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    Manitoba’s Climate Action Team raises concerns over Deep Sky project

    Nov. 27, 2025 – Discover Westman – In early October, the Montreal-based company, Deep Sky Climate, announced their intentions to build a facility that draws carbon dioxide out of the air using Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology here in the southwest corner of the province.

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    $3B turbine project gets warm welcome from Brandon mayor, cold shoulder from environmentalists

    Nov. 202, 2025 – CBC News – A multi-billion-dollar combustion turbine project planned for the city of Brandon will give the province “power sovereignty,” said the Wheat City’s mayor, echoing comments made by Premier Wab Kinew during Tuesday’s throne speech.

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    Pretty much everything you need to know about Manitoba’s new obsession with AI data centres

    Nov. 14, 2025 – The Narwhal – Manitoba — home of much hydro power and notoriously cold winters — says it’s perfectly positioned for a data centre boom. Here’s what that means for the province.

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    A bad budget for climate and nature

    Nov. 19, 2025 – Winnipeg Free Press – To say I’m disappointed with the new federal budget would be the understatement of the year. Truth is, I’m frustrated and angry.

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    Power sovereignty’: combustion turbine facility proposed for Brandon by 2030

    Nov. 19, 2025 – Winnipeg Free Press – Premier promises ‘Trump-proofing’ of Manitoba economy in $3-B project.

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    Becoming ‘Environmentally Friendly’ Manitoba

    Nov. 14, 2025 – Winnipeg Free Press – Last month, our government introduced Manitoba’s Path to Net Zero, our strategy to protect the environment and reach net zero emissions by 2050. This strategy is guided by the traditions and teachings of manoomin, or wild rice.

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    Federal budget takes a step back from promised Canada Public Transit Fund: CUTA

    Nov. 17, 2025 – Daily Hive – Prime Minister Mark Carney’s 2025 budget for the Government of Canada is drawing criticism from the public transit sector after previously dedicated public transit funding was folded into a larger infrastructure pool, raising concerns over predictability and the ability to move forward with public transit expansion projects across the country.

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