PLANET IN PERIL

Canadian Press Unregulated genetically modified wheat has popped up in a second location in the United States, this time in Huntley, Montana, the Agriculture Department said Friday.   Story here. Wheat field. P in P photo.

Manitoba Co-Operator Flooding in Manitoba, 2011. P in P photo. The province hopes the federal government will provide financial assistance as outlet channels move forward. Story here.

Avaaz.org Manitoba bee hive. P in P photo. We only have days -- send a quick message to the heads of the environment and agriculture departments that President Obama has tasked to come up with a plan for bees. Details here.

Manitoba Co-Operator PinP photo. The Friends of the Canadian Wheat Board suspects the report is too politically sensitive to be made public. Story here.

Manitoba Co-Operator P in P photo. New weed spotters’ workshops are designed to educate public and raise awareness. Story here. Related: "Dangerous Ditches.   Manitoba’s 'war on weeds' comes complete with powerful herbicides, questionable spraying practices and collateral damage."

OpEd News - Chris Hedges We have undergone a transformation during the last few decades -- what John Ralston Saul   calls a corporate coup d'etat in slow motion. We are no longer a capitalist democracy… Story here.