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The fire ban affecting the RM of Lakeshore has been lifted effective immediately.
The RM will now be issuing 7-day burn permits again.
People are still asked to use caution when burning.
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The retailers for the second phase of cannabis stores in Manitoba have been chosen.
Seven Manitoba communities were chosen for phase two and two retailers have been chosen for each community.
The two retailers are a selected retailer which has first dibs on opening a store and a standby retailer who will be given the option should the selected retailer decline their opportunity for a store.
A randomized draw, called the cannabis retail opportunities draw, decided the following:
· Swan River
- Selected retailer: Fire & Flower Inc.
- Standby retailer: Westcoast Sunset Holdings Corporation
· Municipality of Russell - Binscarth
- Selected retailer: The Corktown Cannabis Company
- Standby retailer: Yale Hotel
· Altona
- Selected retailer: Westleaf Inc.
- Standby retailer: 10022915 Manitoba
· Flin Flon
- Selected retailer: Garden Variety
- Standby retailer: Auxly Cannabis Group Inc.
· Lac du Bonnet
- Selected retailer: The Viscount Gort Motor Hotel Ltd.
- Standby retailer: Matzelle Holdings Ltd.
· Niverville
- Selected retailer: Canna Cabana Inc.
- Standby retailer: Red River Cooperative Ltd.
· Virden
- Selected retailer: Northern Hotel
- Standby retailer: 10022915 Manitoba
Selected retailers have ten days to confirm their interest in opening a cannabis store in the community they were drawn for.
Once confirmed, the retailers and Manitoba will enter into written agreements and begin the process to open stores.
The retailers will need to secure the necessary permits from the communities they’ll operate in and receive a licence from the Liquor, Gaming, and Cannabis Authority.
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- Contributed by Isaac Wihak
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Dauphin’s Winter Global Market has made a donation to Food For Thought.
Jennifer Neiman, a coordinator with Dauphin’s Winter Global Market, says they donated $2,341.55
The money comes from the vendors, door prizes, and silver collection at the door when they have events.
They chose Food For Thought because both of their administrators have kids who’ve used the program.
In the fall they’re going to start up again with a plan to donate to Food For Thought again.
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The May Long Weekend is a time to celebrate, but there are some rules on how you can do so while camping.
Provincial Parks in Manitoba do not have bans regarding alcohol this weekend. You can have drinks at your campsite but you are not allowed to leave your campsite with a drink in hand.
Riding Mountain National Park however does have a liquor ban in effect at all of its campgrounds.
Riding Mountain and the Provincial Parks share a common cannabis ban. You are not allowed to consume marijuana anywhere in the parks.
There are no campfire restrictions as of yet in the parks, but park officials said that could change due to weather conditions.
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Coming up on Tuesday, May 21st, spring cleaning for the City of Dauphin will begin in the Day 1 Area.
Crews will go through the rest of the 4-day cycle, following the completion of the Day 1 Area.
Compostable materials such as garden waste, grass, leaves, shrubs, and tree branches will be collected.
The materials must be free of recycling, household and hazardous waste, and must be in a clearly identifiable pile, or packaged in biodegradable bags or boxes.
The pick-up will occur in the back lane if you don’t have a back lane place your items on the boulevard near the curb.
Crews will be using large equipment and ask for items to be placed close to the lane or curb to avoid property damage.
For more information, call 204-622-3202.
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The government of Manitoba recently released statistics showing that court cases are taking less time across the province.
Justice Minister Cliff Cullen says that 70% of the people sitting in Manitoba’s jails are still awaiting trial.
That fact inspired the Justice Department to create a Criminal Justice System Modernization Strategy which will bring more cases to their close more quickly.
Part of the strategy is restorative justice which includes putting systems in place to help prevent young offenders from re-entering the system. The program helps link young offenders with supports for housing, education, and employment.
The incarceration rate in Manitoba is among the highest in Canada. 231 out of every 1,000 people are in provincial jails.
One way the province is speeding up the court process is by deferring dealing with minor crimes to the local level. The province is also investing in new technology to help shy away from the paper-based system the bench currently operates on.
So far the new policies have decreased the wait times by 19%. The average wait for a trial used to be around 180 days, now it has been shortened to 160 days.
The new policies also encourage Crown attorneys to look at files earlier.
The province has committed to releasing annual statistics around the changes being made through the new strategy.
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Manitoba Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre that forecasts of strong winds have resulted in a high wind warning effect for the South Basin of Lake Manitoba.
These concerns will be shared with residents of the south basins of Lakes Winnipegosis and Lake Dauphin.
Strong north winds are forecast starting late this evening and continuing to tomorrow around noon.
Wind speed and wave action could raise levels by as much as five feet or more.
Property owners are advised to take precautions.
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If you’d like to be out on the lake all season long in Riding Mountain National Park, you’ll need to attend an aquatic invasive species session.
The goal of the sessions is to enhance the invasive species program and engage frequent lake users to help protect the waters.
Having a boat inspection is mandatory before getting any kind of boating permit.
This year there are single day, seven day, and season-long boating permits.
Season-long permits have been introduced because some people didn't want to renew permits and have boat inspections every week.
As well as the many sessions going on at the visitor centre in Wasagaming, there will be sessions going on in Dauphin, McCreary, and Rossburn.
The Dauphin sessions will go on at the curler’s lounge in the rec complex on June 5th and 11th from 7-9pm, In McCreary, a session will take place on June 14th from 7-9 pm at the community centre, and in Rossburn on May 27th from 7-9 pm at the drop-in centre.
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Having your furry canine in your vehicle is perfectly fine; having them on your lap in the driver's seat is not.
If you're caught, you can be fined under Section 95(3) of the Highway Traffic Act. If you're driving is affected because of the animal, you could be charged for Careless Driving under Section 188 of the HTA, and that's a more serious offence than Section 95(3).
Some officers believe driving with a pet on your lap is more distracting than talking on a cell phone.
That's because a pet interferes with the driver's ability to control the vehicle, react to hazards and it obstructs their view.
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The provincial government is considering a change to the tobacco tax.
The PST will drop to 7 per cent on July 1st and Manitoba has introduced the Tobacco Tax Amendment Act to keep the retail price of tobacco the same.
If passed, the tax on each cigarette would rise from 29.5 cents to 30 cents, fine cut tobacco would rise to 45.5 cents from 45, and raw leaf tobacco products would have a 27.5 cents tax, up from 27 cents.
Finance Minister Scott Fielding says this approach is consistent with what the federal government did when they reduced the GST.
The proposed amendments to The Tobacco Tax Act would come into effect on July 1 if the bill receives royal assent before the legislative assembly rises on June 3, or on Nov. 15 if it receives royal assent on or after July 1.
This chart gives a visual on how the change will affect tobacco prices:
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