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Agriculture in the Classroom — Manitoba (AITC-M) is getting new funding from federal and provincial levels of government to help them continue teaching students about the vital role of the agriculture industry in Canada.

AITC-M will be receiving $146,600 to help adapt their program to meet the demand for more online and digital resources.

Executive Director of Agriculture in the Classroom Manitoba, Sue Clayton, says the funding from the Canadian Agriculture Partnership will be put to good use.

"We’re looking at an adapted hybrid model of program delivery that will meet the demands for educators so that it can either be delivered in-person, or through virtual classroom settings.”

She adds that a big part of the organization's focus is interactive learning, and they look to keep that intact through the new funding.

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With the Canada Emergency Response Benefit expiring on Saturday, Parliament will be debating a bill early next week to introduce new supports for Canadians.

Monday and Tuesday have been chosen by the Trudeau government for when the bill — that would support workers during the second wave of the pandemic — will be debated.

The federal Liberals and NDP reached a deal Friday for a federal program that delivers two weeks of paid sick leave to Canadians impacted by COVID-19.

Details are expected Monday when the changes to Bill C-2 will be formally tabled in the House of Commons.

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Of the 65 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Manitoba on Saturday, all but 9 are in the Winnipeg health region.

Prairie Mountain Health, Interlake-Eastern, and the Southern Health regions each have three new cases of the virus.

Dauphin’s case number is unchanged, where all 7 cases are listed as recovered.

There are 545 active cases in Manitoba, and 1,265 people have recovered from COVID-19. There are 12 people in hospital and six people in intensive care.

The number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 19.

The Winnipeg Metropolitan Region will move to Orange on the Pandemic Response System, effective Monday. Targeted restrictions, mirroring those previously applied in Prairie Mountain Health, will make masks will be mandatory in all indoor public places in these communities. All private and public gatherings will be restricted to 10 people both indoors and outdoors. 

The chief provincial public health officer strongly encourages Manitobans to focus on these fundamentals to help stop the spread of COVID-19: 

• People must stay home if sick. 
• Wash/sanitize your hands, cover your cough and physically distance when you are with people outside your household. 
• If you cannot physically distance, you should wear a mask to help reduce your risk. 
• Reduce the number of close contacts outside your household, and avoid closed-in or crowded spaces. 

For up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Manitoba, click here.

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An election has been averted, following news today that the minority Liberal government has secured support from the New Democrats.

Reports out of Ottawa today say the Liberals have reached a deal with the NDP over its demands for supporting the throne speech.

Jagmeet Singh says the agreement between the Liberals and NDP provides a paid sick leave program to millions of people.

The Throne Speech from earlier this week needed the support of at least one of the major opposition parties in order to avoid an election.

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Public health officials reported 53 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, and announced they will be elevating Winnipeg and some surrounding areas to the orange restricted level on the Pandemic Response System.

Of the new cases reported Friday, 44 are in the Winnipeg health region, 2 are in Prairie Mountain Health, 2 are in the Interlake, 2 are in the Northern health region, and four are in the Southern Health region.

None of the new cases are in Dauphin.

There are 487 active cases in Manitoba, with 1,258 recoveries and a total of 19 deaths due to COVID-19.

There are 13 people in hospital because of COVID-19, with 6 in intensive care.

Starting Monday, September 28, masks will be mandatory in all indoor public places, and gatherings will be restricted to 10 people, both indoors and outdoors — for the following areas:

• City of Winnipeg; 
• City of Selkirk; 
• Town of Stonewall; 
• Rural Municipality (RM) of Cartier; 
• RM of Headingley; 
• RM of Macdonald; 
• RM of Ritchot; 
• RM of Rockwood; 
• RM of Rosser;
• RM of Springfield; 
• RM of St. Andrews; 
• RM of St. Clements; 
• RM of St. François Xavier;
• RM of Taché
• RM of West St. Paul;
• RM of East St. Paul;
• Town of Niverville; and 
• Village of Dunnottar.

These restrictions will remain in place for a minimum of four weeks (two incubation periods of the virus).

More to come.

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Two people have died after a head-on collision near Bowsman on Thursday.

At around 10:25 p.m. on September 24th, RCMP responded to a report that two vehicles collided head-on while travelling on Highway 10.

The driver of the southbound vehicle, a 41-year-old woman from Swan River was pronounced dead on scene.

The driver of the northbound vehicle, a 24-year-old man from the RM of Mountain was also pronounced dead on scene. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts at the time of the collision.

RCMP continue to investigate.

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A mouthwash distributed by Norwex’s Dauphin location has been recalled due to the risk of infection.

Norwex Lysere Advanced Antioxidant mouthwash has been pulled from shelves, as some bottles were found to contain a common household microorganism.

The company reported that 1036 units of the affected product were sold in Canada.

As of September 21, 2020, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

The affected lot features the code “CU59” on the bottom of the bottle. 

Health Canada advises anyone who has the product with the applicable code number to stop using it immediately and throw it away.

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RCMP say there is no risk to public safety after a suspicious death was reported yesterday in the RM of Mountain.

Dauphin RCMP responded to reports of an ATV collision on Provincial Road 489, near Provincial Road 271 on Thursday, September 24 at 2:35 p.m.

Police are saying a 35-year-old man from Pine Creek First Nation is dead and a 39-year-old woman was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

On Thursday night, the mayor of Camperville posted a warning on Facebook to community members that a man believed to be armed and dangerous was being sought after by RCMP.

The mayor also asked that residents not approach the suspect, and to lock their doors.

A spokesperson with STARS air ambulance confirmed a woman was in serious but stable condition following an incident yesterday in the Camperville area.

A STARS air ambulance was dispatched around 3 p.m. yesterday afternoon following reports of an ATV accident, taking the injured woman to a hospital in Winnipeg.

Dauphin RCMP along with RCMP Major Crime Services and Dauphin Forensic Identification Services continue to investigate.

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A man was airlifted to hospital in serious condition on Thursday after a farming accident in the McCreary area.

Local EMS and fire responded to the scene and transported the injured man to Neepawa.

A STARS air ambulance was dispatched around 11 a.m. to transport the man to HSC in Winnipeg.

The patient, a man in his 60s, was reported in serious but stable condition.

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Manitoba has reported its 19th death due to COVID-19 today, along with 37 new cases of the virus.

A woman in her 90’s from the Winnipeg health district is the province's most recent death, linked to an outbreak at Parkview Place care home.

Of today’s cases:

  • 1 is in Prairie Mountain Health. 
  • 4 cases in the Interlake–Eastern health region. 
  • 2 cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud.
  • 30 cases in the Winnipeg health region.

None of the cases are in Dauphin's health district.

When asked if the Winnipeg health region will soon be placed into the orange restricted level on the Pandemic Response System, Manitoba’s chief public health officer Dr. Roussin replied “we haven’t made any decisions in that regard, but nothing is off the table.”

Roussin says “no public health interventions are off the table,” and says health officials are closely watching things like test positivity rates in Winnipeg, and demands on the healthcare system.

There are a total of 1,711 cases in the province, 449 cases are active and 1,243 are recovered. Eleven people are in hospital and 6 are in intensive care.

Dr. Roussin reiterated some things that Manitobans can do to reduce the transmission of the virus: staying home when ill, reducing the number of close contacts, and minimizing time in crowded enclosed places.

For up-to-date COVID-19 information in Manitoba, click here.

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This morning, Premier Brian Pallister gave his response to the Liberal Government's Speech from the Throne yesterday and he wasn't very happy.

The major point Pallister brought up was the lack of funding for healthcare.

“There’s a fundamental imbalance in the current health funding arrangement. The status quo is not sustainable and the federal government, which used to be a 50 per cent partner, now funds approximately 20 per cent of all healthcare costs and without any changes, that divide’s going to continue to grow and the need for quality, accessible, sustainable healthcare will increase. Since I became premier in 2016, I’ve been urging the federal government, as have our ministers, in particular our ministers of health, to become a stronger partner in funding Canada’s health care system. Every premier across the country, coast to coast to coast has identified this as the number one priority, and yesterday it was ignored.”

Pallister summarized his press conference with three points.

He says he doesn’t want to be harsh, but clear that the Throne Speech ignored the most pressing issue for provinces, which is the long-term viability of healthcare.

Secondly, he brought up that in the Throne Speech, Trudeau's address, and the finance minister's comments, it was repeatedly brought up that this isn't a time for strict economic policies, but Pallister made it clear that he doesn't think this is a time for being wasteful in the use of resources either.

Finally, the premier wishes the Throne Speech had mentioned paid sick leave for people awaiting COVID tests and supporting relatives with COVID-19 as he and other premiers had pushed for, as well as the federal NDP's.

Pallister called the Throne Speech a buffet speech, a pre-election speech.

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