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It's been a pretty busy week for Manitoba news junkies. Here is a look back at some of the provincial stories that made headlines: Manitoba Hydro revealed an eye-popping projection Ñ that the Crown corporation expects to lose $359 million this fiscal year. It also came to light that Hydro may need to raise its rates by 25.5 per cent over the next decade. Manitoba will establish a trust fund to help finance projects aimed at cutting down on greenhouse gas emissions. Premier Gary Doer signed an agreement Tuesday to create the Manitoba Climate Trust, the first such trust fund in Canada. Close to half of the Manitobans who passed away in 2001 were cremated, new statistics from the Cremation Association of North America showed. The province's cremation rate of approximately 48.9 per cent was the third highest in Canada. Manitoba will join five other provinces in funding and participating in a study aimed at learning how to stop adolescents from gambling addicts. The Manitoba Consumers' Bureau issued a warning encouraging citizens to read the fine print before signing up for a vacation package. It seems many of the complaints the bureau receives from travelers stem from misunderstandings. The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business singled out the Manitoba Lotteries Corporation for its efforts to employ aboriginal workers. Fire destroyed the Hamilton hotel, a fixture in Neepawa for a century, early Monday morning.
