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Habitat For Humanity’s Coldest Night Of The Year (CNOY) walk is going virtual this year.
Instead of the typical 2-5km group walk, Event Director Nancy Tregunna says participants will do their walk individually.
“So instead of actually holding the event on the 20th what we’re doing is asking people to walk virtually anytime up until the 21st. So they would continue to do their fundraising. We just ask to do their walking when it’s suitable for them.”
The organization is aiming to raise $20,000 by Feb. 20th.
Every participant will receive a CNOY button, and toques will be handed out to youth that raise $75, and adults who raise $150.
Toque and button pick-up can be arranged at any time, or you can visit Parkland Crossing on Feb. 20 between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
To register for the walk, click here.
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Thieves broke into a Portage la Prairie pharmacy earlier this week and stole a variety of narcotics police are calling dangerous.
RCMP were notified of the break-in on Wednesday morning, and say the suspects entered the Portage pharmacy overnight and disabled the alarm system.
Police released this image of the pharmacy door the morning after the break-in | courtesy RCMP
A variety of narcotics were stolen from a safe, including hydromorphone, fentanyl, and oxycodone.
Police say these drugs are dangerous and can cause a lot of harm when not prescribed by and used under the care of a doctor.
Any information can be directed to Portage RCMP at 204-857-4445, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or secure tip online.
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Manitoba RCMP say three men have died following a head-on collision near Arborg on Thursday morning.
Police responded to the collision on Highway 7 around 6:30 a.m., about seven kilometres south of Arborg.
The investigation determined that a southbound car collided head-on with a car travelling northbound.
The northbound vehicle had one occupant — a 53-year-old woman from the RM of Armstrong — who received serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital.
The southbound vehicle had three occupants who were all pronounced dead on scene.
Two of the men are 23-year-olds from Winnipeg, the third has not yet been identified.
Alcohol is not considered a factor in the collision, and the investigation continues.
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There were 139 new cases of COVID-19 and two deaths reported in Manitoba on Thursday.
The deaths of a man and a woman both in their 70s from the Winnipeg health region, bring the provincial total to 878.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 6% provincially and 4.4% in Winnipeg. The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba is 31,145.
Today’s new COVID-19 cases are from the following health districts:
• five cases in Interlake–Eastern health region
• 75 cases in the Northern health region
• three cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region
• four cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region
• 52 cases in the Winnipeg health region
There are 1,153 active cases and 29,114 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19.
There are 84 people in hospital with active COVID-19 as well as 140 people in hospital who are no longer infectious but continue to require care (224 hospitalizations total).
There are 12 people in intensive care units with active COVID-19 as well as 15 people who are no longer infectious but continue to require critical care (27 ICU patients total).
According to the province’s data, there are active cases in the following Parkland health districts: Dauphin (1), Swan River (0), Porcupine Mountain (0, down from 4), Duck Mountain (1), Asessippi (10), and Agassiz Mountain (0, down from 1). Brandon has 10 active cases.
In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 2 active cases, while Fisher/Peguis has 10.
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Manitobans that have received a COVID-19 immunization can now access and print the information online.
Health and Seniors Care Minister Heather Stefanson made the announcement today and says in a press release, “We know many Manitobans have asked for their COVID-19 vaccination information from our public health offices. The new online portal will make this easier for all eligible Manitobans until a more permanent immunization card is available.”
Manitobans need a valid Manitoba Health registration card and a personal email address to access the information online.
Information about the COVID-19 vaccine received and dates of immunization will be provided for viewing and printing.
Those without internet access or don’t have a health card number can still access their information by calling their public health office.
In most cases, Manitobans will be able to request their online records about 48 hours after being immunized. The province says it could take up to seven days for the information to be available in some cases.
Stefanson notes a secure immunization card is in development and will be available later in the spring. She added that employers and other parties should not be requesting proof of immunization for any purpose.
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A woman facing drug charges in connection to a Dauphin drug bust was sentenced in court earlier this week.
22-year-old Caitlin Richard was facing drug trafficking charges stemming from the incident last year.
On November 14th, Dauphin RCMP executed a search warrant at a home and seized 12 grams of crystal meth, cocaine, a large number of pills, cannabis, cash, and drug paraphernalia.
On Tuesday, Richard pled guilty to simple possession and was sentenced to time served in custody, and one year of probation.
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A woman was airlifted to a Winnipeg hospital after a rollover crash in the Peguis area earlier this week.
A STARS air ambulance was dispatched around 10 a.m. on Tuesday to the emergency north of Hodgson.
STAR-7 (Winnipeg) has been dispatched for a scene call emergency in the Peguis, MB area.
— STARS air ambulance (@STARSambulance) February 16, 2021
A STARS spokesperson says local fire services extricated the 20-year-old woman from the vehicle after the rollover, before she was airlifted to HSC in Winnipeg.
There are no updates on her condition at this time.
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Manitoba is moving closer to being able to open the vaccine appointment phone-lines to the general public — starting with Manitobans over the age of 95.
“I know this is something many Manitobans are looking forward to,” says Dr. Reimer, medical lead for the vaccine implementation task force, “and I’m looking forward to being able to announce next week that we’ll be opening up to elderly Manitobans.”
“I want to reiterate that Manitobans over 95 are not eligible (for vaccination) today, please do not call to book an appointment this week. But I will let you know next week when that changes.”
The province's toll-free phone number to book a vaccine appointment is 1-844-626-8222 (1-844-MAN-VACC).
The province urges the public to not call unless they are eligible for vaccination at this time. Eligibility criteria can be found here.
Manitobans eligible for vaccinations at this time include community services workers and health-care workers whose work involves direct contact with patients, who meet the criteria outlined by the province.
A “vaccination calculator” set up by the province lets Manitobans see where they are in the priority line, based on their age and other factors. Click here to access the online tool.
Immunizations in Manitoba will be given out at “super sites”, pop-up clinics, and by Focused Immunization Teams (FITs). The province plans to expand the number of super sites in Manitoba up to 13 sites in April.
COVID immunizations in Manitoba will start to ramp back up with 15,210 doses of the Pfizer vaccine expected this week.
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Manitoba has now recorded over 31,000 total cases of COVID-19 with 76 new cases announced today.
Only one death is being reported — a man in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region related to an outbreak at St. Boniface Hospital.
Since March, the province says there have been a total of 60 cases of COVID-19 in the Dauphin health district — with two deaths and one case still considered active.
Today’s new COVID-19 cases are from the following health districts:
• five cases in Interlake–Eastern health region
• 44 cases in the Northern health region
• two cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region
• two cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region
• 23 cases in the Winnipeg health region
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate in Manitoba is 5.9% provincially and 4.3% in Winnipeg. The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba is 31,007.
There are 1,555 active cases and 28,576 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19.
There are 89 people in hospital with active COVID-19 as well as 142 people in hospital who are no longer infectious but continue to require care (231 hospitalizations total).
There are 15 people in intensive care units with active COVID-19 as well as 13 people who are no longer infectious but continue to require critical care (28 ICU patients total).
The total number of deaths in people with COVID-19 is 876.
According to the province’s data, there are active cases in the following Parkland health districts: Dauphin (1), Swan River (0), Porcupine Mountain (4), Duck Mountain (0), Asessippi (13), and Agassiz Mountain (1). Brandon has 10 active cases.
In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 13 active cases, while Fisher/Peguis has 27.
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COVID-19 enforcement officers handed out a total of $30,590 worth of fines to Manitobans last week.
27 tickets were handed out last week – seven were for gatherings against health orders, and 16 were for not wearing a mask in indoor public places.
One of the $5,000 fines issued last week was to the Church Of God Restoration in Steinbach for holding services against public health orders.
Churches and all places of worship in Manitoba are now allowed to hold services, but they must be at 10% capacity with physical distancing measures in place for those not from the same household.
Last week, one ticket was issued for breaking the Federal Quarantine Act -- the individual was given a $1,750 ticket.
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The Dauphin and District Chamber of Commerce has announced all the nominees for their awards night on March 9th.
Awards will be given out for Business Person of the Year, Community Appreciation Award – Individual & Group, Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Outstanding Business and the Legacy Award.
Following the awards ceremony at 7:15 p.m. on March 9th, the Chamber’s AGM will start around 8 p.m.
You can register for the Annual Chamber Celebration Night and AGM online or by calling (204) 622-3140.
The award nominees include:
Business Person of the Year Nominees
Clayton Swanton - Johnston & Company
Chuck Burton - Kelleher Ford Dauphin
Steve Sobering - Pathways Funeral Services
Marisa Philippe - Café Trocadero
Kerry and Rachelle Fidierchuk - Fudd's Corner Store
Community Appreciation Group Nominees
Dauphin Kings Hockey Club
Gilbert Plains & District Community Resource Council Inc.
Dauphin Ag Society
Community Appreciation Individual Nominees
Brenda Gregory
Kari Prawdzik
Randy Daley
Outstanding Business Nominees
Eastside Furniture
Rionet Wireless
The Mercantile Store
Young Entrepreneur of the Year Nominees
Steven and Kimberley Perih - Perih Heavy Duty
Kayla Luky - Old September
Matt Syrnyk - Syrnyk HD Service
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