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There was a new council announced this morning by the Manitoba Provincial government that will provide advice and guidance to help support future and current searches for the bodies of children who died at residential schools.

The newly announced council will include members of local, provincial and federal governments including members from the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada.

The council will be co-chaired by the province and Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) and has representation from Indigenous leadership organizations and governments, including the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, Southern Chiefs’ Organization, Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, Manitoba Métis Federation and the Manitoba Inuit Association.

The council has had an initial discussion about the principles they will use during their work.

  • the search for the missing children must be Indigenous-led and with support from municipal, provincial and federal governments;
  • families and survivors must be at the heart of all search efforts;
  • health supports are essential to the wellness and healing of families, survivors, communities and all of those who are engaged in this work;
  • the remains of the children who died while attending residential schools and their burial locations be protected at all times; and
  • commemorations are essential for healing, truth-telling and education.

For more on the council, you can find the province's press release here.

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The Manitoba Government announced this morning that they'll release its 2022 provincial budget on April 12.

Manitoba Finance Minister Cameron Friesen made the announcement and said that this year's budget will provide Manitobans with the plan for the province's financial priorities along with their plans for economic and social recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Budget 2022 is about strengthening our health-care system, focusing on affordability, finding ways to invest in our communities and protecting Manitoba’s environment,” said Friesen. “We must continue to rebuild our economy and work toward resolving something that everyone is concerned about – making life more affordable.” said Friesen

Friesen also said that over 51 thousand Manitobans took part in the budget consultations over the past few months including virtual and phone town halls, virtual surveys, and email and mailed-in submissions.

The number one priority of those who answered the online survey was Healthcare. View the survey results, listen to the telephone town hall recordings, and watch recorded virtual meetings here.

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$730 has been given to the Ukrainian Family Fund thanks to the Parkland U18 Rangers.

The organization donated the funds to Jim Perchaluk on Tuesday night after they hosted a pierogi toss recently at one of their games.

The pierogies were donated by Ryan Rauliuk.

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Manitoba Hydro rate increases could be capped at 5% or the rate of inflation, whichever is higher. New legislation the Government introduced today would also allow the Public Utilities Board to set rates for three years at a time, rather than holding yearly hearings.

Finally, it would also open up the retail supply of power to people other than the utility. Finance Minister Cameron Friesen says the measure is aimed at allowing people with solar or wind power to sell electricity back to the grid. The Opposition New Democrats, however, say they fear it will in effect partially privatize Crown-owned Manitoba Hydro.

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You can officially purchase Grand Vieux Liquor Company's Hard Shot Vodka at their retail space in Grandview, and it shouldn't be long before it's on the Liquor Store shelf. They weren't expecting approval to come so quick according to owner Pierce Cairns.

Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries informed us that we could sell off of our retail shop before they listed us, which was welcome news but also caught us off guard.

They are now waiting on a purchase order from MLLC which would see Hard Shot Vodka hit the shelves across the province. You can follow along with their journey and get updates on their Facebook page.

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The Dauphin Multi-Purpose Senior Centre is hosting a fundraising perogy dinner Thursday evening. The two sittings are at 5 pm and 6:30 pm, and tickets are just $25.

Money raised from the fundraiser will be going to the Parkland Ukrainian Family Fund according to Kim Armstrong from the Senior Centre.

Our Board of Directors voted unanimously that it should go there, we are looking forward to seeing people come into our community, even though it's on a sad occasion.

Find all the information you need about the event, including how to reserve your spot, here.

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Jayden Catcheway from Skownan First Nation was sentenced to eight years, less time served, for manslaughter in Dauphin court yesterday. On June 1st, 2020, Winnipegosis police responded to reports of an injured man at a residence on Skownan First Nation.

The man was transported to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries. Police arrested, then 23-year-old Catcheway the next day for manslaughter. Along with the eight-year sentence, Catcheway was given a weapons prohibition and a DNA order.

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Early this morning representatives from the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference and Canadian Pacific Railway agreed to final and binding arbitration in order to end the brief work stoppage.

Over 3,000 conductors, engineers, and train and yard workers will be back on the job at Noon local time after the agreement.

The union says the two sides haven't reached an agreement on wages and pensions yet while the railway says binding arbitration will let it resume its essential services for its customers and the North American supply chain.

A statement from CP Rail says it will immediately begin working with customers to resume normal train operations across Canada as soon as possible.

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While there have only been a few cases of feral pigs in Manitoba, if the province doesn't stay on top of the problem it could be devastating. Pigs are not indigenous to North America and will destroy crops and spread disease to other animals if they are not contained.

They are well adapted to the environment in Manitoba, especially when they have wild boar in them.

Manitoba Agricultures Industry Specialist for Swine, Robyn Harte, says the best way to control the problem is to stay ahead of it.

We don't want to get to a situation where the number of them is a problem. We don't want to see whats happened in areas in the United States.

The United States has seen massive amounts of feral pigs across 40 states, with $2.5 billion in crop and property damage yearly. If Manitoba is not careful, the feral pig problem could become a much larger issue.

If you spot a feral pig, you should contact your conservation officer or a wildlife biologist.

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This afternoon the Northwest Metis Council in partnership with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police held a Family Violence Initiative Nature Walk at the Northgate Trail System south of Dauphin.

The event was a way for the council, the RCMP, and their partners in Gender-Based Violence to get important information out to the public about the resources that are available for anyone who's dealing with any of the different forms of family violence.

During the event, there were guest speakers including Elders Anne Shuttleworth, Jim Fleming, and Eldon Campbell from the community along with Constable Gamache from the RCMP and Ruby Chartrand from Gender-Based Violence.

Throughout the afternoon they also had musical performances by Eldon Campbell and Edward Klyne with their fiddles and Owen Anderson with his guitar along with a performance by members of the D-Town Junior Steppers. The afternoon wrapped up with a performance by Chris and Clifton Flett from the Chris Barker Band.

This was the first walk put on by the Metis Council and Council Vice President Frances Chartrand had this to say about the event

It's just an exciting day and I'm so happy with the turnout. We had over 100 people coming through here all day on such a beautiful day.

Chartrand said the Council plans on holding more of these events throughout the summer and the fall.

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Tomorrow the Northwest Metis Council in partnership with the RCMP are holding a Family Violence Initiative Nature Walk event at the Northgate Trails.

Everyone is invited to attend and there will be musical entertainment, a performance by the D Town Jr Steppers, guest speakers including elders from the area as well as an RCMP member along with a scavenger hunt for the kids in attendance with a free lunch and snacks available on site.

The Councils Vice President Frances Chartrand had this to say about the event.

We just want to get information out there regarding the programs and services that are available with the RCMP, Family Violence, the Housing First Program and the Woman Gender-Based Violence Team. We want to get the education out there on what family violence is, what kind of programs and support we have in the Northwest Metis Council and what our partners have to assist in these situations.

The event will run from 12pm-4pm with a shuttle service running from the Metis Community Center at 101 11th Avenue SW in Dauphin starting at 11:30am. It will run every half hour from 11:30-12 and 12:30-1 and all are invited to attend.

You can find more information including a schedule of the events on our Community Calendar here.

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