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A 41-year-old woman charged with second-degree murder will return to court next month.
Sheryl Thompson was arrested following a report of a stabbing at a home on the Pine Creek First Nation in June of 2022.
Mounties were called to a home where they found an injured 51-year-old man.
The victim was transported to the hospital where he died of his injuries.
Thompson made a brief court appearance in Dauphin earlier this week, and her case has been put over until March 11th.
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The Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba has elected a new president.
Clint Swain was elected Tuesday night during the Exhibition's Directors Annual General Meeting.
Swain has been a member of the Exhibition’s Board of Directors for the last six years, including four on the Executive Board, with the past two years as Vice President.
He has also been co-chair of the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair since 2022.
Moving into the vacant vice president position is Tim Rowan, who has been a director with the Provincial Exhibition for the past six years.
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Today is marked as Internet Safety Day by the Manitoba RCMP to highlight the work of the Internet Child Exploitation Unit, or ICE.
The rise of social media content creation has spawned a problem of Self-Exploitation, which is generally defined as youth creating, sending, or sharing sexual images and/or videos of themselves with peers online or through electronic devices.
Manitoba's ICE unit reported a notable jump in reports of cases like this from social media apps, going up from 242 reports in 2022, to 652 reports last year.
The RCMP offers some tips for online safety, which focus on monitoring your child's online activity and teaching the importance of online etiquette.
Corporal Gord Olson of the ICE unit encourages parents and guardians to discuss with their children about online safety, noting that "safe online habits can go a long way to protecting kids from exploitation, but parent awareness is key".
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The Gilbert Plains Tempo has changed hands, As the local Co-op now holds ownership.
Susan Crowe, interim manager says while there have been changes, the hours will be staying the same.
"Weekdays, we'll be open from 7 am to 8 pm, weekends will be 8 am to 8 pm, and the restaurant will stay the same Monday to Friday 8 am to 2 pm"
The former owners and staff will remain on hand to ensure a clean transition as the new owners take over, but Crowe welcomes the change
"It feels very exciting. I'm very excited to be a part of this, and the community has been really supportive, so that's nice as well."
There's no grand opening celebration happening just yet, but there's more to be discussed as the changeover takes place.
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The next phase of the Main Street South Reconstruction Project in Dauphin is set to launch this week.
Beginning tomorrow, Main Street south will be closed at the Tim Hortons access road, to allow for the installation of land drainage sewer piping through the roadway.
The work is expected to wrap up by Sunday, but until then all traffic will be detoured onto the east service road.
At the same time, Manitoba Hydro crews will start relocating the existing gas main line in that area over the coming days.
Residents can stay up to date on the project by going to the ciy's website and clicking on the Main Street Reconstruction link.
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For the second straight year, the Parkland Chamber of Commerce is hosting an international trip for residents.
After going to Portugal last fall, this year's trip will take interested individuals to Costa Rica.
Chamber Executive Director Stephen Chychota says an information night regarding the trip is set for February 13th starting at 7 pm at the Contryfest Cinema.
"Representatives from the Collect Travel Company, who we are using at this time to take us to Costa Rica, will be on hand to go through everything and anything about this trip. So if anybody at all is interested in this trip and needs a little bit more information on it, you can come out and pick his brain. He is going to go through everything, including a full itinerary, maybe some experience videos, pictures of what the resorts are going to look like, the jungles, the excursions, the zip lining and bridges, and everything that we will be seeing along the way."
Chychota says interest is already strong for their 2024 trip.
"We have 22 seats already spoken for out of 38 that we can have. So yes lots of interest in it already."
Chychota says the Chamber trip is more than just a revenue generator for the organization.
"It is ultimately an experience tat we want to try to bring to people. We are going to see different places, different businesses, different cultures and stuff like that. Just a little bit more of a global experience."
The information night is free for anyone to attend.
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Dauphin City Council has awarded a contract for rehabilitation work on the Buckwold Bridge on 4th Avenue Southwest.
Armcom Ltd of Stonewall was the lowest of the five bids received at $1.089 million and was eventually selected as the winning bid by council during a special meeting on Monday night.
Work on the site is expected to begin by the end of this month, with the target date for completion of the project set for July 12th.
Among the work to be done is installing a new glass fibre polymer reinforcing, partial depth replacement of the bridge deck, new concrete, compression seal replacement, and curb and gutter repairs.
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The DRCSS has announced that the North East section of the school has re-opened after repairs to the F3 air handling unit were completed.
That portion of the school was closed in January of 2022 after the air handling unit for that portion of the school broke down during an extended winter break brought on by COVID-19.
The re-opening of the northeast corner of the high school includes the re-opening of the Healthy Living Centre, which is being used once again for Phys Ed classes.
It will be fully open to staff and students after school, beginning the week of February 20th.
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The RCMP have arrested a man after finding a stolen truck near Ebb and Flow,
After being informed of a suspicious black truck being in the ditch of Road 130 North near Reedy Creek.
Upon their arrival, the truck was no longer there and the RCMP began their search of the area. The truck was later spotted but refused to stop for the police.
The vehicle was stuck in a ditch off Highway 278, at the south end of Ebb and Flow First Nation. Police said a man was seen fleeing on foot. He was arrested following a brief pursuit.
The vehicle was confirmed to be stolen, and a search of it found a loaded shotgun, a small amount of cocaine, and drug paraphernalia.
The 30-year-old suspect was arrested on multiple charges, including Possession for Trafficking, Possession of Property Obtained by Crime x2, Resisting Arrest, Unauthorized, Possession of a Prohibited Weapon, Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle, Possession of a Prohibited Weapon with Ammo without Licence/Registration.
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Wayne Becks is back in court today (Monday), this time in Minnedosa.
The 40-year-old Dauphin man faces several charges, including aggravated assault and uttering threats following an alleged incident in November of 2022.
Yellowhead RCMP says a woman suffered serious, life-altering injuries as a result of a serious assault.
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The truck driver arrested in connection with the largest narcotics seizure in prairie history has made his initial court appearance.
Komalpreet Sidhu, 29, of Winnipeg was in a Brandon court last Thursday, after being arrested on January 14th and charged with the importation of methamphetamine and possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.
A semi-trailer driven by Sidhu was en route to Winnipeg when it was searched at the Boissevain port of entry by the Canada Border Services Agency.
406.2 kilograms of what's believed to be methamphetamine was found inside a commercial truck, with the total amount of suspected drugs seized adding up to an estimated street value of more than $50.7 million.
Sidhu requested and was granted bail, but with conditions.
They include paying $20,000 for his release and a cash deposit of $20,000 in surety, as well as his wife serving as a surety and a friend giving a $100,000 surety.
He is also not allowed to possess illegal narcotics, alcohol, or weapons, and has to abide by an 8 pm to 6 am curfew, as well as wearing a GPS device at all times.
Sidhu must also surrender his passport to the RCMP and must not apply for any other form of travel documents.
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