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The federal government is changing how Ottawa allocates almost two billion dollars in annual funding for First Nations education.
Starting in April, the government will take a new approach it says will mean a more predictable base of money for First Nations schools.
The government says the changes will mean making their budgets comparable to those of public schools run by the provinces.
Education is a service the federal government pays for on reserves but provincial governments handle off reserves.
Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O'Regan says the new model was created partly with input from the Assembly of First Nations.
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Manitoba Public Insurance is warning its customers not to respond to a text which is offering an e-transfer of money.
The text, which appears to be from MPI, asks the customer to click a link which will send a refund via e-mail transfer. It appears that the e-transfers are coming from different phone numbers.
Manitoba Public Insurance does not conduct business in this manner. Customers who have concerns are asked to contact either their Autopac broker or Manitoba Public Insurance’s Contact Centre: 204-985-7000.
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Around 5 o'clock this morning, the Dauphin Fire Department responded to an unknown fire on Merrell Avenue.
When they got there, they discovered that people at the residence were hauling furniture to a bonfire in their back yard. They said they were doing that because the dump was closed.
The Dauphin Fire Department reminds you that burning garbage within city limits is prohibited, and under City of Dauphin Bylaw 01-2013, you could be charged up to $500 for doing so.
"They're new to the community and unaware of our burning by-laws," said Cam Abrey, Fire Chief. "We did let them off with a warning on this instance. All people should know that there is no unauthorized burning within city limits and that includes garbage or even yard waste."
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A new committee is working to reduce poverty in Dauphin and the Parkland.
The intent of the committee is to reduce homelessness, crime, addiction, abuse and other related social issues.
Sharla Griffiths and Councillor Riehl attended the inaugural meeting a few weeks ago.
“It seemed like there were many organizations trying to help many different people. And sometimes it feels like we’re all pulling in the same direction and sometimes it feels like we’re not. Many agencies thought it would be good to get together and find out what each agency is doing.”
Other partners in this committee include Prairie Mountain Health, Dauphin Neighbourhood Renewal, Echo Housing, the Dauphin and District Food Bank and others who are personally interested in the initiative.
She says the group is in its infancy and still figuring out an appropriate strategy.
“We want to help people. That’s always our main goal. We want to streamline some services. If there is streamlining to do. But for right now, we’re finding out what’s available. And once we find that out, I think we’ll be able to be more focused on what we want to accomplish.”
In addition to hosting the meeting, the City has identified housing, crime reduction, and safe communities as its priories.
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Non-smoking week has been celebrated since the ’80s and has always been about issues related to tobacco.
It used to be about second-hand smoke, it’s now about quitting smoking.
The week used to be very formal, now, it’s more of a week that extra attention and information gets put out about quitting smoking.
It also can be used as a second chance to quit smoking if it was a resolution that ended up failing.
Jo-Anne Douglas, tobacco dependence councillor, says that over time it has become more commonplace not to smoke, so the week is less formal and is used more as a reminder to not let things get out of hand.
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The Parkland should have some clear skies tonight to witness the total lunar eclipse.
Starting at 9:34 tonight the moon will begin to enter the shadow. The total eclipse begins at 10:41.
The total lunar eclipse ends at 11:43.
During totality, the moon will turn a copper orange due to sunlight refracting or passing through our atmosphere much like those hot summer sunsets on earth.
The next total lunar eclipse will take place on May 16, 2021.
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Two men were determined guilty of manslaughter in the death of Jeanenne Fontaine by a Jury.
The verdict was delivered this morning in a Winnipeg courtroom.
Christopher Brass and Jason Meilleur pleaded not guilty.
Fontaine was shot in the back of the head inside her house, which was then set on fire.
During the trial, the jury was told the two men went to the home, with a third man, Malcolm Miles Mitchell, to collect a drug debt from the victim’s boyfriend.
When the boyfriend wasn’t home, they decided to rob Fontaine.
The jury was also told Mitchell was the shooter.
The trial had been going on since January 7th.
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Virden RCMP responded to a stabbing that resulted in a death on Tuesday.
A 22-year-old and a 27-year-old were transported to a hospital with serious injuries.
The 22-year-old was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault and Uttering Threats.
He was remanded into custody for a court appearance scheduled in Brandon Provincial Court.
A day later, the RCMP learned the 27-year-old succumbed to his injuries.
The 22-year-old was arrested again and charged with Second Degree Murder.
He was once again remanded into custody.
The RCMP’s Major Crimes Unit will continue to investigate.
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Passenger flights could be coming back to Dauphin.
A company in Swan River is seriously exploring making a stopover in Dauphin during its regular flights to Winnipeg. The service would go both ways with flights to Winnipeg and Swan River.
Sharla Griffiths says the company is working with the Regional Airport Authority along with their primary funding agencies like the RM and the City to see if this is something that can work.
“The company has asked for some concessions to be made in terms of forgiveness of fees for a set period of time. So we are working on quantifying those fees to see exactly what that is and to see if that will work with our budget in 2019 and going forward.”
Griffiths says it’s beyond the preliminary stage, but details are not yet available to the public.
The company is anticipating this to happen earlier in 2019 than later.
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The Mountain View School Division has experienced a lack of substitute bus drivers.
Last week, MVSD had to cancel two bus routes from a lack of substitute bus drivers.
A training session for bus drivers could be coming as soon as February.
As soon as there are enough people interested they will run a course.
If someone takes the training course and ultimately drives for MVSD they will be reimbursed for some of the costs.
Due to the declining population, Bart Michaleski thinks the situation could get worse.
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SAFE Work Manitoba warns that those working outside could be vulnerable to cold stress.
Cold stress is the body’s inability to control its internal temperature and can be very dangerous, resulting in serious illness or death.
In extreme cold, it’s possible to get frostbite, cold stress, or hypothermia.
To prevent cold stress, wear layers of warm clothes, take breaks in heated shelters, stay hydrated with warm, sweet drinks, and keep moving while avoiding perspiration.
If someone you work with is suffering from cold stress SAFE Work Manitoba recommends moving the worker to a warm area and encouraging continuous body movement.
Replace wet clothes with dry clothes or blankets, and provide warm, not hot, sweet drinks.
If you think someone is experiencing hypothermia or extreme frostbite, call 911 immediately.
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