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Travel at the Canada-U.S. border will continue to be restricted for at least another month.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced this morning an extension to the border restrictions was agreed on by both countries.
The border was first closed back on March 21 to all non-essential travel, to help limit the spread of COVID-19.
The agreement still allows the flow of trade and commerce between Canada and the U.S.
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Public Health officials have announced no new cases today. The total number of cases in the province is at 304.
No one is in the hospital, and the number of deaths remains at 7.
There are 5 active cases and 292 people have recovered.
There has been a total of 26 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region.
For more information click here.
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Judge Christina Cheater, who was appointed to Dauphin Provincial Court in February, is under investigation by Manitoba’s Judicial Inquiry Board.
Chief Judge Wiebe confirms that Judge Cheater is currently unassigned with pay and not sitting while a complaint is being investigated.
When complaints are made that allege misconduct or incapacity of judges, the Judicial Inquiry Board investigates.
The hearings are kept private unless the complaint gets elevated to a Judicial Council.
Before being appointed to Dauphin, Cheater served as a Crown prosecutor with the Public Prosecution Service of Canada.
Unless and until the Judicial Inquiry Board formulates a charge, additional information isn’t expected to become available.
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A boil water advisory has been put in place for Camperville.
A water main break led to the temporary shutoff of the water treatment plant, compromising the safety of the water.
The water has been turned back on and residents are advised to bring water to a rolling boil for at least one minute before it is consumed.
Camperville Water Treatment Plant operator Chris Flatfoot says the boil water advisory is standard protocol once water pressure drops to a certain PSI.
Before the advisory can be lifted, Flatfoot explains officials will have to "send a [water] sample into Winnipeg, and the next day we can send another one. We need two samples that are cleared in order to have the boil water advisory lifted.”
The advisory is expected to be in place for one week.
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Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) is resuming road tests that have been postponed because of COVID-19.
Road tests for Classes 2-5 will resume for customers who’ve had their tests cancelled, and customers will be contacted by MPI to re-book.
There were about 4,300 previously booked appointments.
Customers are advised to arrive at their appointments early, maintain physical distancing whenever possible, wear their own masks, and sanitize all touchpoints in their vehicle.
MPI is not booking any new class 2-5 road tests until further notice.
Class 1 tests, both written and road are open for bookings right now, click here for more information.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing this morning that the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) will be extended by eight weeks.
The federal program offers up to $500 a week for Canadians who are out of work during the COVID-19 situation.
This means those who are still trying to find work will be eligible for the benefit until the end of the summer.
During his morning address outside his Rideau Cottage, Trudeau did not indicate if there would be any changes to eligibility criteria or funding amount.
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RCMP in Gypsumville received a complaint of gunshots on the Pinaymootang First Nation on Saturday night at 7:15.
When the officers arrived, they found a 24-year-old man in possession of a firearm.
RCMP believe the altercation involved two rival gangs and both groups fired shots before fleeing on foot or in a vehicle.
A 37-year-old male was reported to have been injured in the incident and transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries where he was treated and released.
Along with 24-year-old Canaan Anderson, the man the officers found, 5 other individuals were identified in the investigation.
Anderson and Madison Traverse, a 24-year-old female, have been charged and remanded into custody. A 23-year-old male and an 18-year-old male remain in police custody. Police continue to search for an 18-year-old male and a 24-year-old female.
Charges for the six suspects include discharge firearm with intent, careless use of a firearm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, possession of a firearm as well as other criminal code charges.
The investigation continues.
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Graduation Day for the students of Dauphin Regional Comprehensive Secondary School (DRCSS) is going to be a truly unique experience this year.
Jodie Romanow is part of the grad parade committee, and has been working to make sure grads still had a chance to celebrate their graduation on June 20th.
Romanow says the parade planning started with some parents discussing what they could do. "We thought this would be the safest event for our grads, so the city can still see them and celebrate their day with them.”
The parade is set to take place Saturday, June 20th at 5:30 p.m.
The procession will leave from Kelleher Ford and go all the way up Main Street to the Court House, up River Avenue to Mountain, and then ending at the DRCSS.
The grad parade is uncharted waters for the DRCSS, and Romanow says some parents and students had to warm up to the idea.
“Now there is definitely an excitement that is behind the event. Kids are getting excited and creative with the way they’re going to put together their floats. It’s going to be fun.”
The Kinsmen Club will have some volunteers putting up barricades along the parade route. An RCMP escort will accompany the procession, and grads will be met by a fire truck at the end of the parade route.
The entire city of Dauphin, and anyone else who wants to come out and support these grads are invited to park along the parade route on Main Street.
Romanow says it’s important everyone still respects physical distancing measures that are still in place. Anyone in attendance can stay in their cars or stand outside — “as long as they’re mindful of distance from the people next to them.”
The DRCSS is just one of many schools in the Parkland holding a parade, or some other special event to celebrate grads as they mark their special day.
For more information on what other schools are doing in the Parkland, and to see a list of graduates, click here.
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The summer season might be the best time to get the boat out on the water, but it’s also when we see the highest number of drowning fatalities.
Dr. Christopher Love from Lifesaving Society Manitoba is offering a few quick reminders to ensure you make every outing on the water a round-trip.
“Boat sober and wear your lifejacket. Those two things combined can save your life, and make it a lot easier for you to help someone else who gets into a boating incident.”
Dr. Love says one-third of yearly drowning deaths in Manitoba involve boating. 58% of those involve people under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the incident — and 86% of those involved in boating fatalities were not wearing a lifejacket.
"When an emergency happens, it’s far too late to try to find the lifejacket and put it on."
An appropriately sized lifejacket is required for each person on a boat, but Dr. Love says the law does not require you to actually wear it.
“As a safety organization, we advocate that you should be wearing [the lifejacket]. When an emergency happens, it’s far too late to try to find the lifejacket and put it on, especially if you’ve been thrown overboard," Love says.
It’s a minimum $200 fine for each infraction of not having the appropriate safety equipment on a boat. Other boating violations in Manitoba include:
Operating a vessel while underage – $250
Careless boating – $350
Unsafe boating – $500
Dr. Love explains another way to be safe on the water is to always be with a buddy, whether you’re swimming or boating. For parents and caregivers, keep children within arms reach when they are in or around water.
Life Saving Society Manitoba is a national registered charity that’s been in the province working to prevent drownings and water-related injuries since 1911.
For anyone looking to obtain a boating license, the Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC) is the official Transport Canada boating safety course.
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After 3 cases of COVID-19 were identified over the weekend, there were no cases added on Monday.
The total number of confirmed and probable cases in the province is 304.
There are five active cases; no one in hospital because of the virus, and 292 people listed as recovered from the virus.
There have been 7 deaths in Manitoba due to COVID-19.
The number of cases identified in the Praire Mountain Health region remains at 26.
Chief public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin says we'll likely continue to see new cases.
"Our message to Manitobans is that we're going to see cases of this, we have to expect to see cases. We have to learn to live with this virus because this virus isn't going away. When we see cases like this, we can't be deterred from our progress and our reopening plans."
Phase Three of reopening has been tentatively set to begin June 21. Click here to learn more about the changes we could see take effect in the next phase of reopening the economy.
The province has created a survey looking for your feedback on Phase Three of reopening. You can find it here.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says details about an extension to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) can be expected this week.
The federal program offers out-of-work Canadians $2,000 monthly payments for a maximum of 16 weeks — but some Canadians are already approaching the end of their eligibility period.
Trudeau says “if you’re having trouble finding a job, you shouldn’t also be worrying about whether you’ll hit the limit of your CERB benefits.”
As of June 4, the program has cost the federal government $43.5 billion, with 8.4 million Canadians signing up for the monthly relief.
It would cost about $17 billion each month the program remains in place.
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