions – it’s running short of space. It’s a lovely problem to have; it means our community is growing and thriving, but it’s still a serious problem.

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Grow op discovered in Alonsa

Alonsa MGO 2

RCMP News Release

On May 20, 2015, at approximately 10:00 pm, Ste Rose du Lac RCMP executed a Controlled Drug and Substances Act warrant on a marihuana grow operation at a commercial garage in Alonsa, Ë®¹ûÊÓƵ. Due to the hazardous conditions inside the building, police vacated the garage and held the scene until power was disconnected and it was safe to enter.

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Two girls to benefit from this year's Little Valley Jamboree

Submitted by Evelyn Lewandoski

Little Valley Jamboree

The 18th annual Little Valley Jamboree will take place in Erickson on June 20 and 21. This year we have two little girls we are sponsoring, named Bailey and Haylie. Here is a shortened version of their problems.

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Legion Ladies Auxilary - May 22

By Lisa Smith

Publicity

The regular monthly meeting of Rivers Legion Ladies Auxiliary was held May 4 in the upper hall. May is charter month and is always marked with a supper before the meeting; this year’s potluck was attended by 20 members. Reports and minutes were read and adopted. There were no new applications for membership.

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