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***UPDATE***
Police say Shenille Roulette has been safely located.
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Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 16-year-old last seen in Sandy Bay First Nation.
Shenille Roulette was last seen on December 29th in the community.
She's described as First Nations, approximately 6 feet tall, 200 lbs, and long brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing black tights, a camouflage winter jacket, and black/white high-top shoes.
Manitoba First Nations Police Service says Roulette left her residence in an unknown direction and it’s unknown if she left on foot or was picked up.
Police are concerned for her well- being and are asking anyone with information regarding her whereabouts to contact Manitoba First Nations Police Service, Sandy Bay Detachment at 204-843-7700.
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A lot has happened in 2018 including the legalization of marijuana and a new free trade deal.
Local MP Robert Sopuck sat down with us to talk about some of the big changes that happened this past year.
“Trade is truly important to us. So that’s why I'm glad the NAFTA negotiations concluded. Could have been done better, I guess, but at least it seems we have a deal and trade will be secure.”
“The legalization of marijuana naturally was a big issue. And I happened to be in town at a reception here and saw the store in the mall, and it’s a shock to an old guy like me, but I guess times have changed.”
“The issue of pipelines, even though it may seem like it will not affect this constituency, many of us including myself have spent time working in the oil fields. I worked in the oil fields before I became a member of parliament. So the health of the energy sector is critical to this constituency and indeed the entire country.”
Sopuck is looking forward to helping with the Conservative Party of Canada’s re-election campaign, and he intends to be a very active member of parliament until he steps down after the 2019 election in October.
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Brad Michaleski thinks the government had a pretty good year.
Michaleski thinks they’re making some significant progress correcting the course and they’re seeing progress in a lot of front.
Some of the big successes Michaleski thinks they had this year were completing the MRI project, some of the legislation around red tape for municipalities, the climate and green plan, and the sustainable watershed act.
Looking to next year, they will be doing an education review, and health care is still in a transitional stage.
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Because of the extreme cold, Maple Bus Lines won’t be running today.
The company says customers who had bought a ticket can get a full refund at either the Winnipeg or Thompson depots.
Service is set to resume tomorrow with a scheduled 9 p.m. departure from Winnipeg and the bus in Thompson leaves at 10 p.m..
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A 20-year-old from Lake Manitoba First Nation is missing.
Ashern RCMP is requesting the public’s help in finding Chelsea Breanna Paul.
Paul is described as 5’8”, 150 pounds, with brown eyes and long black hair.
It’s believed she is in Winnipeg.
The RCMP are asking anyone with information to call the Ashern RCMP at 204-768-2324, or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com or text “TIPMAN” plus your message to CRIMES (274637).
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People aren’t the only ones who should be worried about the extreme cold warning.
“Please be careful in this really cold snap. The cold can affect our pets just as much as it affects us. So being careful about frostbite, making sure that they are not left outside for extended periods of time. Have a jacket on them if they are needing to go outside.”
Dr. Roxane Neufeld says if it’s too cold for you it’s too cold for your pets.
“In this kind of cold temperatures stay inside and keep them inside with you. Much safer.”
Neufeld also recommends people tap the hood of their vehicle before they start it, just in case any cat or other stray animal is hiding in your vehicle trying to find a warm place.
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Parkland Crossing’s wellness lounge concept is turning out to be a big success.
They were able to get a grant from the regional health authority for the concept and they bought deck type furniture for people to relax in. They went to Canadian Tire and bought some furniture sets.
“I want people to and enjoy this space. Especially if they need to get some level of sunlight we have an abundance of both natural and artificial sunlight to boost people’s immune system and mental health. Just overall wellbeing. You just feel better being in this room.”
Jamie Harvey calls the space comfortable, easy to spend time in, easy to read, and a place you can make feel like home.
“The next stage in the Wellness Lounge concept is the user-generated art gallery. The walls in here right now are very plain, very bare. But we are going to be adding local artists to put paintings, photographs, drawings, any number of styles and verities, mediums of art up on display. ”
The first sets of paintings are products of the yard fringe program.
If you want to send in some of your art, Harvey encourages you to get in contact with him at Parkland Crossing.
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**UPDATE**
Kristen Roulette has been located safely and the Manitoba First Nations Police Service thanks the public for their assistance.
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Manitoba First Nations Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance in finding a 25-year-old woman from Sandy Bay First Nation.
Kristen Roulette was last seen in Sandy Bay First Nation on December 24th.
Roulette is described as First Nations, 5 feet 5 inches tall, slender build, and dark hair. She was last seen wearing black/white pants, red sweater, black/white jacket, red bandana (similar to photo provided).
Police say they have some information that she may be in Winnipeg but this has not been confirmed.
Police are concerned for her well- being and are asking anyone with information regarding her whereabouts to contact Manitoba First Nations Police Service, Sandy Bay Detachment at 204-843-7700.
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The Parkland is under an Extreme Cold Warning.
In Dauphin, Environment Canada is saying we should expect a low of minus 33 tonight. With wind chill at minus 34 in the evening and minus 39 overnight.
Extreme wind chills are forecast to exceed -40 in most of southern Manitoba, and -45 in northern Manitoba.
These types of warnings are issued when very cold temperatures or wind chill create an elevated health risk.
If you are planning to go outside Environment Canada suggests being on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions.
Things should warm up by Wednesday.
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The Grandview Legion is hosting their New Year’s Eve Party.
Lauren Thompson is the musical guest for the evening.
It’s a special night because he could be close to retiring and the Grandview Legion won’t be able to book him again.
The Party is an all-around get together for anyone who wants to come out.
There will be a door prize as well.
They will be giving rides home for free to anyone in the Grandview and, maybe the Gilbert Plains area.
It costs 15 dollars to attend, there will be a lunch served during the evening.
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Rural Cell phone coverage is a priority for the provincial NDP in the New Year.
NDP leader Wab Kinew says one of the big issues he’s been interested in lately is cell phone affordability and service for Manitobans.
“One of the priorities for me as the leader of the NDP is to take steps at the Leg to try and make cell phone bills more affordable, and also to push the cell phone providers to increase the amount of coverage.”
Kinew says emergency alerts are a big issue that needs to be addressed.
If people are going to keep paying so much, they should be getting the emergency alerts. He mentioned incidents like the Alonsa Tornado as one example of where more people needed to receive the warning.
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