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A man from Sandy Bay First Nation is facing weapons charges after police say he rammed their vehicle with his car during a pursuit.
On Saturday, October 3, a Manitoba First Nations Police Service (MFNPS) K-9 unit was on patrol in Sandy Bay First Nation and noticed a small car travelling at a high rate of speed.
A traffic stop was initially unsuccessful as the suspect vehicle refused to stop, leading to a pursuit lasting about 30 minutes.
According to MFNPS, the suspect rammed a marked police vehicle during the pursuit in an attempt to escape. The police vehicle sustained minor damage and the officer was uninjured.
The suspect attempted to flee on foot but was apprehended by police K-9 CETO.
Upon arrest, a search of the vehicle recovered ammunition, a magazine for a rifle, a prohibited firearm, and a non-restricted firearm.
30-year-old Lindsey Daniel Houle from Sandy Bay First Nation has been charged. He faces the following offences:
▪ Assault on Police Officer with a weapon
▪ Possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle
▪ Unauthorized Possession of a firearm
▪ Unsafe storage of a firearm
▪ Possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition ▪ Possession of a firearm contrary to an order
▪ Possession of a firearm when knowing unauthorized ▪ Fail to comply with a release order
▪ Dangerous Operation of a motor vehicle
▪ Resist arrest
▪ Flight from Police
First Nations police say the accused was held in custody and will be appearing in court at a later date.
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"Are you struggling with a conversation that’s too difficult to have, but too important to avoid?”
That’s the website tagline of a new mediation business in Dauphin.
Second Story Mediation, based out of The Hub at 512 Main St, was started by former Dauphin judge Christine Harapiak and former Parkland Regional Library director Jean-Louis Guillas.
Harapiak says they are a general mediation practice.
“Mediation is a very flexible process that can apply to a lot of interpersonal conflicts. So, landlord-tenant, family conflicts, elder care, so it’s pretty general that way. Mediation is a voluntary, confidential process where a third-party facilitates conversations or negotiations between people.”
Harapiak is a mediator, which is something she’s been interested in since learning about it in law school 20 years ago. She took a 22-day program to get a certificate for conflict resolution with an emphasis in mediation.
Harapiak says there’s more to the business than just mediation.
“There’s mediation, and there’s also an education aspect to it. We’re going to develop some conflict resolution workshops for local youth to deliver over the winter. We just felt pretty strongly that so many things had been cancelled and conflict resolution skills are such an important life skill that this is something we could offer to the community over the winter.”
Guillas is also an educator with Second Story Mediation, he has years of teaching experience from his time at the University of Manitoba, Red River College, and Assiniboine Community College.
Harapiak says they’ve received good feedback from the community so far and they have an online presence with their website and Instagram.
“The tagline on the website is, are you struggling with a conversation that’s too difficult to have, but too important to avoid? And I think people who hear that start to understand, you know, in their own lives where this might fit in. There’s interpersonal conflict that we struggle with all the time, some of those conversations we can walk away from, but some of those relationships are so important that having a third party come in and help get you past that place you’re stuck at could be really useful.”
If you would like to get in contact with Second Story Mediation, you can do so on their website or by calling (204) 621-7761.
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Manitoba added 51 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, none of which were in Prairie Mountain Health.
Today’s data shows:
• one case in the Northern health region;
• three cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region; and
• 12 cases in the Interlake–Eastern health region;
• 35 cases in the Winnipeg health region.
The province’s case total is now 2,191.
A new case in the Dauphin health district announced on Friday by public health officials has since been taken off the list. In Monday’s 1 o’clock press conference with the Health Minister and chief provincial public health officer, Dr. Brent Roussin was unable to offer specifics, but explained there are a few possibilities for why this happens.
One possibility is that a person may not be a resident of that health district, and so the case is removed and updated to another district where they currently reside. Roussin says another possibility is a false positive test.
“Sometimes we have probable cases that are symptomatic and a close contact to another case that we just declare as a case, pending lab results, and if the lab result comes back negative then sometimes they’ll be removed.”
There are 739 active cases in Manitoba, with 1,429 people listed as recovered, and 23 deaths related to COVID-19.
There are 23 people in hospital and six people in intensive care.
Some new health orders are going into effect for restaurants in the Winnipeg region, which go into effect for licensed premises in the capital area on Wednesday, October 7.
The following orders will go into effect for Winnipeg on Wednesday:
• No sale or service of liquor may take place in licensed premises between 10 p.m. and 9 a.m.
• The operator of the licensed premises must ensure that all members of the public vacate the licensed premises by 11 p.m.
• Licensed premises must be closed for dine-in services between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
• Staff must obtain contact information in writing from at least one person in each party attending the licensed premises and the licensee must retain this information for 21 days, after which it must be destroyed.
• The order does not prevent food from being sold from licensed premises after 11 p.m. for delivery or take-out.
• These orders impact the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region currently under orange and do not apply to liquor retail.
For up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Manitoba, click here.
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Canadians can start applying some new COVID-19 relief programs starting today.
One of the new programs will provide up to $1,000 over a two week period for those who miss work because they contract the virus, or who are required to self-isolate.
The federal government estimates about 4.4 million Canadians will apply for the new sick leave benefit.
Canadians can also start applying for the caregiver benefit — which includes $500 per week for up to 26 weeks — for caregivers who have to miss more than half a week of work because they have to care for someone.
That can include looking after a child with COVID-19 who is unable to attend school.
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RCMP from Swan River responded to a damage report in Durban, a town southwest of Swan River.
The owner of a property on 1st St. E in the town told RCMP he had recently purchased the property and when he attended the property he noticed the grass and trees had been cut down.
He believes it happened between September 28th and October 3rd.
The RCMP asks anyone with information to call the Swan River RCMP at 204-734-4686.
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The Winnipegosis grain elevator was built in 1950, and it seems like 2020 could be the year we say goodbye to the local landmark.
That’s what we’re hearing from Dr. Gordon Goldsborough, President of the Manitoba Historical Society.
Goldsborough writes a weekly column about grain elevators, and says one of his sources recently informed him that the Winnipegosis grain elevator could be demolished this autumn.
“So I wrote back to them and said, ‘thank you very much, I’m pleased to have that information,’ and then about an hour or two later I get another email saying ‘oops, we weren’t supposed to tell anybody’.”
The president of the Manitoba Historical Society (MHS) says these older grain elevators are quite significant to folks living in Prairie communities — often having been around for most, if not all, of their lives.
The MHS estimates there are 130 grain elevators left in Manitoba, down from over 700 that used to be in province. Goldsborough adds that of the remaining 130 or so elevators, “we estimate that about half of them are unused. In other words, they’re standing there but it’s likely that in the near term they’re going to be gone too.”
“People often don’t appreciate what they have until it’s gone … they’re seeing all these elevators coming down and suddenly it’s starting to hit them that the Prairies are changing, I mean, the nature of agriculture is changing.”
According to the MHS, Manitoba is home to the oldest grain elevator in all of Canada — built in 1897, not far from Melita — which is rapidly deteriorating. Goldsborough says he is worried about its fate, and would like to see it preserved.
"A Bit Of A Surprise"
This speculation about the impending demolition of the Winnipegosis grain elevator comes as a bit of a surprise to the MHS, who for the past few years have been putting together a list of the ‘Top 10 buildings at risk’ around the province.
The elevator in Winnipegosis has not been featured on that list.
The MHS president and head researcher adds “we didn’t think it was likely to be demolished this soon. Unfortunately, I guess it’s a bit of a surprise.”
The Winnipegosis grain elevator is privately owned, and municipal staff were unable to confirm if, or when, the grain elevator will be demolished.
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In correlation with World Teachers' Day, nominations for Manitoba’s Excellence In Education Awards have opened up.
Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen made the announcement today, saying the awards recognize achievements in education and celebrate the extraordinary effort of the province’s teachers.
“The Excellence in Education Awards provide a chance to thank Manitoba teachers who are making a difference in the lives of their students. I want to thank our teachers for the work they do, now more than ever, to support our children and ensure they can succeed.”
Nominations are now being accepted to recognize outstanding achievement in education.
Awards will be presented in the following categories:
- Teaching excellence (three awards)
- Outstanding new teacher (one award)
- Outstanding team collaboration (one award)
- Outstanding school leader (one award)
- Premier’s Award for Excellence in Education (one award)
The province invites parents, students, school trustees, teachers, and school or school division administrators to make submissions. Nominees must be educators holding a valid, permanent Manitoba teaching certificate at the time of nomination and work directly with kindergarten to grade 12 students in a school setting on a daily basis.
Information on past recipients and on the nomination process, including selection criteria and required forms, can be found at www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/excellence/. Each award recipient will receive $500 and a framed certificate.
The submission deadline is December 2nd.
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Construction on the Edwards Creek Bridge on Highway 20 is almost done.
The project started in January this year with the goal of being finished in September.
Dauphin MLA Brad Michaleski made the announcement this morning and says when the bridge will be open.
"I'm told it's on or around Wednesday, October 7th. I talked to the foreman here on-site and it might be plus or minus one day, but hopefully it'll be open by the weekend."
There had been restrictions on the bridge for many years, but those restrictions have been removed for the new bridge.
Michaleski says there have been discussions about the provincial government doing some touch-ups on the RM of Dauphin's roads where the detour was.
He says any work there would likely happen in the spring.
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This year’s Fire Prevention Week runs until October 10th with the theme ‘Serve Up Fire Safety In The Kitchen’.
Dauphin Fire Chief Cam Abrey says the theme was chosen because cooking incidents remain the leading cause of home fires in North America.
“When we talk about cooking, it is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries. Thanksgiving, Christmas, when typically everybody got together in large groups and you’d have a very large meal, which is going to look a little bit different this year possibly due to COVID restrictions. But, those large gatherings were the leading days for fires that involve cooking equipment.”
As unattended cooking is the leading cause of fire in the kitchen, Cam Abrey has some tips to avoid accidents.
- Stay in the kitchen when you’re frying, boiling, grilling, broiling, simmering, baking, or roasting, whatever you’re doing.
- Check it regularly.
- Keep a lid nearby in case of a small fire, you can safely slide the lid over top of the pan, turn off the burner, and leave the pan covered until it’s cool.
- Keep anything that can catch fire away from the stovetop.
- Make sure you don’t have any loose-fitting clothing that could come across the burner or make contact with anything that’s hot.
- If you have children around, make sure they’re a metre away from the stove or other areas where there’s hot food or drinks.
Abrey says it’s not only fires you have to worry about with the burns, but hot water or spitting grease as well.
In the past, the themes stand by your pan and watch what you heat have been used to keep people in the kitchen.
“One of the other things we like to tell people when we’re out doing public education is ‘keep a wooden spoon in your hand.’ So that if you’re distracted by the phone ringing or the television and you do wander out of the kitchen, you’ve got this wooden spoon in your hand that’s going to remind you, ‘I’ve got something on the stove or in the oven, I’ve gotta go back in there.’ So, little things like that.”
Dauphin’s fire chief also had some general fire safety tips.
- Check your smoke alarms. Working fire alarms can detect and alert people to the fire when it’s in its early stage. Abrey says it’s not fire that kills, but the smoke that overcomes the victims.
- Have smoke alarms set in every bedroom. The code requires a smoke alarm on every level of the home and new construction requires one in each sleeping area.
- Test your smoke alarms every month using the test button.
- Plan and practice at-home fire drills.
- Make sure everyone in your home knows your address, especially in rural areas. That way, if someone needs to call 911, they can report where they are so the emergency services can find them.
- Keep things at least a metre away from your furnace and hot water tanks.
- Make sure nothing’s on top of baseboard heaters.
- If you have any equipment such as a portable heater, Abrey says to make sure there’s a ULC or a CSA label on them, to know they’re safe to use.
Abrey says even if it’s a small kitchen fire, get the emergency services rolling as fast as possible. He adds that the fire department can check for fire extension and assist the homeowners with getting smoke out of the home.
“Your safety comes first, so we don’t want anybody getting hurt, we don’t want the fire growing beyond their control. The earlier that we’re notified, the better it is.”
Due to COVID restrictions this year, the fire department doesn’t have a lot planned for Fire Prevention Week. There won’t be an open house at the fire hall or any visits to the schools. But, they’ll be partnering with the Dauphin Kings on October 17th for some fire awareness. Fire trucks will be on scene outside, Sparky will be there greeting everybody, and there’ll be some giveaways.
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The newest case of COVID-19 announced in the Dauphin health district has now been removed from the province’s list.
Provincial data now shows Dauphin back down to 7 total cases of the virus — all of which have recovered.
CKDM will look to get more details from public health officials in Monday's 1 o’clock press conference.
Thirty-six new cases of the virus were announced on Sunday, along with the province's 23rd death related to COVID-19 — a man from Winnipeg in his 50s.
With four previously announced cases removed from the list, Manitoba’s case total has now reached 2,140.
Here's where the new cases are located:
• one case in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
• five in the Interlake–Eastern health region;
• seven cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region; and
• 23 cases in the Winnipeg health region.
There are 696 active cases in Manitoba, with 1,421 people listed as recovered from the virus.
There are 20 people in hospital, with 5 in intensive care.
The number of deaths due to COVID-19 is now 23.
For the latest information from the province on COVID-19, click here.
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A man is in serious but stable condition after an ATV-related incident in Camperville.
On Saturday night at 7:26 p.m., a STARS air ambulance was dispatched to the area.
STAR 7 (Winnipeg) has been dispatched for a Scene Call Emergency in the Camperville, MB area.
— STARS air ambulance (@STARSambulance) October 4, 2020
A 53-year-old man involved in the incident was airlifted to a Winnipeg hospital.
RCMP are expected to release more details shortly.
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