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Dry conditions have some Manitoba producers concerned that the province might be in for another 2019 season — when low yields sent hay prices soaring.

Pam Iwanchysko, livestock specialist with Agriculture Manitoba says that in 2019, because of the dryer conditions over the last several years, people used up the reserves that they had in previous years.

“We were in somewhat of a crisis in terms of low supplies of feed for winter feeding, so guys were scrambling to find hay across the province and across Canada.”

Pam says that this year the Parkland is one of the more lucky areas in the province when it comes to moisture.

“We have had around 60 per cent of normal precipitation to date…whereas southwest and central areas of Manitoba are under 30 per cent of normal precipitation, so certainly we are in a better situation than they are.” She adds, “at the moment I would suggest we probably have adequate moisture to get things going.”

Although the Parkland is doing better than other parts of the province, Pam suggests we will see ramifications based on other areas of the province and western Canada.

“What we’ve seen in the past is where producers will draw upon others who have had adequate to normal precipitation and good yields. It certainly is a vicious cycle and the supply and demand are what drives the prices.”

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Sunrise Credit Union held their Annual General Meeting last night, where they discussed their progress over the last year.

CEO of Sunrise Credit Union, Tim Klassen says their merge with Minnedosa helped increase their growth, and that their total assets for the year were just over 1.6 billion.

Klassen adds that last year, the Credit Union was proud to provide the Assiniboine Community College with their largest donation in history.

“We were very proud to be able to give $1 million to the Assiniboine Community College (ACC) and their innovation centre, and the work that’ll do for Agriculture and sustainability. It was the largest donation in history of the ACC and certainly for Sunrise Credit Union. We’re excited about the impact that will have in rural Manitoba and the communities that we live in.”

In the future, Sunrise Credit Union plans to expand online and digital banking options for members.

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Fusion Credit Union held their Annual General meeting last night.

It was announced that last year, the Credit Union provided over $250,000 in sponsorships, donations, and scholarships to 18 communities, and was able to circulate $2.2 million back to its members through patronage cash payouts as well as other dividends.

CEO of Fusion Credit Union, Darwin Johns says members can expect to see a portion of patronage allocations in their accounts this week.

“One thing we did share last night was the board declaring $550,000 in patronage allocations to our members, so that will be distributed to your surplus share accounts this week. The board also approved payout surplus shares in cash to our members aged 65 and older, to members holding over $15,000 in their surplus shares and members under the age of 19.”

Going forward, Johns says Fusion will be focussing on the rollout of enhanced digital services for their members.

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Dauphin RCMP is seeking information after a suspicious fire in Gilbert Plains. 

Yesterday, shortly after 1 a.m. Dauphin RCMP received a report of a structure fire at an abandoned building on Main Street in Gilbert Plains.

After the fire was extinguished, officers were advised that the fire may have been an act of arson. 

No injuries were reported.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dauphin RCMP at 204-622-5050 or call crime stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

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The Manitoba government has expanded the list of who is eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

All front-line police officers and firefighters in the province are now eligible for the vaccine. Appointments are available for booking by calling 1-844-626-8222.

Eligibility to be immunized at a supersite or pop-up clinic has been expanded to include Manitobans aged 50 and older and First Nations people aged 30 and older.

Eligibility for the AstraZeneca/Covishield vaccine includes all individuals aged 40 and over.  

Front-line workers in high-risk communities will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines this week.

Starting Friday, April 23rd Manitobans in high-risk communities can receive a vaccine if they work:

  • At a school
  • At a child-care or daycare provider
  • At a food processing facility
  • At a grocery store, convenience store, or retail gas location
  • As a public health inspector, health officer, or workplace safety officer
  • Anywhere that serves food and beverage, including food banks and soup kitchens

The province has yet to decide which communities will be determined as high-risk. Details are expected to be released on Friday.

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The Minority Liberal Government unveiled their first federal budget in over two years on Monday.

While there are mixed emotions surrounding the budget, local MP Dan Mazier says he has never seen a budget that burdens the future generation so much.

“There’s an old saying that there’s no such thing as a free lunch and the reality is that someone will have to pay for Justin Trudeau’s unsustainable spending.” Mazier adds, “MNP just released a survey that concluded that 53 percent of Canadians are on the brink of insolvency.” 

The budget includes a number of proposals, including a $15 an hour minimum wage, a national daycare program, and extensions of relief programs for businesses.

“You know, Canadians don’t want credit card debt – they just want paycheques. They want to get back to work and start providing for their families and unfortunately, this budget will do nothing to get Canadians to start working again.” Mazier adds, “It’s an election budget and it’s too bad they went down this path.”

The projected deficit for this year is $354.2 billion.

Click here for a full breakdown of the budget.

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The jury has reached a verdict today at the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.

Chauvin has been found guilty on all counts, and is charged with unintentional 2nd degree murder, 3rd degree murder, and 2nd degree manslaughter.

The verdict arrived after about 10 hours of deliberations over two days.

The jury deliberated for four hours yesterday and resumed this morning.

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A total of $53,594 in fines were handed out to COVID-19 rule-breakers last week.

Fourteen $1,296 tickets were issued to people for various offences, three $5,150 tickets were issued to people for breaking the federal quarantine act, and four $5,000 fines were issued to Manitoba businesses.

Eight of the fines handed to individuals were in relation to private gatherings.

Officials advise that security personnel from Commissionaires Manitoba are now greeting travellers arriving at the Winnipeg International Airport to advise on Manitoba’s self-isolation requirements.

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Taking the dog out for a walk is something all dog owners do throughout the year and especially in the summer.

And with temperatures expected to soar into the double digits later this week, it would be a great time to get outside to walk your furry friend, but it's also important to remember that it is tick season.

Ticks can latch onto animals and cause problems, some of which are severe. Roxane Neufeld with the Dauphin Vet Clinic says it's extremely important to do daily tick checks after walks.

"Another option is to have animals on a tick prevention product," offered Neufeld. "There are also vaccinations for Lyme disease."

Neufeld suggests that pet owners talk to their vet health care team to see what option is best suited for their needs. She says daily tick checks are very important because if any are on the animal, they can be brought into the house and that can also harm anyone living in the home.

Wood ticks are most commonly seen in Manitoba, while deer ticks are much smaller and are harder to find. Deer ticks also carry Lyme disease, but Neufeld wants people to know that not every deer tick carries the disease. 

If you do find a tick on your animal or yourself, grab it gently as close to the skin as possible and gently pull it off. You should also wash your hands after grabbing the tick.

"You can even wear gloves or use tweezers, anything that would make you more comfortable," ended Neufeld. 

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Canada’s Federal Budget was unveiled today — 730 CKDM has a breakdown of what was announced.

Deficit and debt:

  • Deficit at $354.2 billion in 2020-21 and $154.7 billion in 2021-22, expected to gradually decline to $30.7 billion in 2025-26, or approximately 1 per cent of GDP
  • Debt-to-GDP ratio soars above 50 per cent, then falls to 49.2 per cent by 2025-2026

Big measures:

  • $101.4 billion in new spending over three years to fuel the recovery and kick-start the transition to a green economy
  • $30 billion over five years and $8.3 billion per year after that for a national childcare program. The goal is a $10/day child care service by 2025-2026
  • $18 billion to build safer, healthier Indigenous communities
  • $17.6 billion for green recovery — to conserve 25 per cent of lands and oceans by 2025 and to put Canada on course to exceed climate change targets by cutting emissions to 36 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030
  • Extension of pandemic business and income support measures, like wage and rent subsidies, through the fall
  • Taxable grant payment of $500 to Old Age Security pensioners age 75 or older as of June 2022 and a 10 per cent boost to maximum OAS benefits for pensioners 75 or older starting July 1st 2022

Jobs and workers:

  • Extension of the maximum period of employment insurance sickness benefits, from 15 weeks to 26 weeks
  • Projection of 1 million new jobs created by the end of the year
  • A new $15 federal minimum wage

More highlights:

  • $4.4 billion to help homeowners with green retrofits through interest-free loans of up to $40,000
  • $3 billion over five years to help provinces/territories improve long-term care
  • $2.5 billion to build and repair 35,000 housing units for vulnerable Canadians
  • $1 billion for the tourism sector for festivals and cultural events
  • New tax of 10 to 20 per cent for luxury cars and aircrafts worth more than $100,000 and luxury boats over $250,000
  • $300 million to support Black and other underrepresented entrepreneurs
  • No promise of funding to implement a national pharmacare program
  • $236.2 million over five years, and $33.5 million per year afterward, for the departments of National Defence and Veterans Affairs to eliminate sexual misconduct and gender-based violence in the military and to support survivors
  • Extension of interest-free period for Canada student and apprentice loans to March 31, 2023, at a cost to the government of an estimated $392.7 million in 2022-23

730 CKDM will be working on a local reaction to the budget.

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The Manitoba government is expanding public health orders in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and protect the province’s health care system.

Premier Brian Pallister says the restrictions will go into effect in two phases, starting Tuesday.

The first phase of restrictions which go into effect Tuesday at 12:01 a.m. include:

  • all households may only have two designated visitors indoors
  • outdoor gatherings on public and private property are limited to a maximum of 10 people including household members;
  • faith-based gatherings are limited to 25 per cent capacity or 50 people, whichever is lower, with indoor masks orders in place except while household groups are seated at a service, are appropriately distanced from other groups and are not singing
  • weddings and funerals are reduced to 10 people, in addition to an officiant and photographer.

The following public health order restriction will be in effect on Wednesday, April 21st at 12:01 a.m.:

  • Retail stores must be limited to one-third of the capacity of the store or up to 333 patrons, whichever is lower and malls will be limited to 33 per cent of the facility’s capacity.

The province says these changes are in effect until May 12th.

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