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Today marks the first day of autumn, also known as the fall equinox.
It marks the astronomical start of the fall season in the northern hemisphere.
The Weather Network says we could be looking at a mild and prolonged fall season.
The weather authority says the delayed start of consistent winter weather is something most of the country will experience.
Stay tuned for a preview of the winter season forecast, which the CKDM news team will be releasing shortly.
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There will be a temporary road closure in Dauphin on Tuesday, September 22.
Dauphin City staff are advising of some repaving work happening at the intersection of 2nd Avenue NW & 1st Street NW.
The work will begin at 7:00 am on Tuesday, September 22, and the intersection will be completely closed to all traffic.
The intersection is expected to reopen in the late afternoon.
Detours will be in place.
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Twenty-two new cases of COVID-19 were identified in Manitoba on Monday, along with two more deaths.
A man in his 80s from the Southern Health region and a woman in her 80s from Prairie Mountain Health are the 17th and 18th death in Manitoba due to the virus.
Of Monday’s newly announced cases, two are in Prairie Mountain Health, one is in the Interlake-Easter health region, 3 are in the Southern Health region, and 16 cases are in Winnipeg.
None of today’s newly announced cases are in the Dauphin health district.
There are 363 active cases and 1,227 individuals have recovered from COVID-19. There are 8 people in hospital and two people in intensive care.
Public health officials have sent a letter to parents about a possible exposure to COVID-19 in the school portable at Meadows School in Brandon on Tuesday, Sept. 15 and Wednesday, Sept. 16. This case was not acquired at school. Public health has recommended that all students and staff in the same room as the case be identified as close contacts and advised to self-isolate. This class has been transitioned to remote learning as of today.
The school will remain open to all other students and staff, who can continue to attend school in person.
Health officials are advising of another possible exposure to COVID-19 at a school in Winnipeg, Collège Garden City Collegiate on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of last week. The site is not being elevated on the Pandemic Response System, given the low risk and lack of close contacts.
For up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Manitoba, click here.
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The Ochre River Hotel is under demolition today.
The RM of Lakeshore is advising of the demolition in a Facebook post, and has issued some safety reminders while the work takes place.
They're advising the public to use caution in the area, as it is a construction zone. The public is also asked to stay behind the barricades and well away from machinery and the building site.
The RM asks that folks avoid hindering traffic by parking on Highway 20 or other surrounding streets.
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This week is Farm and Food Awareness week in Manitoba. While kicking off the sixth annual celebration, Agriculture and Resource Development Minister Blaine Pedersen encouraged Manitobans to learn more about where their food comes from and how it’s produced.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we are rolling out Farm and Food Awareness Week this year, allowing for the creation of educational materials that will be available online year-round. Now, more than ever, it’s important that we continue to celebrate the importance of agriculture in Manitoba and the role it is playing in our economic recovery.”
Farm and Food Awareness Week is meant to encourage activities to promote Manitoba farms, Manitoba food, and other products of farming in Manitoba.
This year’s theme is ‘150 Years of Agriculture in Manitoba’ to highlight Manitoba’s rich agricultural history, the resiliency of the industry, and innovation and opportunity in the sector.
5 videos will be launched on Manitoba Ag’s Twitter account this week, focusing on 150 years in agriculture.
Some other virtual resources are available for Farm and Food Awareness Week, including a number of at-home learning resources from the Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre, which can be found here.
Also, Farm to School Manitoba is developing a series of hands-on videos focusing on Manitoba grown vegetables. More info can be found here.
Nearly 40,000 Manitobans work in the agriculture industry, contributing to Manitoba’s economy significantly.
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Today the province is providing details about the funding available to Manitoba school divisions to help ensure a safe learning environment during the COVID pandemic.
Provincial funding is offering $52 million to school divisions, plus $48 million in savings from the shortened term last school year.
Manitoba’s Education Minister says of the $52 million, $12 million is estimated for masks and PPE, $32 million for school divisions and independent schools to access up to a per-pupil maximum, and $8 million to address urgent health and serious safety measures over and above the school division allocation.
The funding will also be used to support enhanced cleaning and sanitization, including more custodial staffing, increased bus transportation capacity, and ensuring substitute teachers and educational staff are available.
There is also $85.4 million in federal funds to help support learning in Manitoba.
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This past week was another example of the Dauphin and Parkland community coming together for a worthy cause.
Henderson School is in a great position to make some much-needed upgrades to their playground, thanks to both Tim Hortons’ week-long Smile Cookie initiative, and Co-Op Fuel Good Day on Tuesday, September 15.
Principal Ronda Casavant tells CKDM the school is very grateful for Co-Op and Tim Hortons choosing Henderson to receive the benefits of their initiatives.
“We’re thankful at Henderson School that our community has jumped on board in supporting this initiative to upgrade our playground,” said Casavant, adding that the support is “certainly going to make a lot of students happy, and bring a fresh new set of swings to our playground.”
The school principal says it all started when she was approached last year by Henderson kindergarten teacher Stacey Penner about getting onboard with these two fundraisers.
Stacey Penner is no stranger to getting involved with fundraising initiatives in the community — with experience improving playgrounds from her time working on the Whitmore School Playground Fund.
“When I moved over to Henderson a year ago, I saw a nice playground — but I really thought there were some elements missing. I know those swings are ancient and rusted and thought that ‘I have this experience under my belt, so I might as well run with it for the Henderson playground’.”
The 12th year MVSD teacher sent in applications and letters of requests at the beginning of 2020, which are now coming to fruition. She says it was a total fluke that both Co-Op and Tim Hortons’ fundraising initiatives in support of the playground upgrades happened in the same week.
“I was stunned with what an incredible community the Parkland region and Dauphin is when the chips are down and something important is needed,” said Penner.
Other funds raised for the playground include Dauphin Vet Clinic’s $2,000 donation; Wal-Mart’s small community grants $1,000 contribution to the project — and the Dauphin & District Community Foundation putting forward $5,500 to the Henderson playground upgrades.
Fundraising Results
As for Tim Hortons, Penner tells CKDM that $12,174 has been raised for the playground as a result of the Smile Cookie campaign.
Co-Op Fuel Good Day saw $0.10 from every litre go towards playground upgrades. A total of 52,512 litres sold on Fuel Good Day contributes a total of $5,251.24 to Henderson School.
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Public health officials announced 29 new cases of COVID-19 today, but also said a previously announced case was removed.
This means there was a net increase of 28 cases to the provincial total, which is now 1,586.
23 of the cases are in Winnipeg, 3 in Prairie Mountain Health, 2 in the Interlake-Eastern health region, and 1 in the Southern health region.
None of the new cases are in Dauphin, all 7 previously reported cases have recovered.
There are 354 active cases in the province and 1,216 people have recovered.
11 people are in hospital with 3 in intensive care. The number of deaths is still 16.
There's numerous exposure risks to the virus in Winnipeg, for more details go to www.manitoba.ca/COVID19.
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Eighteen new cases of COVID-19 are being reported in Manitoba today.
This brings Manitoba’s total number of cases to 1,558 — with 331 active cases and 1,211 people listed as recovered.
There have been a total of 16 deaths due to COVID-19 in the province.
Three of Saturday’s cases are from the Prairie Mountain Health region, 2 are in the Southern Health region, and 13 are in Winnipeg.
None of the newly announced cases are in Dauphin.
There are 10 Manitobans in hospital due to the virus, with three in intensive care
Health officials say there has been a concerning increase in the number of cases in Winnipeg, and are stressing the fundamentals can reduce the transmission of COVID-19 — pointing to the recent success in the Prairie Mountain Health region.
People must stay home if sick, wash/sanitize their hands, cover their cough and physically distance when they are with people outside their household. If you cannot physically distance, wear a mask. Be sure to avoid closed-in or crowded spaces, and close contact with those outside your household.
For up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Manitoba, visit here.
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Two people have been arrested after police seized cocaine and a large sum of cash from a home on the Peguis First Nation.
On Friday, September 18, officers from the Fisher Branch RCMP executed a search warrant at a residence on the Peguis First Nation in relation to a drug trafficking investigation.
Officers located a large sum of cash, 90 grams of cocaine, and other drug paraphernalia.
A 57-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man, both from the Peguis First Nation, were arrested and later released with a December 15 court date in Peguis.
The investigation continues.
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A person has died after their SUV was struck by a train about 42 kilometres west of Portage la Prairie.
On September 18th at around 8:50 p.m., Portage RCMP responded to an SUV that was struck by a train.
Investigators determined that the SUV was travelling southbound on Highway 34 when it drove through the crossing arm, and hit the eastbound train.
The driver has not yet been identified and was pronounced dead on scene.
The investigation continues.
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