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Manitoba Hydro is warning of an email and text scam going around threatening to cut off customers’ power.
He says the emails have big tells to show they are scams, such as spelling mistakes.
Owen says customers who receive odd emails or texts should just delete them and pay no attention to them, adding Hydro would not send an email like that.
He says if there’s a billing issue, there will be person-to-person contact to get it resolved.
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One man is dead after a shooting on the Pinaymootang First Nation.
Gypsumville RCMP were called to a home on the reserve just before midnight on Monday night.
When they arrived, they found an unresponsive 23-year-old man outside of the home.
Despite first aid efforts by the officers, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
His name has not been released.
The Monties' Major Crimes and Forensic Identification Services are assisting officers from Gypsumville and AShern in the investigation.
Anyone with details is asked to contact the Gypsumville detachment at 204-659-2682, or Manitoba Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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One of the accused in a New Year's Eve robbery in Ebb & Flow is due back in court today.
19-year-old Mason Moar has an appearance in Dauphin court scheduled for today, while a co-accused - 30-year-old Richard "Cole" Ross will be back in court on March 26th after being denied bail during his last appearance.
Early on the morning of New Year’s Eve, Mounties were called to a home on the Ebb & Flow First Nation.
Two men and two women had been assaulted, with one man taken to hospital in serious condition.
A total of five suspects then stole a vehicle belonging to one of the victims and fled the scene.
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The RCMP Held a press release to convey details about 5 suspicious deaths that led to an investigation recently in southern Manitoba.
Inspector Tim Arsenal took to the podium at 2 for this announcement, where he said that one Ryan Howard Manoakeesick, aged 29 of Carman, Manitoba is accused of 5 counts of first degree murder.
Manoakeesick was arrested in the deaths of all 5 individuals, and it's been discovered that he was known to the victims.
It was found that Manoakeesick was a common law partner to the oldest victim, a 30-year-old female.
It was also found that the three children killed in this incident, aged 6 years, 4 years, and 2 and a half months, belonged to Manoakeesick and the 30-year-old female.
The 5th victim, a 17-year-old female found at the residence in Carman was discovered to the the niece of the 30-year-old female, and all individuals were living together.
Autopsies are taking place both today and tomorrow, and the investigation continues.
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The call is going out to Dauphin residents interested in being involved in the 2024 Manitoba Summer Games.
Games co-chair Clayton Swanton says they are ready to hit the ground running with recruitment efforts for volunteers.
"We want people to let us know that they are willing and able to help us out that week. And leading up to it, even if they are not around that week, they can still reach out. There is stuff leading up to the games that we can use help with."
The 2024 Manitoba Summer Games takes place August 11th to 17th in Dauphin.
Games coordinator Bryan Mintenko says they need around 1,000 volunteers to help successfully stage the games.
"We have a very strong group of committee chairs already, about 70 or 80 volunteers that are doing the planning stages of the games. But what we really need are people at each venue and at each event during games time, so that is about a thousand people."
You can register as a volunteer at the signup booth at City Hall, as well as through a link on the province's Summer Games website.
Games officials will also be at several events over the next few months to sign up prospective volunteers.
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Dauphin RCMP, Fire, and EMS were called to a multi-vehicle crash on Main Street on Monday
Eyewitnesses say the accident, which happened just before noon, involved two vehicles and took place at the corner of Main Street and 8th Avenue South.
One of the vehicles ended up on the curb and took out the corner of the fencing at Smith Jackson School.
No word yet on if there were any injuries.
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A man charged after a pursuit late last year through Riding Mountain National Park has been sentenced.
31-year-old Dakota Tripp pled guilty in Brandon court late last week to a count of possession for the purpose of trafficking and was sentenced to two years in jail.
On December 4th, Dauphin RCMP tried pulling over a vehicle on Mai Street.
The vehicle refused to stop though, and eventually took police on a chase through Riding Mountain National Park, with the pursuit eventually ending after the vehicle hit a spike belt south of Onanole.
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An update is expected Monday afternoon from RCMP, concerning the deaths of five people from the Carman area.
The five people who died include three children and two women.
The investigation began around 7:30 a.m. on Sunday when officers responded to a report of a hit and run on Highway 3 near Carman.
When Mounties got to the scene, they found a woman’s body in a nearby ditch.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Then at around 10 a.m., RCMP received a call about a car on fire on Highway 248 in the R.M. of Cartier.
While officers were on the way, a witness pulled three young children from the burning car. All three children were declared dead at the scene.
The suspect was taken into custody at the scene of the car fire.
Officers continued to investigate, which led them to a home in Carman, where they found the body of another woman.
The suspect, who is a 29-year-old man, is in custody and there is no risk to the public. No charges have been laid.
The suspect and victims were all known to each other.
All five deaths are considered suspicious.
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Fortunately, nobody was home at the time as a fire ripped through a home in South East Dauphin on Thursday night.
Dauphin Fire Department were called to the scene around 9:30 that evening and were eventually able to put out the blaze.
The home's occupant had left earlier that evening.
Nobody was injured, and damage amounts are not known at this time.
RCMP are investigating the cause of the fire, which is unknown at this time.
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A 42-year-old man from Dauphin has been charged with several offences after he was stopped in Dauphin over the weekend.
On Saturday just after midnight, Sean Stacey Bouchie was stopped on Main Street North while driving a black Jeep Cherokee. Sean refused to take a roadside breath test and he was placed under arrest. A search of the vehicle led to officers finding and seizing a loaded sawed-off shotgun and a small amount of cocaine. Sean was also found to be suspended from driving.
He now faces several charges including Possession of a Prohibited Firearm, Possession of a Firearm while Prohibited, Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking, Refusal of a Breath Demand and Drive while Disqualified.
Sean will appear in Dauphin Provincial Court on Monday.
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A recall has been made on a handful of products after a deadly listeria outbreak in the US.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued this recall on President's Choice Mexican-style Street Corn pre-packed Salads that have been found to contained listeria contamination in the cheese it used.
The salad kits are available across Canada and the United States, and the recall was first issued stateside on Monday this week.
The products affected will have a best-before date up to and including February 19th.
So far, the Listeriosis cases have only been reported in the states, but the recall is being made out of an abundance of caution.
Listeria is a bacteria that can result in listeriosis, which can manifest as fever, muscle aches, nausea, tiredness, vomiting, and diarrhea, according to the FDA. More serious symptoms can include convulsions, confusion, and loss of balance.
according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, this is a Class 1 recall, meaning it has a high risk of serious health outcomes if consumed.
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