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A man and a woman are facing drug trafficking charges after a bust in Dauphin over the weekend.
On Saturday, November 14, RCMP executed a search warrant at a home on 5th Avenue SE in Dauphin.
Police located 12 grams of crystal methamphetamine, 15 grams of cocaine, a large quantity of unknown pills, cannabis, cash, a machete and drug paraphernalia.
Four adults were arrested.
22-year-old Caitlin Richard has been charged with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Cocaine, Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Methamphetamine and Fail to Comply x2. She was also wanted on an outstanding warrant and was remanded into custody.
A 30-year-old man from Dauphin is facing charges of Possession of Methamphetamine and Fail to Comply, he was released with an upcoming court date of February 9, 2021.
The other two adults were released with no charges.
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Health officials reported 7 more deaths and 270 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday.
Another active case in the Dauphin health district has been added. More on that below.
The seven additional deaths due to COVID-19 reported today include:
• a female in her 30s from the Interlake–Eastern region;
• a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region;
• a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Victoria General Hospital;
• 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 female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at the Saul and Claribel Simkin Centre; and
• a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at the Saul and Claribel Simkin Centre.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 13.6 percent provincially and 13.3 percent in Winnipeg.
The total of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 11,608.
There are 7,105 active cases and 4,324 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19. There are 240 people in hospital with 41 people in intensive care.
The number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 179.
Today’s data shows:
• 21 cases in the Interlake–Eastern health region;
• 16 cases in the Northern health region;
• eight cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
• 106 cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region; and
• 119 cases in the Winnipeg health region.
Outbreak Declared At Winnipegosis Care Home
Outbreaks were declared on Tuesday at several Manitoba care homes — including the Winnipegosis Personal Care Home in Winnipegosis.
No other details about this outbreak have been provided by the province at this time.
The sites have been moved to Critical (red) on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System.
Active Cases In The Parkland Area
The following Parkland health districts have active cases: Dauphin (5), Riding Mountain (11), Swan River (9), Porcupine Mountain (5), Duck Mountain (2), Asessippi (10), Little Saskatchewan (10), Whitemud (21), and Agassiz Mountain (1).
In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 79 active cases. The Fisher/Peguis health district has 146 cases.
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Manitoba RCMP issued fines for COVID-related offences on 8 occasions between the period of Nov. 2 to 13.
RCMP say they received 253 calls related to COVID-19 in that timeframe.
The following fines were issued for Failing to Comply with a Provincial Emergency Order, under the Public Health Act:
- November 4, Cross Lake RCMP fined an adult male who was not self-isolating as directed
- November 7, Cross Lake RCMP fined a Winnipeg teenager for travelling to northern Manitoba
- November 7, The Pas RCMP fined an adult male who was not self-isolating as directed
- November 8, Cross Lake RCMP fined an adult male who was not self-isolating as directed
- November 12, Fisher Branch RCMP fined an adult male who was not self-isolating as directed
- November 13, St-Pierre-Jolys RCMP issued a fine to an adult female for having more than 5 people at her residence
- November 13, Peguis RCMP fined two adult females who were not self-isolating as directed
Manitobans living outside of Winnipeg are reminded not to call 911 for COVID-19 related issues. Reports of non-compliance can be made to the Manitoba Government Inquiry line at 1-866-626-4862.
The fine for individuals violating public health orders is $1,296.
To bolster the enforcement of the public health orders, the provincial government is hiring a private security firm to help the provincial employees enforce the restrictions.
Premier Brian Pallister says over 90 people from G4S Canada will be deployed in the province.
Pallister demands Manitobans to get on the team and follow the restrictions.
"For Heaven's sakes, stop playing the edges of the game here. Stop gaming the system, do what Dr Roussin is recommending. Do that and be sure you help bend the COVID curve down. That's how we do this together, and we have to do this together."
Pallister wouldn't say where the G4S personnel would be deployed because he doesn't want Manitobans to know "where the photo radar unit is going to be located to help you drive faster somewhere else."
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A security perimeter has been set up around Tootinaowaziibeeng Treaty Reserve to monitor vehicles coming in and out of the community, to help control the spread of COVID-19
Tootinaowaziibeeng leadership are asking community members to limit travel to essential purposes only during Manitoba’s Code Red — and are condoning travel only for things like employment, medical appointments, pharmacy pickup, and grocery shopping.
A community perimeter has been set up at the south, west and east entrances, and security will be monitoring vehicles leaving and entering the community of Tootinaowaziibeeng Treaty Reserve.
Anyone entering the community will have to comply with mandatory temperature testing and screening.
If a non-resident’s temperature is 38°C or above, they will be refused entry.
If a resident’s temperature is 38°C or above, they are advised to go for COVID testing and must self-isolate for 14 days or until they are symptom-free for 48 hours.
Only residents will be granted entry after 10 p.m. (except for residents who work off-reserve).
Non-band members are permitted entry into the community at this time, but must comply with the temperature testing.
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Prairie Mountain Health is opening more respiratory clinics in the region.
The clinics — staffed by a physician, respiratory therapist, and a nurse — are for patients who have experienced respiratory symptoms lasting two weeks or less (such as sore throat, runny nose, earache, cough and congestion) who feel they need to be seen by a physician, but do not require emergency care.
Swan River
The Respiratory Clinic at the Swan Valley Primary Care Centre in Swan River is now open by appointment.
Those wanting to attend can call 204-734-6600 to book an appointment.
Anyone greater than two years of age experiencing respiratory symptoms, including those who are COVID positive, can attend without a referral.
The clinic is open from Mondays and Thursdays from 3-5 p.m. It is not a walk-in clinic.
COVID-19 testing will be part of the assessment. This clinic will not provide prescription refills or the flu shot.
Dauphin
Dauphin’s respiratory clinic is set to open Monday, November 23 at the Dauphin Regional Health Centre.
It will be located in the former temporary emergency department area — and clinic access is only through the front hospital entrance off of 625 Third St SW.
Starting Friday, November 20, those wanting to attend can call 204-622-4194 to book an appointment.
The entrance door to get inside the hospital will be locked, so please ring the doorbell upon arrival. The hours are 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday
If you are unsure where to seek medical care, please call Health Links/Info Santé at 1-888-315- 9257.
There is also a respiratory clinic at the Brandon Regional Health Centre, Nurses Residence Gym.
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RCMP say they’re investigating after reports that shots were fired into a home in Pine Creek First Nation.
On Monday, November 16 shortly before 7 a.m., responding officers discovered several buckshot pellets embedded in the side of the house.
None of the pellets penetrated the structure and nobody was injured.
Police say at this point this is not considered a targeted incident — and call it “a very dangerous situation.”
RCMP’s investigation is ongoing.
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An individual from Ebb and Flow First Nation was charged after conservation officers were on patrol in the Dauphin area.
On Sunday, November 15, conservation officers set up a decoy white-tailed deer on private land in the Dauphin area — and say someone eventually pulled up to the location in a truck and fired a shot.
The passenger, from Ebb and Flow First Nation, was charged with hunting on private land without permission, and discharging a loaded firearm from a vehicle.
A rifle was seized.
Since Oct. 10, conservation officers have conducted patrols to enforce Manitoba’s new Wildlife Amendment Act (Safe Hunting and Shared Management), resulting in:
• charges or appearance notices to 27 individuals for serious wildlife offences,
• warnings to 19 individuals for night hunting without a permit or for hunting in a moose conservation closure,
• charges to four individuals for possessing illegally taken wildlife,
• seizures of six vehicles,
• seizures of 13 firearms, and
• restitution orders totalling $14,000.
Anyone with information on illegal activities is asked to call their local Manitoba Conservation and Climate office or the Turn In Poachers (TIP) line at 1-800-782-0076.
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A pair of recent traffic stops by Dauphin RCMP led to charges after police recovered multiple weapons, and drug paraphernalia.
On Friday, November 13 at 1:00 a.m., Dauphin RCMP stopped a vehicle driving down the back lane of 1st Street SW with no headlights on.
The vehicle was not registered and weapons located inside the vehicle were visible to police. A subsequent search of the vehicle recovered 28 grams of cannabis, drug paraphernalia, a machete, and brass knuckles.
Photo supplied by Dauphin RCMP.
One man from Ste. Rose will face weapons-related charges.
About 24 hours later, another traffic stop in Dauphin was conducted after police observed a vehicle in an unsafe operating condition — this time on Main Street South near Whitmore Avenue.
Police discovered the adult man from Dauphin was driving the vehicle unregistered, and the licence plates belonged on a different vehicle.
A search of the vehicle revealed two machetes, two knives, a throwing star and drug paraphernalia.
This incident remains under investigation.
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Provincial health officials announced the death of 10 more Manitobans who contracted COVID-19, along with 392 new cases on Monday.
Public health also announced the COVID-19 press conferences hosted by Dr. Brent Roussin will be held every weekday going forward.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 13 percent provincially and 12.8 percent in Winnipeg. The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba is now 11,339.
There are 7,011 active cases in Manitioba and 4,156 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19.
The number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 172.
Today’s data shows:
• 21 cases in the Interlake-Eastern health region;
• 25 cases in the Northern health region;
• 19 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
• 72 cases in the Southern Health-Santé Sud health region; and
• 255 cases in the Winnipeg health region.
There are 212 active cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region.
Outbreak At Personal Care Home In The Pas
Officials are reporting two outbreaks today: the St. Paul’s Residence (personal care home) in The Pas, as well at Oakview Place personal care home in Winnipeg. The sites have been moved to Critical (red) on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System.
So far there have been several care home outbreaks reported in the Parkland.
According to the latest data from the province, the outbreak at the Grandview Personal Care Home includes one staff member, who is now listed as recovered. The site is still elevated to Red on the Pandemic Response System.
The province declared an outbreak at the Gilbert Plains Personal Care Home on November 13, but no further information has been given from the province.
The province says an outbreak at the Swan Valley Health Centre and attached Swan Valley Personal Care home announced on October 25 has resulted in five staff infections and four “non-staff” infections.
6 More Cases in the Riding Mountain health district
The following Parkland health districts have active cases: Dauphin (4), Riding Mountain (11, up from 5), Swan River (9), Porcupine Mountain (4), Duck Mountain (3), Asessippi (10), Little Saskatchewan (10), Whitemud (19), and Agassiz Mountain (2).
The Riding Mountain health district now has 11 active cases | Graphic supplied by the Government of Manitoba
In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 77 active cases. The Fisher/Peguis health district has 153 cases.
Dr. Brent Roussin says Manitobans should only leave their homes for essential purposes. When leaving the house to obtain essentials, be sure to physically distance, wear a mask in indoor public places and avoid crowded spaces. Do not leave the home if you are sick, or when any member of your family is sick.
Public health is also asking Manitobans to not socialize with anyone from outside their household.
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This past weekend was the draw for the Russell Take A Year Off Lottery.
Chairperson of the lottery committee, Chris Radford says things turned out really well this year.
“It’s the first time we’ve sold out in many years, did manage to sell out this year and we actually hit over $26,000 for the 50/50, which is a new record for us.”
In a year where the pandemic brought challenges, Radford is thankful for all the support they got.
“It was very surprising and very gratifying. I’m certainly glad people stepped up and supported us.”
While figures aren’t available yet, Radford says the money will go to a number of groups.
“It goes to help support our multi-plex here in town, as well as the community hall and the swimming pool. Also to the group that’s working to expand and improve our ball diamonds, and this year, we included the expansion to the daycare centre.”
Radford acknowledges a big part of the reason they were successful is the people that stepped up and volunteered.
The total earned will be known in December.
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A second promising COVID-19 vaccine this month was announced this morning.
US company Moderna joins Pfizer in having a preliminary COVID vaccine with at least a 90% effective rate.
Dr Stephen Hoge, president of Moderna, says what’s most reassuring is having similar results from two separate companies.
Moderna says the vaccine they’re producing protects 94.5%, but that number could change by the time the vaccine is ready for the public.
30,000 people in the US took part in the trial. Half of them were given two doses of the vaccine, four weeks apart, the rest were given dummy injections.
Based on the first 95 to develop COVID symptoms, just 5 people were given the vaccine, and the other 90 had received the dummy injection.
According to the data, there were 11 cases of severe COVID, none were from immunized people.
Canada has already procured millions of doses of vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer, should they be approved for use by Health Canada.
Moderna will be applying to regulators in the US over the next couple weeks and the vaccine could be available to those considered high risk by the end of next month.
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