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Today is Fatigue-Impaired Driving Awareness Day as part of National Road Safety Week.
Brian Smiley, MPI Media Relations Coordinator says that between 20 and 30 collisions every year are fatigue related.
He also stated that 7 out of every 10 fatigue-related accidents happen in rural areas.
40% of fatigue-related collisions happen on weekends, with drivers between the ages of 16-34 accounting for 67% of all fatigue-related accidents.
Smiley recommends that if you are travelling long distances to make you sure you are fully rested before leaving. But if you do feel yourself getting tired, the best option is to get off the road and rest up. Whether that be checking yourself into a hotel or pulling over to a safe place like a camping area.
He adds that even a 45-minute nap can go a long way in getting rid of your fatigue.
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The Muktuk Annie Festival returns to Kinosota tonight.
This year’s festival features events that have been part of the festival since the beginning such as log sawing and tea boiling competitions.
This is the first time the festival has been held since the ’80s.
Organizers, like Vicki Campbell, are hoping the festival brings the community together and maybe even bring people back to Kinosota.
The festivities begin tonight with the casino night starting at 7 pm. Outdoor activities begin at 10 am Saturday with a dance in the evening, and then Sunday is Family Day featuring a silent auction.
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If you plan on spending time in the park this long weekend, you’ll probably see some wildlife. There are some rules to know when dealing with wildlife.
Feeding wildlife is illegal and could result in charges. This is the case because animals would learn that people provide food, and it could seek our food instead of their own natural sources.
If you have your dog with you, keep it on its leash, off-leash dogs is one of the most common causes of wildlife attacks.
If you’re in a campsite, keep it clean and store items that could lure wildlife in a vehicle to keep wildlife away from your site.
If you plan to hike, go in a group and go during the day. Animals are more active in the early dawn and late evening. One thing to note is travelling in a group and making noise is safer than travelling quietly alone.
If you see wildlife on the side of the road, only stop if it’s safe to do so. Pulling over to observe wildlife on highways can cause a few serious hazards. It teaches animals that vehicles on highways are nothing to be afraid of. Pulling over could also become a visual obstruction for other drivers.
If you come across wildlife, stay 30 metres away from large animals and 100 metres away from bears, wolves, coyotes, and cougars.
Carry bear spray, just in case, and know how to use it. If a large animal such as a bear, wolf or cougar approaches you bear spray can be very effective in deterring them. It irritates the animal’s eyes and skin and could affect breathing but the spray is not lethal.
Finally, always stay on designated trails and let someone else know where you’re going and when you’ll be back.
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Just before 7pm yesterday evening, the Dauphin Fire Department responded to a fire at the outdoor rink in Dauphin.
Upon arrival, the players' box was on fire, and flames were travelling up nearby trees and hydro poles.
It took firefighters a short amount of time to put out because it was outside and straight lumber, meaning there was no insulation or other materials that could be in a residential fire.
The fire is considered suspicious in nature.
Anyone with information about the fire is asked to contact the Dauphin RCMP.
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The fire ban affecting the RM of Lakeshore has been lifted effective immediately.
The RM will now be issuing 7-day burn permits again.
People are still asked to use caution when burning.
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The retailers for the second phase of cannabis stores in Manitoba have been chosen.
Seven Manitoba communities were chosen for phase two and two retailers have been chosen for each community.
The two retailers are a selected retailer which has first dibs on opening a store and a standby retailer who will be given the option should the selected retailer decline their opportunity for a store.
A randomized draw, called the cannabis retail opportunities draw, decided the following:
· Swan River
- Selected retailer: Fire & Flower Inc.
- Standby retailer: Westcoast Sunset Holdings Corporation
· Municipality of Russell - Binscarth
- Selected retailer: The Corktown Cannabis Company
- Standby retailer: Yale Hotel
· Altona
- Selected retailer: Westleaf Inc.
- Standby retailer: 10022915 Manitoba
· Flin Flon
- Selected retailer: Garden Variety
- Standby retailer: Auxly Cannabis Group Inc.
· Lac du Bonnet
- Selected retailer: The Viscount Gort Motor Hotel Ltd.
- Standby retailer: Matzelle Holdings Ltd.
· Niverville
- Selected retailer: Canna Cabana Inc.
- Standby retailer: Red River Cooperative Ltd.
· Virden
- Selected retailer: Northern Hotel
- Standby retailer: 10022915 Manitoba
Selected retailers have ten days to confirm their interest in opening a cannabis store in the community they were drawn for.
Once confirmed, the retailers and Manitoba will enter into written agreements and begin the process to open stores.
The retailers will need to secure the necessary permits from the communities they’ll operate in and receive a licence from the Liquor, Gaming, and Cannabis Authority.
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Dauphin’s Winter Global Market has made a donation to Food For Thought.
Jennifer Neiman, a coordinator with Dauphin’s Winter Global Market, says they donated $2,341.55
The money comes from the vendors, door prizes, and silver collection at the door when they have events.
They chose Food For Thought because both of their administrators have kids who’ve used the program.
In the fall they’re going to start up again with a plan to donate to Food For Thought again.
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The May Long Weekend is a time to celebrate, but there are some rules on how you can do so while camping.
Provincial Parks in Manitoba do not have bans regarding alcohol this weekend. You can have drinks at your campsite but you are not allowed to leave your campsite with a drink in hand.
Riding Mountain National Park however does have a liquor ban in effect at all of its campgrounds.
Riding Mountain and the Provincial Parks share a common cannabis ban. You are not allowed to consume marijuana anywhere in the parks.
There are no campfire restrictions as of yet in the parks, but park officials said that could change due to weather conditions.
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Coming up on Tuesday, May 21st, spring cleaning for the City of Dauphin will begin in the Day 1 Area.
Crews will go through the rest of the 4-day cycle, following the completion of the Day 1 Area.
Compostable materials such as garden waste, grass, leaves, shrubs, and tree branches will be collected.
The materials must be free of recycling, household and hazardous waste, and must be in a clearly identifiable pile, or packaged in biodegradable bags or boxes.
The pick-up will occur in the back lane if you don’t have a back lane place your items on the boulevard near the curb.
Crews will be using large equipment and ask for items to be placed close to the lane or curb to avoid property damage.
For more information, call 204-622-3202.
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The government of Manitoba recently released statistics showing that court cases are taking less time across the province.
Justice Minister Cliff Cullen says that 70% of the people sitting in Manitoba’s jails are still awaiting trial.
That fact inspired the Justice Department to create a Criminal Justice System Modernization Strategy which will bring more cases to their close more quickly.
Part of the strategy is restorative justice which includes putting systems in place to help prevent young offenders from re-entering the system. The program helps link young offenders with supports for housing, education, and employment.
The incarceration rate in Manitoba is among the highest in Canada. 231 out of every 1,000 people are in provincial jails.
One way the province is speeding up the court process is by deferring dealing with minor crimes to the local level. The province is also investing in new technology to help shy away from the paper-based system the bench currently operates on.
So far the new policies have decreased the wait times by 19%. The average wait for a trial used to be around 180 days, now it has been shortened to 160 days.
The new policies also encourage Crown attorneys to look at files earlier.
The province has committed to releasing annual statistics around the changes being made through the new strategy.
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