Editorial - New gun law targets law abiding citizens
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- Published on Friday, May 8, 2020
By Micah Waddell
Rivers Banner
For many gun owners, this past week鈥檚 announcement from our 鈥済reat鈥� leader was incredibly disappointing to hear. An unbelievably loose ban on 鈥渁ssault鈥� firearms has effectively made it illegal to own any form of sporting and competition rifle. The Prime Minister was quoted, stating, 鈥淲hy do you need an AR-15 to hunt deer?鈥� A ludicrous statement, given that it has been illegal to hunt with such weapons for a long time.
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Right in the centre - CO2 levels may cause crop production cutbacks
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- Published on Friday, May 1, 2020
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
The Winnipeg Free Press ran an article on Tuesday. It was a good enough article on its own merits. It states that Carbon Dioxide (CO2) levels are up, but鈥� it鈥檚 a rather shallow article. The last year they have stats for is 2018. Results for 2019 and 2020 don鈥檛 seem to be available yet.
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Column like I see 'em - The post pandemic to-do list
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- Published on Friday, May 1, 2020
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press
We鈥檝e all likely reached the point in the COVID-19 pandemic where we鈥檙e asking ourselves the same questions: When will it end? When will life get back to normal? As I type this column in an empty room, dealing with the isolation as best I can, I still don鈥檛 know the answers and most likely, neither do you.
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Right in the centre - Always ready for the last war
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- Published on Friday, April 24, 2020
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
There is no other description for the past few months except surreal. The challenges faced by communities, individuals, countries and leaders are unusual, but not unheard of. COVID-19 is resulting in a lot of illness, a large number of deaths and a huge amount fear-based decisions. Anyone who says they aren鈥檛 concerned or fearful about COVID-19 is either a fool or a liar.
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My perspective - The end
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- Published on Friday, April 17, 2020
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
Like that, in the blink of an eye, it鈥檚 over. Earlier this year, when I gave my notice, I planned to spend a lot more time reflecting on the almost 14 years I spent at the Banner, including the 13 years writing this column. It鈥檚 amazing how quickly the world changed.
