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The Canada-U.S. border will remain closed for at least another month.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday that the closure will be in effect until at least December 21st. The ban has been in effect since March to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Trudeau added that the ban will remain until there is clear evidence that the pandemic is slowing in the U.S.
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After being in the works for quite a while, renovations are going ahead at the Dauphin Public Library.
Parkland Library director Alison Moss says over the past year they’ve received some support to make the next steps of the renovation come true.
Moss says Tara Elliot, programming librarian, and her gang have been working on a Children’s Room renovation.
“So, in the Children’s Room, there’s a fresh coat of paint on the walls and the ceiling, we have volunteer doing a mural on the wall, new carpet will be going in, there’ll be some new windows installed.”
Next week on Wednesday, November 25th the library will be closed until December 4th, for all services including curbside pickup.
This is because all the books will be boxed up and put away while the carpet gets replaced in the whole library.
Moss says anyone that wants a book from the library will have to order before they close. You can request books online through your library account, or by calling the library at (204) 638-6410.
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The Mountain View School Division has sent a letter to parents, now offering the option of temporary remote learning for K-8 students who can be supported with learning at home.
This option will be available from November 30 until December 18, 2020, and may be extended into January of 2021.
The MSVD notes that children who use the remote learning option will need support and supervision at home. In-class learning will also continue to be provided at school.
Families without connectivity can be supplied with physical learning materials from the school.
Student progress will still be measured, assignments will be assessed, and report cards will be issued with the remote learning option.
Those who want to enrol their child in remote learning are asked to complete the online survey emailed to families and also posted on the school website.
More information on the Remote Learning planning is available at the MVSD website.
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41-year-old Melinda Lynxleg, from Valley River First Nation, has been missing since March 31st and the Roblin RCMP are still searching for her.
Police say she hasn’t accessed her bank account, hasn’t had any contact with her friends and family and hasn’t been active on social media.
She’s 5’5” with brown hair and brown eyes.
If you have any information, call (204) 937-2164.
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The strict ‘Code Red’ measures in the province are about to be expanded, as health officials worry about the number of Manitobans gathering and shopping for non-essential reasons.
The changes announced Thursday by Premier Brian Pallister and Dr. Brent Roussin will go into effect on Friday, November 20 — further restricting things like (1) private gatherings, (2) public gatherings, and (3) retail shopping.
Private Gatherings
Under the new restrictions, Manitobans must limit gatherings in their private residence to people who normally live there.
There are exemptions that would allow someone to enter the home of another person:
- provide health-care, personal care or home care services
- allow a parent or guardian to visit a child who does not normally reside with that child
- receive or provide child care
- provide tutoring or other educational instruction
- perform construction, renovations, repairs or maintenance
- deliver items
- provide real estate or moving services
- respond to an emergency
A person who lives on their own may have one other person (who they regularly have contact with) allowed to visit their home.
“If you [for example] rent out a cottage — that would be determined to be a residence. So only members of your household would allow to be in there. You couldn’t rent it out with another household, or have any visitors in there otherwise,” explained Dr. Brent Roussin alongside the Premier.
Public gatherings
Manitobans are prohibited from assembling in a gathering of more than five people at any indoor or outdoor public place or in the common areas of a multi-unit residence, with the exception of a health-care facility or critical business that adheres to health protection measures.
The gathering limit does not apply to health-care, social services, school facilities, or any business that is allowed to remain open under the public health orders.
Retail
Retain business in Manitoba deemed essential may open to the public, but may sell only essential items to members of the public who are shopping in person at the business.
The province is giving Manitoba businesses until Saturday, November 21 to ensure that
(1) non-essential items are removed from areas of the business to which members of the public have access.
(2) members of the public are physically prevented from gaining access to non-essential items at the business, and
(3) signs in the business or stickers on items in the business clearly identify non-essential items that cannot be purchased by members of the public at the business.
All retailers may continue to sell both essential and non-essential items online, by telephone or by remote means for delivery or pick up.
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A new appointment-based Respiratory Clinic is opening in Neepawa next week.
The clinic will be staffed by a physician and nurse, and is for people who are experiencing respiratory symptoms and feel they need to see a physician but don’t need emergency care.
Those who test positive for COVID-19 can attend the clinic.
The clinic will begin operation Monday, November 23rd, and is located at the old Co-Op building at 342 Mountain Ave. Hours of operation are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The building will also be available for appointment-based COVID testing on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Starting Friday, November 20th anyone looking to book an appointment can call 204-447-4404.
Prairie Mountain Health also has Respiratory Clinics open in Brandon, Dauphin, and Swan River.
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Public health is announcing 8 deaths today due to COVID-19, and 475 new cases.
Two of those deaths are residents at the Gilbert Plains Personal Care Home — a man and a woman, both in their 90s.
See the bottom of this article for a full list of the most recent Manitobans to die after contracting COVID-19.
An outbreak has been declared at St. Paul’s Personal Care Home in Dauphin, and the site has been moved to critical red on the Pandemic Response System.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 14 percent provincially and 13.7 percent in Winnipeg. The total of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba is 12,482.
There are 7,629 active cases and 4,655 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19. There are currently 263 people in hospital with 43 people in intensive care.
The number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 198.
Today’s data shows:
• 12 cases in the Interlake–Eastern health region;
• 55 cases in the Northern health region;
• 13 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
• 124 cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region; and
• 271 cases in the Winnipeg health region.
The following Parkland health districts have active cases: Dauphin (4), Riding Mountain (11), Swan River (9), Porcupine Mountain (6), Duck Mountain (3), Asessippi (9), Little Saskatchewan (10), Whitemud (24), and Agassiz Mountain (1).
Pictured: the Riding Mountain health district | courtesy of the Government of Manitoba
In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 74 active cases. The Fisher/Peguis health district has 136 cases.
Public health officials are also advising that anyone who is symptomatic, or has a household member who is symptomatic, the entire household needs to self-isolate pending COVID-19 test results.
Exposures Reported By The Province
A possible exposure has been reported at the Extra Foods in Swan River on November 10 between 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Anyone at the business on this time/date should monitor for symptoms, and if symptoms develop: seek testing and self-isolate.
The eight deaths due to COVID-19 reported today include:
• a male in his 60s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at the Keekinan Centre;
• a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Maples Long Term Care Home;
• a male in his 70s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region and linked to the outbreak at Rest Haven Nursing Home;
• a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Maples Long Term Care Home;
• a male in his 80s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region and linked to the outbreak at Rest Haven Nursing Home;
• a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Maples Long Term Care Home;
• a male in his 90s from the Prairie Mountain Health region and linked to the outbreak at the Gilbert Plains personal care home; and
• a female in her 90s from the Prairie Mountain Health region and linked to the outbreak at the Gilbert Plains personal care home.
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A man from Waywayseecappo First Nation pled guilty to manslaughter on Wednesday after an incident that took place back in April.
On April 11th, police responded to a report of a shot fired inside a home on Waywayseecappo First Nation. A 15-year-old girl suffered a gunshot wound and succumbed to her injuries in hospital.
25-year-old Lawrence Shingoose has been sentenced to 4 years in prison.
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Several organizations in Dauphin are once again running a program to help families in need this Christmas.
Those participating in the Adopt A Family Program will buy groceries and gifts for local families in need, says program Chairperson, Laverne Hudson.
“If you’re adopting [ a family] you’d receive a list of dry groceries that are expected to be in the hamper, and then once that list is filled you can add pretty much whatever else you’d like to donate. The gifts for the children Is what we’re concerned with, so the groceries and the gifts for the children.”
Participants will choose the size of family they wish to buy for, and will be given details on the age and gender of the children.
Filled hampers are to be dropped off at the Dauphin Friendship Centre during the second week of December.
For more information, you can call Laverne at 638-6013 or Blanche at 638-5980, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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A local company is stepping up to help small Parkland businesses that were forced to close their doors – while giving you a chance to win a $100 gift certificate.
Starting Thursday, November 26th, John’s Electric Ltd. will be giving away $600 in gift certificates to be spent at local businesses.
Nicole Gulenchin, Office Manager at John’s Electric explains how the promotion works.
“What will happen is every week for 5 weeks starting next Thursday, we are going to randomly draw a name, and that winner can choose the place they’d like the gift certificate to.”
To be entered into all of the draws: like the post on the John’s Electric Ltd. Facebook page, share it and comment your favourite local Parkland business.
Starting Nov. 26, the draws will be held Thursdays at 2:00 p.m. The winners will be chosen at random.
Gulenchin adds that the promotion was inspired by Rob Smith & Son Backhoe & Trucking Ltd. in Neepawa. An extra $100 was contributed by LEE Electrical Engineering.
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Manitoba health officials are reporting 11 more deaths and 400 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.
A woman in her 80s from the Prairie Mountain Health region is one of the eleven deaths announced today. A full breakdown of the most recent Manitobans to die after contracting COVID-19 is located towards the bottom of this article.
A death has been recorded in the Dauphin health district.
Picture of the Dauphin health district | Provided by the Government of Manitoba
There are 7,385 active cases and 4,432 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19. There are 249 people in hospital with 40 people in intensive care
The number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 190.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 14.2 per cent provincially and 13.8 per cent in Winnipeg.
The total of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba is now 12,007.
Today’s data shows:
• 20 cases in the Interlake-Eastern health region;
• 40 cases in the Northern health region;
• eight cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
• 93 cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region; and
• 239 cases in the Winnipeg health region.
The Dauphin health district now has 4 active cases, and 14 total cases (1 death, 9 recovered).
The following Parkland health districts have active cases: Dauphin (4, down from 5), Riding Mountain (12), Swan River (9), Porcupine Mountain (6), Duck Mountain (3), Asessippi (10), Little Saskatchewan (10), Whitemud (21), and Agassiz Mountain (1).
In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 77 active cases. The Fisher/Peguis health district has 143 cases.
Update on Parkland Care Home Outbreaks
As of November 18th, the province’s data on Parkland PCH outbreaks include:
The Gilbert Plains Personal Care Home has a total of 11 reported cases — 2 are staff members and 9 cases are among residents.
The province has reported one case at the Grandview Personal Care home (staff member).
There has been one case reported at the Winnipegosis PCH (staff member).
There have been 0 reported cases at the Swan Valley Lodge Personal Care Home, but an outbreak was declared due to the cases reported at the adjacent Swan Valley Health Centre in Swan River. As of Nov. 17, the outbreak at the hospital had resulted in infections for 6 staff members, and 5 “non-staff” infections.
A specific fine of $298 is being put in place for not wearing a mask in public places, which is required under the current public health orders. Enforcement officials can issue this fine.
The chief provincial public health officer urges Manitobans to only leave their homes for essential purposes.
Public health officials advise 11 additional deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported today that include:
• a female in her 50s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region;
• a male in his 60s from the Winnipeg health region;
• a male in his 70s from the Interlake–Eastern health region;
• a male in his 70s from the Interlake–Eastern health region;
• a male in his 80s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region;
• a male in his 80s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region;
• a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at the Golden Links Lodge;
• a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at the Golden Links Lodge;
• a female in her 80s from the Prairie Mountain Health region;
• a male in his 90s from the Winnipeg health region; and
• a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at the Golden Links Lodge.
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