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PR06 - (Churchill-Feds-Funding)

CHURCHILL, Manitoba. x-06s. Federal Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr met with residents in Churchill, Manitoba today. The town has been without a land connection to the south since last spring, when flooding damaged the area's rail line. The government has been helping to transfer ownership of the railway to a group of northern communities. Churchill mayor Mike Spence says he's optimistic it will happen.

("...we're moving along.") (SOURCE:The Canadian Press)

TAG: The area's economy is dependent on tourism and it has suffered without rail service. The federal government announced millions of dollars today for economic development and research.

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PR05 - (Churchill-Feds-Funding)

CHURCHILL, Manitoba. …