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Grain futures prices continue to increase for a number of reasons according to LeftField Commodity Research Market Analyst Jon Driedger. During the Dauphin Ag Society Farm Outlook in March, Jon spoke about some of the factors causing the price increase.
According to Driedger, the effects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine that were early concerns at the time of the Farm Outlook, have now become realities.
Some of those concerns about how much of the crop gets planted, what potentially gets exported, it goes from a what if, to becoming increasingly more of a long term problem.
Other issues that would affect prices in a normal situation are also being compounded by the continued uncertainty around the situation in Ukraine according to Driedger.
The winter wheat crop in the southern US is in poor shape, concerns about dryness in parts of western Canada and too much moisture late seeding in others, concerns about the winter wheat crop in China. The war on its own is a big deal for grain markets because Ukraine and Russia are such huge exporters for certain crops, but it's adding on to what were already concerns elsewhere.
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Shopping local has always been important but perhaps more now than ever.
With the price of basically everything from gas to food and everything in between rising, local shops are relying heavily on people in the Parkland to shop in the region.
Angela from the Winnipegosis Meat Market says when you want a great cut of meat, her welcoming staff will be there.
"It's very important that people shop local because we support other local functions and we donate back to the community," said Angela. "So even though at times you're going to see higher prices, we give back to the community."
Winnipegosis Meat Market recently shared this on their Facebook page.
So whether you're right in Winnipegosis or find yourself elsewhere, Angela says come on down.
"While we may not carry as many items as larger stores, we will do our best to help you out to get you what you need," she ended. "We're always here for you and it's definitely worth the drive."
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The Manitoba Métis Federation is sending a group of delegates to meet with Pope Francis on Thursday. The meeting was planned before the pontiff made an apology for the Roman Catholic church's role in residential school abuse.
President of the MMF, David Chartrand, said the focus of the meeting will be shifted now that an apology has been made.
Now that His Holiness has issued an apology to all Indigenous peoples, we can focus our meeting on the relationship between the Red River Métis and the Catholic Church, past, present, and future.
The theme for this week's meeting is Journey Forward: Reconciliation to Renewal, and it will feature discussions on Hope, Healing, and Revitalization.
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Gilbert Plains Services for Seniors is hosting a Seniors and Cannabis event today at 1:30 at the EMS Building in Gilbert Plains. The presentation will be made by The Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy's Trevor Shewfelt, who co-hosts a podcast called "Reefer MEDness".
The amount of people in Canada, especially older people, who are using cannabis right now has increased dramatically over the last few years.
Shewfelt said while he's pro-cannabis, he knows that it needs to be an addition to treatments, and shouldn't replace a treatment.
Cannabis is not a magic bullet to treat anything, it's not really first-line to treat anything, and it doesn't really cure any diseases, so we're going to try to dispel some of the myths. On the other hand, it might be very helpful as a part of somebody's treatment.
You can find information about the event on Gilbert Plains Services for Seniors' Facebook page,
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Manitoba officials are testing samples taken from wild birds for avian flu, including one taken in the Dauphin area. Avian flu spreads quickly and can be devastating for poultry producers according to Miner Family Farm owner Aaron Miner.
It spreads very quickly, and it comes on without much warning. You would see one bird fall, which isn't uncommon, you do lose the odd one from time to time, but if you see one fall one day, and the next you could see as many as half your flock die in one day, it's very contagious and spreads very quickly.
The risk of avian flu to humans is low, and there are no known transmissions of the strain from birds to humans in North America. The province is asking for the public's help to identify cases in wild birds, Manitobans are asked to contact the toll-free TIP Line at 1-800-782-0076 if they find any of the following:
- Clusters of six or more dead waterfowl (e.g., ducks, geese) or other water birds
- Any number of dead raptors or avian scavengers (e.g., ravens, crows, gulls)]
- Large groups of dead birds, such as more than 20 of any species.
You can find out more about the province's work identifying cases of avian flu here.
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Dr. David Barber, one of Canada's most influential and accomplished Arctic researchers passed away on Friday, following complications with cardiac arrest. Dr. Barber was originally from Dauphin and was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2016.
Dr. Barber was best known for his groundbreaking work on snow over sea ice and the application of satellite technologies for their characterization. He will be honored with a celebration of life at the Engineering Atrium at the University of Manitoba on April 23rd.
You can read more about Dr. Barbers' incredible work here.
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The Long Plain First Nation, south of Portage La Prairie, elected its new chief on Thursday in the community's general election.
35-year-old Kyra Wilson received the most votes in the election and will become only the second female chief for the First Nation and it's first since the 1970s when Marlene Peters held the position.
Wilson said she is honored and overwhelmed by the support from her community and she looks forward to meeting with the council and connecting with the residents of her community.
She hopes to use her new role to improve the services available in her community including education and healthcare.
Wilson was one of the seven candidates, including two other women, that ran for the position after the outgoing Chief announced he would not run for re-election after holding the position for two decades.
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The Manitoba Chambers of Commerce have announced that they're bringing back their Tourism Rebate Incentive Program (TRIP) for 2022.
The rebate program encourages all Manitobans to spend vacations within the province. Last year alone they handed out $2.2 million in rebates to eligible Manitobans that applied after spending vacations in the province.
The eligible dates for the TRIP rebates this year will be from May 6 to 16 with all eligible receipts needing to be uploaded by May 23 at 11:59 pm.
There are two rebate options which include:
- booking a stay at a hotel, motel, or resort in Manitoba and claiming the $100 rebate available
- a 50 percent rebate on general admission from one of Manitoba’s 31 Star Attractions.
You can get all the details on the incentive program on the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce website here.
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Early this morning the Dauphin Fire Department responded to reports of a fire on Forrest Avenue West in Dauphin.
When the DFD arrived on the scene neighbors advised firefighters that the fire was in a garage in the back lane.
The fire was caught early after a neighbor woke up to a loud bang and noticed the fire and immediately called 911.
Thanks to the quick response by the DFD the fire was quickly contained and extinguished without spreading to nearby buildings.
The cause of the fire was accidental due to an electrical short.
There were no injuries as a result of the fire and there are no estimates on damages at this time.
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This evening at approximately 8:30 pm the Winnipeg Police Service arrested Trevis McLeod without incident in the downtown area of the city.
McLeod was turned over to the RCMP Major Crimes Service and is now in custody.
The RCMP would like to thank the public and the Winnipeg Police for their assistance in locating and arresting McLeod.
Trevis McLeod, 50-years-old, was wanted on three counts of second-degree murder and Arson after the murders of three of his family members, including his three-year-old son, six-year-old daughter, and his 32-year-old wife in Portage la Prairie where the murders took place in a residential property that was burned down.
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The Dauphin Rotary Club is holding their annual Spring Used Book Sale next week from April 21-23.
The Sale will run from 10 am-7 pm each day and is being held at the United Church Auditorium at 37 3rd Avenue Northwest in Dauphin.
Everyone is invited to attend and donations are being accepted in the bin outside the church auditorium every day until the sale from 9 am-7 pm.
Residents can also bring their donations with them when they attend the book sale.
If you want to shop the sale you are asked to bring reusable bags with you however there will be some boxes available for those that are purchasing books.
You can find all the info on the sale on our community calendar here.
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