Saturday, December 27, 2014

Global Efforts Needed to Stop Deadly Banana Disease

UN News Centre

Without global efforts to respond to a fungal disease affecting banana production, the $36 billion global industry, which provides a source of income or food to some 400 million people around the world, is under threat, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Story here.

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Severe drought leads to urgent order for Manitoba Hydro to raise rates by 4% on Jan. 1

CBC News Crown corporation requested 3 consecutive rate hikes of 3.5%. Story here.