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Manitoba's Crown-owned energy utility is now forecasting a deficit because of ongoing dry conditions.

Manitoba Hydro says it is anticipating a loss of between $190 million and $200 million for the fiscal year that ends in March, down from a break-even projection three months ago.

The utility says low water levels are affecting its ability to sell surplus energy on the spot market, although firm export sales and domestic demand will be met.

Manitoba Hydro has been seeking regular rate increases to help service billions of dollars in debt racked up in the last 15 years as it built new dams and a major transmission line.

The provincial government was planning to set rate hikes of 2.5 per cent a year for three years, but withdrew the required bill from the legislature.

The utility says it is planning to apply to the Public Utilities Board the province's regulatory agency for new rates.

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Shawn Charlebois was out harvesting materials on his property near Swan River recently when he noticed parts of a skull sticking out of a riverbank.

And the skull turned out to be one of a bison, so he got his son and they got it out of the bank and took it home, which was a thrill for them.

"We were over the moon excited, I am a real dedicated educator and I love bringing people to the land," said Charlebois.

The skull is estimated to be at least 100 years old and as soon as Shawn and his son found the skull, it was given to Shawn's wife so she could take it to her school to show the kids. 

"The kids were super excited, it's not something you see every day," offered Charlebois. 

Charlebois, who owns Red Road Compass, an Indigenous land-based education program, said he has found other animal skulls and even bison vertebrae in the past, but nothing this deeply buried. Charlebois says it was about two and a half feet underneath the riverbank.

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Every year on Remembrance Day, we honour the sacrifice of the members of our armed forces who stood strong in the past and those who stand strong today.

The day was originally called "Armistice Day" to commemorate the end of hostilities during World War I on November 11th, 1918. It was inaugurated in 1919 throughout most of the British empire and took place on the second Monday of November. In 1921, Canadian parliament passed an Armistice Day bill to observe it on the Monday of the week of November 11th. This coincided with the Thanksgiving holiday and thus, Armistice Day was observed with very few public demonstrations.

In 1928, there was a push by a group of prominent Canadians, which included some war veterans, to separate the two days and get more recognition for Armistice Day. In 1931, a bill was passed in the house of commons to change the name of Armistice Day to Remembrance Day and to declare it to be observed on November 11th only. The Thanksgiving holiday was moved to October.

A little over 600,000 Canadians enlisted with the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I and another 1,100,000 Canadians were involved in World War II efforts. Since then, Canadian troops have served in armed conflicts around the world as well as several peacekeeping missions.

In Dauphin today, there will be a commemoration service at Credit Union Place starting at 10:45 this morning. Masks will be mandatory at the service and they will require you to show your immunization card and photo I.D. After the commemoration service, attendees will head to the cenotaph on Memorial Boulevard for 12 pm.

CKDM will air our Remembrance Day program beginning at 10:55 am. There are also services happening in Grandview and Kinisota. Gilbert Plains will hold a service at the legion in Gilbert starting at 10:45.

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Daniel Renner will be back in Dauphin court on Monday.

On May 13, 2021, the 30-year-old was arrested in connection with attempted kidnapping. 

Allegedly he entered a home on 3rd Avenue SE with a knife and forced a 21-year-old woman outside. 

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Another daycare option will open in Swan River next year thanks to a partnership between the Northwest Metis Council and the Elbert Chartrand Friendship Centre.

A sod-turning ceremony was held recently and construction on the new daycare is now underway. It's expected to take between eight and 10 months from start to finish.

Vice President of the Northwest Metis Council, Frances Chartrand says the new build will be able to accommodate dozens of children and 14 staff members as well.

"Massively exciting, we're so excited about this," said Chartrand. "We've also partnered and are working with surrounding daycares. We are excited to know that we can provide quality childcare services in the Parkland region."

Building the new daycare is a part of the NWMC's early learning strategy across the province. They are trying to build 12 daycares in the province over the next eight to 10 months. 

In some other exciting news, a daycare will also be built in Duck Bay. They will be housing a head start program in the community and 23 children are currently attending the head start program there. 

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A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the Parkland as snow is on the way.

You can expect to see upwards of 25 cm over the next couple of days, with the bulk of it coming on Wednesday night and into Thursday.

Total snowfall amounts will vary widely and will be tied to the local geography. Most areas will see snowfall accumulations of 15 to 20 cm by the end of Thursday. Areas along the Manitoba escarpment will see the highest amounts and local accumulations of 40 cm are possible. 

Driving conditions will quickly deteriorate as the snow falls which means you should drive with extra caution.

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Harley Mecas has been sentenced to six months of time served and two years probation for his role in a break and enter in Russell.

In December of 2019, the RCMP were called to a report of a home invasion at an apartment in the community. A 32-year-old woman was sleeping when she was assaulted and Mecas admitted to his role in the incident.

33-year-old Christopher Benn and 41-year-old Elroy Benn were already sentenced for their role in the invasion. 

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It started last year as a fun challenge between the Dauphin RCMP and Dauphin Fire Department and this year, it's back in full force.

The Food Drive Challenge begins on Wednesday and runs until next Wednesday and this year, the DFD is looking for some revenge. The RCMP raised about a tonne of non-perishable food items last year as they nearly doubled the DFD.

But Cam Abrey says they're ready for this year.

"We're hoping that we can top up our donations and pack the pumper," said the Fire Chief. "This is such a great cause for the Dauphin and District Food Bank and we're happy to be a part of it."

You can donate your non-perishable food items by heading to the Fire Department. And you can also donate them to the Dauphin Detachment. If you need them to be picked up, Fire Fighters and Officers will be available throughout the week.

You can call the DFD at 622-3100 and the Detachment's number is 622-5020. 

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If you haven't yet put your winter tires on your vehicle, now could be a perfect time. As we're under a Winter Storm Warning, driving conditions could quickly deteriorate over the next couple of days.

In a study done by Manitoba Public Insurance over the past 10 years, those who use winter tires on their vehicle are nearly seven percent less likely to get into an accident.

"There is certainly a benefit having winter tires, that statistics show that," said Brian Smiley with MPI.

If you don't have a set of winter tires, you can use the MPI Winter Tire Program to keep the costs down. The study included 111,000 vehicles over the past decade.

"Your best chance to not get into an accident is by getting winter tires, it's really as simple as that," ended Smiley.

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A Winter Storm Watch is in effect.

The first winter storm of the season is expected with the heaviest snow expected to be coming to the Parkland.

Wednesday will bring cloudy conditions with snow, at times heavy and five cm is expected. The forecast for Thursday; meanwhile, is also calling for snow.

There is also a chance for flurries on Saturday night. 

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Keagan Gaywish fell in love with the game of hockey as a young kid, and now he's playing with the Minnedosa Chancellors high school team as they compete in the Westman High School Hockey League.

On October 31, the team hit the road for a game against the Swan Valley Tigers. It was a game that Keagan was looking forward to but events during the game, almost had him wanting to quit playing for good.

Throughout the game, while he was on the ice and in the team's player box, he could hear racist comments that were directed towards him. Then when he was leaving the ice, a teammate also heard racist comments directed towards him. 

"It was really emotional, I wasn't expecting something like that to happen," said Gaywish. "I wanted to stop playing the game and just quit. It made me feel bad as a person, just an awful experience."

Just more than a week after the incident, Keagan says he's feeling better because so many people reached out to him after they found out what happened. According to the arena, the fans that were saying racist comments have been banned from the facility. 

From the Rolling River First Nation, Gaywish has been playing hockey for 11 years and he hopes that no one has to go through what he did. And while quitting hockey was something he thought about, his father Roger Brightnose says his son will continue playing.

"We had to sit down as a family and talk about what had happened," said Brightnose. "We reassured him that he's a good hockey player and we didn't want him to give up something that he's enjoyed so much. You see racism far too often these days, it's pretty sickening."

Roger now wants you to step up. If you see someone being harassed by racism, he is hoping people will step up so it stops.

And at the Swan River Centennial Arena, a parent will now sit behind the visiting team's bench. 

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