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Last night, the Dauphin Fire Department responded to a call of smoke in a home southwest of the city.

When they arrived, firefighters were met by the homeowner that reported the house filled with smoke after building up a fire in the woodstove. Crews laddered the roof and inspected the chimney to find it was blocked by an accumulation of ice.

The extremely cold temperature over the past few days caused a freeze-thaw condition in the chimney eventually blocking it off completely. Thankfully the owner recognized there was an issue as soon as they noticed the smoke coming back into the home.

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Today Health and Seniors Care Minister Audrey Gordon announced that the province is making changes to the self-isolation public health orders currently in place in order to adapt to the rise of availability of rapid antigen tests as well as helping address the surge in COVID-19 case by the Omicron Variant.

The changes will include:

  • Requiring all people who have tested positive for COVID-19 to isolate including those who completed a rapid antigen test.
  • Changing isolation requirements to five days from 10 days since the date of the test for fully vaccinated people who are not showing symptoms.
  • Changing isolation requirements to five days from 10 days since the date symptoms started appearing or the date of the test, whichever is later, for fully vaccinated people as long as their symptoms are improving, and they do not have a fever.
  • Requiring individuals who have only isolated for five days due to the changes above to wear a medical-grade mask while in a public setting for the five days immediately following their self-isolation.
  • Requiring isolation for people who have tested positive who are not fully vaccinated for 10 days after the date of their test if their symptoms are improving, and they do not have a fever.

This public health order will come into effect at 12:01 am Saturday January 1, 2022.

Public Health officials also recommend that people who are leaving isolation avoid all non-essential visits to high-risk settings or non-essential contact with high-risk individuals for an extra five days after isolation is complete.

The above orders also continue to include the following from the previous orders:

  • Requiring close contacts who are not exempt from self-isolation requirements to self-isolate for 10 days.
  • Requiring people to provide information about locations where people have been in the previous 10 days for contact tracing purposes as required.

Public Health officials also recommend that all household close contacts who are exempt from self-isolation while the case is isolating be extra cautious and avoid all non-essential visits to high-risk settings or non-essential contact with high-risk individuals.

For all information on COVID-19 in the province click here.

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Below is a list of some business holiday hours around Dauphin for New Year's Eve weekend.

Dauphin Liquor Mart

Friday, December 31 — 9 am - 7 pm

Saturday, January 1 — CLOSED

Fusion Credit Union

Friday, December 31 — 9 am - 2 pm

January 1-3 — CLOSED

Dauphin Market Place Mall

Friday, December 31 — 7 am - 6 pm

Saturday, January 1 — 9 am - 9 pm

Walmart

Friday, December 31 — 8 am - 6 pm

Saturday, January 1 — 9 am - 9 pm

Safeway

Friday, December 31 — 8 am - 6 pm

Saturday, January 1 — 9 am - 6 pm

No Frills

Friday, December 31 — 9 am - 6 pm

Saturday, January 1 — CLOSED

Co-op Food Store

Friday, December 31 — 8 am - 6 pm

Saturday, January 1 — CLOSED

Co-op Main Street Gas Bar 

Friday, December 31 — 6:30 am - 7 pm

Saturday, January 1 — 8:30 am - 7 pm

Co-op Mountain Road Gas Bar 

Friday, December 31 — 6:30 am - 7 pm

Saturday, January 1 — 8:30 am - 7 pm

City of Dauphin

Friday, December 31 — City Hall and City Shop Close at Noon

Saturday, January 1 — CLOSED (as well as 2nd and 3rd)

Dauphin Rec Services

Friday, December 31 — Admin office Closes at Noon (Facilities Open)

Saturday, January 1 — CLOSED

Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy

Friday, December 31 — 8:30 am - 4 pm

Saturday, January 1 — 12 pm - 2 pm

Super Thrifty Pharmacy

Friday, December 31 — 9 am - 4 pm

Saturday, January 1 & 2 — CLOSED

Monday, January 3 — 9 am - 12 pm

Dauphin Vet Clinic

Friday, December 31 — 8:30 am - 3 pm

Saturday, January 1 — CLOSED

When the clinic is closed, a vet is on call for emergencies at 204-638-3208.

Canada Post

Friday, December 31 — 830 am - 4 pm

Saturday, January 1 — CLOSED (As well as 2nd and 3rd)

COVID Testing Site (301 Main Street North)

Friday, December 31 — 9 am - 3 pm

Saturday, January 1 — CLOSED (As well as 2nd and 3rd)

CKDM’s office will close Fri Dec 31 at 3 pm for New Years' and will be re-opening on Tuesday, January 4 at 8:30 am.

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A nurse shortage in the province has left several hospitals in the Prairie Mountain Health Region to have their emergency departments closed over the holidays.

Some hospitals including Roblin, Shoal Lake and Souris are closed longer term because of physician shortages as well.

Several facilities south of Brandon are closed due to nursing shortages and it has left patients no choice but to have to travel much further to communities like Brandon for assistance.

Prairie Mountain Health has said that in some hospitals the emergency department and in-patient beds have had to close because of the shortages.

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New Year's Eve is tomorrow and it is important to plan ahead and have safe and sober transportation home. The Dauphin RIDE Program is not operating this year because of COVID health and safety concerns, so plan to have a designated driver, or call Dauphin Taxi at 204-638-3315.

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COVID Test Results Coming Up As Canceled

Central Services Minister Reg Helwer says you don't need to worry if your COVID test results are coming up as cancelled.

The results are just being sent to a different lab because the first one they showed up at was full.

There’s no need to go get tested again, you'll still get your results, they just might take a few days as the turnaround time for tests is now around 7 days.

 

Province Sending Out More Masks To Liquor Marts

The province said today they've sent out six hundred thousand K-N 95 masks to Liquor Marts across Manitoba.

CKDM reached out to the Dauphin Liquor Mart and they said they have yet to receive any and aren’t sure when they will be available in-store for pickup.

The masks will be available at Liquor Marts until supply runs out.

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At approximately 9:30 last night Dauphin Fire was dispatched for a report of fire alarms sounding at Credit Union Place.

Upon arrival, firefighters were met by Dauphin Rec Services staff who reported the alarm panel indicated an issue in a stairwell in the curling rink area of the facility.

When staff went to investigate they saw smoke coming from a wall heater and immediately went to shut off the breaker supplying power to the heater.

Firefighters used thermal imaging cameras to ensure there was no fire spread inside of the walls and cleared the remainder of the facility.

Thanks to the quick actions of DRS staff, the damage was limited to the wall heater.

There are no estimates on damages at this time.

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Manitoba has announced they have made a deal with a Winnipeg-based lab to help with the current COVID-19 testing backlog. This deal could help Manitoba increase its testing capacity by up to 30% by completing an additional 1000 tests a day.

The province has been struggling to keep up with testing demands as case numbers rise due to the Omicron Variant. The current testing backlog is at more than 12,500 tests.

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Manitoba will now be offering a fourth dose of the COVID-19 MRNA Vaccine to people who are immunocompromised. As is the case with the third booster dose, it is suggested that there be at least 6 months between doses.

People who are moderate to severely immunocompromised due to a medical condition and/or treatment include those who:

  • Are receiving active chemotherapy (or immunotherapy) for cancer
  • Have received a solid organ transplant and are currently receiving chemotherapy or other immunosuppressive therapy
  • Were born with moderate or severe dysfunction of their immune system
  • Are living with untreated or advanced HIV-AIDS
  • Are taking certain medications that severely affect the immune system.

The following people should talk to their doctor about the risks and benefits of an additional dose:

  • Receiving hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis
  • On the list to receive a solid organ transplant
  • Have a ventricular assist device.
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Manitoba Ag Days show in 2022 has been postponed due to the new public health restrictions that came into effect yesterday. The show was set to take place January 18-20 at Keystone Centre in Brandon.

The new public health restrictions limit public indoor gatherings to 50% or 250 people, whichever is less. Ag Days management team is working with the Keystone Centre to find a date that works for the event. More updates will be given as they come.

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At approximately 6 pm on Tuesday evening, Dauphin Fire was dispatched to a structure fire several miles northwest of the City.

Upon arrival, firefighters found a two-car garage fully engulfed in flames.

Crews set up their lines and started to protect a car that was parked in front of the garage before beginning to extinguish the main body of the fire.

The fire was accidental in nature after it was determined to have been caused by a heat lamp that was located in a lean-to built on the side of the garage.

There were no injuries as a result of the fire and no estimate on the cost of damages was given at this time.

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