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The University College of the North campus in Swan River is getting some much-needed funding from the Manitoba government.
The funding is a part of an announcement that will see all three of the college's campuses receive funding to add 37 nurse training seats at UCN. The funding is worth 4.3-million dollars.
The money will go towards getting new equipment, classroom renovations and hiring more instructors. Across the province, there are more than 800 nursing seats.
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New figures tabled in Parliament estimate Ottawa's child care funding plan will create up to 5,750 new Manitoba jobs in early childhood education.
The new data are part of tabulations of the Trudeau government's 30-billion-dollar pledge to lower child care costs to an average daily cost of 10-dollars by 2025.
Previously, the agreement announced for Manitoba would create an estimated 23,000 child care spaces, but did not disclose the anticipated number of new staff.
Manitoba has also pledged to boost the hourly wage of child care workers to a threshold of 25 dollars, but it remains unclear when that would apply.
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The Municipality of Harrison Park near Riding Mountain National Park could see an end to short-term rentals soon.
Wednesday at a council meeting in Harrison Park local councillor Craig Atkinson is planning on tabling a motion to limit short-term rentals like Air BnBs to only units with residents living on site.
Atkinson is not looking to put the ban on all STRs but believes having owners or operators of the rentals on the site will help cut down on issues raised by his constituents.
Council is expected to vote on the matter Wednesday but it will not be known what the effects will be for rentals including those that are not compliant.
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A boil water advisory is in effect in the community of Ashern.
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2nd Ave NW from Main Street to 1st Street NW in Dauphin will be shut down for most of the day.
Crews are currently working on water repair.
If you normally use that route, you will be required to detour.
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The Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy is currently offering vaccines for kids between the ages of five and 12 and appointments are filling up extremely quickly.
Barret Procyshyn says if your kid has yet to get their first shot, now is a good time.
"Our phones have been ringing off the hook, we're doing our best to squeeze as many people in as possible," said Procyshyn.
Procyshyn estimates that the pharmacy has given out about 75 doses of the pediatric vaccine to kids in the age group and he says that number continues to grow every day. And with the holiday season right around the corner, Procyshyn says appointments can be booked during business hours.
"It's not just about the kid getting vaccinated, it's about the kid spreading it to a family member if they don't have it," said Procyshyn. "We know the vaccine doesn't completely stop the possibility of a spread but it does slow it down."
To book an appointment, you can call the pharmacy at 638-4602.
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The provincial government has asked the federal government to send between 15 and 30 ICU nurses for approximately six weeks to help expand ICU Capacity.
There are currently 102 patients in Manitoba ICUs, which is up 17% from last week.
In the past week alone, 22 patients have been admitted to Manitoba ICUs for the treatment of COVID-19.
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Ten doctors from Manitoba have sent a letter to the provincial government asking them to call in the military to help with strained intensive care units.
With ICUs in multiple hospitals across the province nearly full, Dr. Dan Roberts, who wrote the letter that was signed by nine other doctors, says ICU capacity can not be expanded.
Opposition leader, Wab Kinew, says the government should listen to the doctor's pleas.
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Wednesday marks the 125th anniversary of the end of construction season for the Lake Manitoba Railway and Canal Company back in Dec of 1896.
On the 15th of Dec Sir Donald Mann ran a special train with dignitaries from Winnipeg to the end of the line here in Dauphin to show off the agricultural possibilities of the area.
To commemorate this anniversary the Dauphin Rail Museum has partnered with VIA Rail to re-live the final stretch of that journey in 1896 from Ochre River to Dauphin. On Tuesday dignitaries, city officials and museum members will be driven to Ochre River to meet VIA Rail train #693 on its way to Dauphin from Winnipeg.
Once the train arrives in Dauphin, the train and the onboard dignitaries will be greeted by community volunteers in late 1890’s era clothing and a banner commemorating the occasion.
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Right now stargazers across Manitoba and elsewhere are being treated to the biggest and best meteor shower of the year. The Geminids Meteor shower is happening right now as it does every December and they are known as the most reliable one of the year.
Typically you may be able to see a meteor, or shooting star as they are often referred to as, any time of the year but only a few times every year including right now you have a much higher chance to see multiple at the same time.
Meteors are typically seen as spots of light that fly across the sky which are caused by dust or small rocks passing through the earth’s atmosphere and burning up as it does which creates the trail you will see.
This meteor shower produces double the amount of the Perseids which happens in August meaning you may be able to see up to two per minute right now. This year’s shower is already underway but the most active time to watch them will be tonight into tomorrow morning with the peak at approximately 3 am.
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On Saturday the Dauphin Chapter of Habitat for Humanity accepted their most recent donation with a cheque for $11,500 being handed to Chairperson Rodney Juba by Dauphin Rotary Club President Mark Kohan at the site of the next Habitat build on 7th Avenue Northeast.
CKDM’s Eric Fawx was on-site and spoke to Rodney Juba who thanked the Rotary Club of Dauphin for their generous donation and also mentioned that because of their donation, Habitat was able to start the process with other groups to get other donations and grants sorted for the build.
Stay tuned to 730 CKDM and 730ckdm.com for further updates as the donations come in and the build begins on the site.
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Friday afternoon the Gilbert Plains Splash Park Initiative hosted a local family for a donation towards the cost of the project including the naming rights of the park.
Cory Gulenchin the vice-president of the Gilbert Plains Splash Park initiative spoke to CKDM about the newly named Oksana and Quinn Dutchyshen Memorial Splash Park and said that it was a massive announcement for the Splash Park.
The work on the splash park will continue in the spring in order to have it ready to open next year. They are still seeking more donations and you can head to their Facebook page to find out how to help fund this project.
The Dutchyshen family donated $100,000 to help the funding needed for the completion of the park, as well as to honour the two girls who died tragically in 2019.
When it opens the park will be a state-of-the-art splash park for families to enjoy for years to come.
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