What's New for Manitoba Competitiveness, Training and Trade

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What's New for Trade | Dec. 11 - 15, 2006 - Business Mission to California | MB Gov't News Releases

Nov. 20, 2006
Province's Burgeoning Mining Sector Showcased At Mines And Minerals Conference
Nov. 17, 2006, Province Introduces Amendments To Employment Standards Code
Nov. 15, 2006, 2006 Throne Speech Highlights:
Building Manitoba - $4-billion plan to modernize highways over the next 10 years, the largest commitment ever made in Manitoba... C.T.T. summary
Nov. 15, 2006, Retaining Youth, Building The Province For The Future Highlight Provincial Government's Throne Speech
Building Manitoba’s economy through the development and export of clean, renewable energy and keeping young people living, learning and working in the province through a new tax initiative...
Nov. 7, 2006, Economic Performance Report Released: Manitoba's GDP Expected to be Above National Average
Nov. 6, 2006, Selinger Announces Investor Protection
Oct. 26, 2006, More Young People Coming To Manitoba And Staying: Smith
Sept. 21, 2006, Infrastructure And Economic Competitiveness Focus Of New Cabinet: Doer

Sector Based News Releases

Agricultural:

Nov. 17, 2006, Province Welcomes National Hemp Trade Alliance Conference
Nov. 8, 2006, Government Addresses CEC Recommendation To Review Hog Industry
Nov. 8, 2006, Provincial Water Plan Referred To CEC For Public Input And Review
Nov. 8, 2006, Manitoba Announces Further Action On Water Protection Plan

Manufacturing:

Nov. 14, 2006, Manitoba's Wood Products Industry To Benefit From Wood-Finishing Specialist
Manitoba’s wood-manufacturing industry will soon have access to a specialist who will help firms overcome technical challenges, as well as provide information...

Nov. 13, 2006, Province Provides $3-million Loan for New $14.6-million Peat Moss Packaging Plant
The province of Manitoba is helping pave the way for a $14.6-million peat moss packaging plant in Richer with a $3-million loan to Premier Horticulture Ltd., Competitiveness, Training and Trade...
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Nov. 14, 2006 Winnipeg Free Press
New Peat Moss Plant Opens - Packaging facility built in Richer will supply international market

Nearly a year after a fire destroyed the peat moss plant in Giroux, Manitoba, Premier Tech officially opened a new $14.5-million peat moss packaging plant in Richer (not far from the old plant). The plant is being billed by the company as the most efficient peat moss packaging plant in the world. Premier will use the Richer plant as a show piece to market its packaging equipment - which it builds and designs in-house at its main plant in Riviere-du-Loup, Quebec. Premier could have built a plant in many locations in North America (Premier already has facilities in Minnesota, Saskatchewan, Alberta, New Brunswick, Novas Scotia and Quebec) but decided to rebuild in Manitoba because of the steady labour force. Other reasons for rebuilding in Manitoba included support from the R.M. of Ste Anne, the United Food and Commercial Workers union negotiating a long term contract, and the support of the province in the form of a $3-million loan. The plant will have an annual payroll of $2.2-million and employ 57 people when full operational. The main market for peat moss is the central U.S. Much of the peat moss produced at the plant will be sold through stores such as Wal-Mart, Home Depot and Lowes.

Media Industries:

Sept. 19, 2006, Manitoba New Media Company Up For International Award

Transportation:

Nov. 17, 2006, $400-Million Record-Setting Road Budget Additional Tendering Announced.
Nov. 14, 2006, Province Announces Tire Stewardship Regulations
Sustainable management of tire recycling in Manitoba will now fall under industry responsibility according to regulations announced today by Conservation Minister Stan Struthers....
Oct. 02, 2006, $500,000 Provincial Gift Expands Aerospace Training Opportunities

Energy & Climate Change:

Nov. 8, 2006, New Hybrids Added To Manitoba's Vehicle Fleet
Oct. 23, 2006, Rondeau Opens National Wind Energy Conference
Nov. 3, 2006, $2.2-Billion Power Sale Arrangement Reached By Manitoba Hydro, Minnesota
Nov. 1, 2006, Manitoba `Shining Star': National Energy Efficiency Report
Oct. 10, 2006, All-time Record Set In Manitoba’s Oil Fields
Sept. 26, 2006, Premier To Join Forces With Gov. Schwarzenegger In Fighting Climate Change
Sept. 26, 2006, Public Invited To Take A Spin On Cutting-Edge Hydrogen Bus
Sept. 18, 2006, Bjornson Welcomes Hydrogen Specialists From Iceland To Manitoba
Sept. 15, 2006, Broad Consultations Next Step In Bold Green Buildings Policy: Chomiak
Sept. 13, 2006, Bus Of The Future Makes Global Debut In Winnipeg
Sept. 07, 2006, Next Phase Of Manitoba Wind Strategy To Power 100,000 Homes: Chomiak
Sept. 01, 2006, Manitoba To Host National Wind Energy Conference: Chomiak

Annual Reports

2004-05 Industry, Economic Development and Mines - Annual Report/Industrie, Développement économique et Mines, Rapport annuel

2004-05 Annual Report (559 KB pdf)
2004-05 Expenditure Summary (13KB pdf)

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Annual Reports

2004-05 Industry, Economic Development and Mines - Annual Report/Industrie, Développement économique et Mines, Rapport annuel