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The Northwest Metis Council has teamed up with Under One Roof to create the Waskaa'igan Neegan Safe & Warm Space, a place where people 18 and older experiencing homelessness can get out of the cold at night.
The Space is located at Under One Roof, 37 Third Ave. NW in Dauphin, and will be open every night from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. from now until March 31, 2023. Northwest Metis Council Vice President Frances Chartrand says they received funding from the Brandon Renewal Corporation to help open the space.
"So we have people that are homeless and are walking around the streets of Dauphin, and people that are being left there that come in from the outlying communities to do shopping and they don't make it home and they have nowhere to go. Winter months are like minus 20, minus 30, and we're looking for a warm space for them to be able to go."
Chartrand says there will be full-time security on site, and they're also hired outreach workers that will be there to assist anyone that needs it.
"We understand that a lot of people come in, and a lot of people are couch surfing and there are some people that have mental health issues. COVID-19 was hard on everyone, not only in the Parkland area but all around there world, so we're trying to find and make sure that we can have wrap-around services to assist them with housing, with mental health workers, with education, with employment, and just to reunite them with their families to be self-sufficient."
The program is an extension of the Housing First Program that is run by the Northwest Metis Council, and Chartrand is working with the federal and provincial governments to try and get funding for the space, so it can continue in the future.
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A Manitoba-based staffing agency is helping Ukrainians find permanent work in Manitoba.
Myrowich Staffing agency was started in September by Mark Myrowich, who had been hiring staff for his manufacturing company when he realized there were so many Ukrainians looking to come to Canada and work, with no way to get connected to employers.
"I'm a manufacturer in rural Manitoba, I started hiring Ukrainians, and then they just kept coming, and they kept wanting to work for me, and it got to the point where I thought, you know, I'll start giving some resumes to some friends."
Myrowich says there wasn't the same connection that he had with them, and when one of his employees offered to start selling some items online for him, he suggested the staffing agency instead.
"He thought that was a great idea, and with all the Ukrainians coming to Canada and Manitoba there was a disconnect, so we kept going, so I've been hiring Ukrainians since May, but getting into the staffing agency at the end of September."
Since its inception, Myrowich has connected around 50 Ukrainians with jobs, and that doesn't include 40 more that Myrowich has working for him.
Myrowich says that he realized there was a talent shortage in Canada, and so many people looking to move to Canada from Ukraine. He started connecting other businesses with Ukrainians looking for work, and the agency was born.
"So, we created a website where Ukrainians could upload their resumes, and I'd say about 70 percent are in Manitoba, and 30 percent are coming to Manitoba. They've heard about us, and they want to get jobs before they come to Manitoba, and a lot of them are sitting in Europe waiting to have jobs before they get here, it's difficult for them to find the right connection. That's the sweet spot where our staffing agency comes in."
Myrowich staffing has two websites set up, hireukrainian.ca is for businesses in Canada looking to be connected with the right employee. The other website is myrowich.com which provides a place for Ukrainians looking to come to Canada to connect with the agency and upload their resume.
The Myrowich Staffing Agency staff also helps people that apply with their resume and categorize potential employees into the kind of work they're qualified for, so it's easy for employers to connect with them.
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A 43-year-old man is facing numerous charges after approximately $100,000 worth of cocaine was seized.
On December 2, a search warrant was executed by the Swan River RCMP in the RM of Mountain.
Officers seized approximately one kilogram of cocaine, a number of prescription pills, over $10,000 in Canadian currency, four firearms, ammunition, and drug paraphernalia.
The estimated street value of the cocaine is approximately $100,000. The man was released on conditions and he will appear in a courtroom at a later date.
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From November 21 to 25, the RCMP's Strategic Enforcement Response Team (SERT) executed 13 arrest warrants and four of the top five most prolific offenders, identified by criminal analysts, were charged.
The warrants were executed on Sandy Bay First Nation, Dakota Tipi First Nation, and the City of Portage la Prairie.
In total, 36 new charges were laid, which consisted of various firearms offences, Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking, Breaching Release Order, Possession of Stolen Property, and weapons possession offences.
Items seized included 13 firearms; 22 other weapons, including machetes, knives, brass knuckles, and batons; more than two ounces of methamphetamine, an ATV, a dirt bike, a vehicle, and a MIG welder.
“SERT is all about intelligence-led, data-driven policing,” said Superintendent Rob Lasson, Officer in Charge of RCMP Major Crime Services. “When SERT is deployed, it means we have identified an issue, determined what or who is driving the issue, and are taking concrete steps to stop the issue. We are very happy to team up with our policing partners to execute this operation to address crime in rural Manitoba.”
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Food inflation isn't going away anytime soon. The latest edition of Canada's Food Price Report predicts food prices will continue to rise in the new year, with expectations that it could be by as much as 7%.
For the average family of four, that means groceries will cost nearly $16,300, almost $1,100 more than last year. Dalhousie University professor and lead author Sylvain Charlebois says food inflation will remain stubbornly high in the first half of the year before it begins to ease.
“Our relationship with food is changing, and so will our food budgets. Showing up at the grocery store knowing what you should be paying will help.”
Food price increases in Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, and Saskatchewan will likely be higher than the national average in 2022, while price increases in the remaining provinces will be lower.
Within the grocery store, vegetables are expected to see the biggest price hike. The U-S has been struggling with dry conditions and bacterial contaminations, and a weaker Canadian dollar could make importing goods more expensive.
The full report can be found here.
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The Dauphin R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) program had a successful first weekend. It's the 30th year the program is running, but the first it's been in operation since 2019. Over the weekend, the program had 22 volunteers, and they got 57 people and their cars home safely.
The program is expecting to get busier as the holidays approach, and New Year's Eve is usually their busiest night of the year. To prepare for the increase, the R.I.D.E. program is looking for more volunteers so they can keep up with demand.
Anyone looking to donate to the Dauphin R.I.D.E. Program or wishing to volunteer for the program can call Cory or Sho-Sho at 204-638-1463.
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Update: According to Manitoba Hydro's Outage Map, power has been restored in Ste. Rose.
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Original Article: There's an unplanned Power Outage in Ste. Rose this morning.
Manitoba Hydro isn't reporting a cause of the outage at this time, but they estimate that power will be restored by 9 this morning. There are just over 800 customers affected by the outage.
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Last month on November 5th, Amy Strang of Dauphin purchased a pair of tickets at Al's Lucky Lotto for Lotto 6/49's "Gold Ball" draw. One of them turned out to be worth one-million dollars, as she would soon find out.
Nearly a week later on November 11th, Strang took her tickets to a self-checker at the Dauphin Marketplace Mall and was shocked at first, saying she thought her prize was a bit smaller.
"I actually thought it was a-hundred-thousand at first but when I kind of leaned in and counted the zeros ... it was a million."
Strang says she thought the self-checker must have been broken, and that it could not be real. Even nearly a month later, she is still having a hard time believing it.
"It was a big shock, I didn't even really know what to think, there was a lot of emotions going ... it's all still very surreal", recalled Strang.
The big lottery win could not have come at a much better time for Strang, who moved back to Dauphin from Nunavut this summer and bought a house. As you can probably guess, the mortgage will soon be paid off. Another chunk of her winnings went toward a brand new vehicle. She also said that some of the money will go to her family, including to some nieces and nephews to help with future post-secondary education costs.
The "Gold Ball" draw is a new format in conjunction with the regular Lotto 6/49 draw, and it was Strang's mother who told her about it. When the two were at the mall on November 5th, Strang decided to give it a shot for the first time. Turns out that was a millionaire's choice.
"It's funny because I never thought in my entire life that this would happen."
I don't know about you, but I'm going to buy a ticket too.
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Today (Saturday, Dec 3) is National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day and in Manitoba it is led by the Winnipeg Police and Manitoba RCMP.
Both police services will be targetting impaired drivers at various locations in and around Winnipeg, as well as rural Manitoba. There are several ways to get home safely instead of choosing to drive while impaired. You can call a friend, a taxi, or arrange for a designated driver. The Dauphin R.I.D.E. Program is also available to you on most weekends in December.
The full release from the RCMP is below:
Saturday, December 3, 2022, is National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day, and the RCMP and the Winnipeg Police Service are joining forces to target impaired drivers at various locations in and around the City of Winnipeg. The RCMP will also be doing further enforcement in rural Manitoba.
The two police services have teamed up to address this high-risk driving behaviour because some drivers are still making the choice to drive impaired, and that puts all lives at risk on the road. By targeting impaired drivers with increased enforcement, we are joining other police agencies across the country to raise awareness that impaired driving is still an issue on our roadways and that it continues to be the leading criminal cause of death and injury in Canada.
“In RCMP jurisdiction this year, there have been 1396 impaired drivers taken off the road,” said Inspector Joe Telus, Officer in Charge of Traffic Services for the Manitoba RCMP. “Impaired driving has caused 15 deaths in our area this year. People are not coming home because of someone’s choice to drive impaired, and that is not right in any way, shape, or form. We are going to be out on the roadways tomorrow, and every day, with the goal of getting everyone home safely.”
“Police agencies across Manitoba are committed to addressing the danger that comes from impaired driving. Do your part and make a plan to get home safe if you’re going to be consuming alcohol or cannabis products,” said Inspector Doug Roxburgh, Commander of the Central Traffic Division, Winnipeg Police Service.
The Winnipeg Police Service and the RCMP ask all motorists to choose to get home safely. If everyone makes that choice, there will be a lot less tragedy on the roadways in this province.
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Amy Strang of Dauphin took home the Gold Ball jackpot in the November 5th draw for Lotto 6/49.
This means she won a million dollars. The ticket was sold at Al's Lucky Lotto inside the Dauphin Marketplace Mall. The winning Gold Ball draw number was 24831841-05 and Strang's ticket had to match that exact number, which it did.
The "Gold Ball" format started in September of this year and Strang is just the 2nd Manitoban to win it.
We will have comment and reaction from Amy Strang on her big win in the near future.
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