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A member of the Manitoba First Nations Police Service is not facing charges after he shot a man who was attacking him.
In May of 2019, the officer was called to a business on the Waywayseecappo First Nation because of a disturbance.
When he tried to arrest a man, another man stabbed the officer several times.
The officer then shot and injured the man who stabbed him.
The Independent Investigation Unit says the officer will not face any charges.
Last week, the man who stabbed the officer was sent to prison for nine years.
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Manitobans who received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on or before May 10th can now get a second dose.
A total of 1,045,956 doses have been administered in the province.
All people aged 12 and up are eligible to book their first-dose appointments.
Appointments can be booked online or by calling 1-844-626-8222.
Those who received their vaccine outside of Manitoba can now contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to update that information.
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Ontario is reopening its borders with Manitoba and Quebec on Wednesday.
Today Solicitor General Sylvia Jones said that Ontario won’t extend the order that had been in place since April that restricted non-essential travel between the provinces.
Manitobans visiting Ontario must still self-isolate for two weeks when returning to Manitoba, unless they have an immunization card, showing that they are fully vaccinated.
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Property tax bills for any property in Dauphin have been sent out and if they haven't already been received, they should be received early this week.
The due date for them to be paid is July 31. Property owners are encouraged to pay online through their Financial Institutions. If you must pay in person, you can do so at City Hall -- keep in mind, all payments must be paid prior to July 30 if you are paying in person, any payment received after that day is subject to penalties.
If you have any questions or concerns, you can call City Hall at 622-3200.
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The Rotary Club of Dauphin's Lobster Kitchen Party Drive-Thru Edition is taking place this Saturday.
According to the Lobster Kitchen Fest's Facebook page, there are three days left to order.
Kara Vanderheyden, with the Rotary Club of Dauphin, says that the event had to be a drive-thru this year because of COVID-19 restrictions.
“We couldn’t have a live event this year. We’re hoping for next year, but we thought we could at least bring lobsters to the people of Dauphin and the Parkland.”
The lobsters come precooked and chilled.
Image Courtesy of Rotary Club of Dauphin Facebook
To order your lobster, click here.
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Public health officials announced 194 new COVID-19 cases, and seven deaths in Manitoba today.
Of today’s new cases,
- 25 are in the Prairie Mountain Health region
- 10 are in the Interlake–Eastern health region
- 15 are in the Northern health region
- 42 are in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region
- 102 are in the Winnipeg health region
There are 38 active cases in Dauphin compared with 37 active cases yesterday.
The number of active cases in other Parkland health districts are:
Riding Mountain (2), Swan River (2), Duck Mountain (1), Porcupine Mountain (50), Agassiz Mountain (54), Asessippi (10), Little Saskatchewan (11), Whitemud (10). Brandon has 38 active cases.
In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 88 active cases. The Fisher/Peguis district has 24 active cases.
The current five-day positivity rate is 10.8 percent provincially and 10.2 percent in Winnipeg. 1,943 laboratory tests were completed yesterday.
There are 3,305 active COVID-19 cases in the province.
297 Manitobans are hospitalized with COVID-19 including:
- 41 Manitobans in intensive care units with active COVID-19
- 26 Manitobans in intensive care units outside of the province
68.9 percent of adults in Dauphin are at least partially vaccinated.
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Work is being done to identify students buried at the Brandon Residential School.
The school operated from 1895 to 1972, and no one knows how many children are buried there.
In a project called the Brandon Residential School Cemeteries Project, researchers from Simon Fraser, Windsor, and Brandon Universities are working with the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation to identify the children.
The project comes after the remains of 215 children were found in a mass grave at a former residential school in Kamloops, but investigations into the unmarked graves at the Brandon school started in 2012.
The death records of 70 children were found, but there was evidence of other graves.
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A 21-year-old man from Sandy Bay First Nation is facing several charges after being arrested for the possession of a sawed-off shot gun and meth.
On June 3rd, at around 7 p.m., Manitoba First Nations Police Service Officers received reports of a man who left a local residence with a loaded sawed-off shotgun.
Officers say they conducted patrols and located the suspect behind a residence and convinced him to drop the weapon. The suspect complied and was arrested and taken into custody without incident.
When searching the suspect, police located and seized the sawed-off shotgun, six 12-gauge shotgun rounds, and a container with nearly 12 grams of methamphetamine.
Police say that the man is facing several charges including Careless Use of a Firearm, Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose, and Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking.
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Manitoba hit a milestone today, as more than one million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have now been administered in the province.
Acting Health and Seniors Care Minister Kelvin Goertzen says that Manitoba has consistently been in the top three provinces in terms of per capita doses administered, in recent weeks.
“Manitobans have been making the choice to get vaccinated in incredible numbers, as demonstrated by hitting the one-million-doses mark. Even though this is an important milestone, there is much more work to do as we strive to reach immunization targets and reopen Manitoba.”
Manitoba continues to expand eligibility for second doses, and today it was changed to include Manitobans who received their first shot on or before May 6th.
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Gypsumville RCMP are searching for a 38-year-old man who is wanted on several outstanding warrants.
Norman Sinclair is facing several charges including aggravated assault, and failing to comply. He’s considered dangerous and might be in possession of weapons.
RCMP ask that if you see him, to not approach him and call the police immediately.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call Gypsumville RCMP at 204-659-2682.
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Today Mountain View School Division was advised of several Cases of COVID-19 associated with schools in the city.
The individuals were not present in the school during their period of communicability.
Two of the associated cases were at Henderson Elementary School, one at MacKenzie Middle School, and one at Dauphin Regional Comprehensive Secondary School.
There are no close contacts, so no public health investigation is required.
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