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An 81-year-old from Regina has been arrested by the Russell RCMP for a sexual assault dating back to the early 1970s when he was a priest at a church in Lennard, Manitoba, which is seven minutes away from Inglis.
On June 13, Constantin Turcoane was arrested. The Russell RCMP received a report of a sexual assault on March 16, 2022. That's when a female in her 60s reported that she had been sexually assaulted multiple times over two years by the priest when she was a parishioner at St. Elijah Romanian Orthodox Church.
At the time of the assaults, the female was 11-12 years of age.
An investigation included locating and taking statements from multiple people and searching historic church records. A warrant of arrest was issued for Turcoane for Rape and Sexual Intercourse Under 14. He did turn himself in to the police and has been released with a court date.
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It is seen by many as the unofficial kickoff to Ukrainian Festival weekend in Dauphin.
The annual Parkland Chamber Street Fair and Dance is set for today (Thursday) along 1st Avenue North West.
The day begins with a pancake breakfast at 7 am, and continues until the final performers exit the stage at midnight.
Chamber Executive Director Stephen Chychota says one significant change for this year will be the location of the performance stage.
"We are not going to be on the street anymore. We are going to be right in the (CN) Park, so we are really excited about having a different platform and a different layout for that. We are also really excited to bring back the Kids Zone, and our partner for that this year is McDonald's. The McDonalds Kids Zone is coming out with a new layout and some really neat features."
Chychota adds the new location and setup for the stage will give them more room for vendors and food trucks along the street.
"Now that we do not have that Countryfest stage hanging out there anymore. It has been helpful and thank you to Countryfest for having that stage for us to use for the previous years, but that trailer has moved on to bigger and better things and we do not have access to it anymore. So we will be working with the platforms that we get from (DRS). And also for the bands they will be at different points during the day hanging out in a bit more shade inside of taking it all in in that trailer."
There is no cost to attend the street fair.
A reminder though that First Avenue NorthWest will be closed the entire day to vehicle traffic from Main Street to the Watson Arts Centre.
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A five-day extravaganza will be rolling into Roblin Today, as their Annual Ag Fair and Rodeo begins!
It will be a packed 5 days, with new and returning events like the small town smoke off and supper, gymkhana, and more.
the King Farmer Competition, taking place tonight, offers a challenge to anyone to Dethrone the local king.
This will be 8 different events that test the metal of the competing farmers to take the crown, from 7 pm to 10 pm.
The Small Town Smoke-Off is this Friday, and new this year. Several competitors will be cooking both pulled pork and brisket, and it's 20$ a plate.
and Saturday is the highlight, according to Dean Chescu, President of the Roblin Ag Society:
"Saturday is the big day, we have Little Britches rodeo in the afternoon, Rodeo is after at 5 o'clock, and then talent competition in the evening, already a few competitors for that."
The Roblin's Got Talent Competition will take place at 9 pm and is sponsored by 730CKDM.
Sunday starts with a pancake breakfast and Gospel Music Jamboree, followed by an afternoon of exhibits, markets, kids events, and of course more rodeo excitement.
Monday has free grounds admission, and a ranch rodeo running all day.
Chescu also mentions that there will be lots of space for folks looking to camp out and attend the full event.
"If you want to bring your camper. Currey Park is just a quarter mile away, there's another campground by Goose Lake, and there's lots of amenities in town."
And with how busy it is, you'll want to stay for all five days if you can!
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More Support for Canadian Seniors is coming after federal changes to the Old Age Security fund.
Adjusting for inflation, this increase looks like a 2.8 percent rise from last year.
Eligible seniors aged 65 to 74 years were to receive a maximum monthly amount of up to $718.33, with those over 75 receiving even more.
On top of the pension, seniors and their partners may also be eligible for extra benefits such as the Guaranteed Income Supplement, Allowance and the Allowance for the Survivor under the OAS program. These three benefits are non-taxable.
For single, widowed or divorced Canadians aged 65 or older and earning an annual net income of less than $21,768, the maximum GIS payment per month for the July to September period is set for $1,072.93.
to be eligible for the OAS payments, a person must be at least 65 years old, and In most cases, Canadians are automatically enrolled into the OAS plan when they turn 65.
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The RCMP of Gimli are investigating after a shot was fired in a home in Riverton.
Reports state that 4 male suspects, one carrying a firearm, entered a home in that community and confronted two other adult males.
In the altercation, a shot was fired inside the residence, injuring a 44-year-old male.
The 44-year-old from Lynn Lake was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries where he remains in stable condition. The other victim, a 33-year-old male from Riverton, was not injured.
Gimli RCMP is more information on this incident. anyone with information about this incident to contact the Gimli RCMP Detachment at 204-642-5106, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477
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Three people face charges following a drug bust last week at Winnipeg's Richardson International Airport.
The trio, who are all from Winnipeg, were attempting to board a flight to Island Lake when they were arrested.
A search of the suspects resulted in the seizure of 208 grams of cocaine, 148 grams of crack cocaine, 13 grams of meth, a small amount of fentanyl, and cash.
19-year-old Christopher Lima and 34-year-old Robert Felix each face a charge of possession for the purpose of trafficking, while Lima also faces a charge of breaching a release order, while Felix was also charged with possession of fentanyl.
Both remain in custody.
A 26-year-old female was released and is scheduled to appear in court on two charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking.
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The city's Residential Recycling Depot has been left an unsightly mess at times in recent weeks by individuals dumping waste that is not supposed to be left there.
Now, the city is warning of potential fines to anyone that is caught dropping off items that are not to be collected at the site on 1st Avenue South East.
Among the unwanted items that have been dropped off at the depot in recent weeks are clothing, regular waste, branches and other yard waste, appliances, renovation debris, fixtures, and broken glass.
City officials add the depot is monitored by high-resolution video surveillance, which will help them identify individuals that are illegally dumping non-recyclable items.
They add labels on the bins clearly indicate which category of accepted recyclable items is designated for each bin.
You are also reminded that items must be placed inside of the bin, and not b
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The newly paved track at the DRCSS will bear the name of a long-time Dauphin businessman and philanthropist.
The 2024 Manitoba Summer Games host committee announced Tuesday night that the facility will be called the Myles Haverluck Athletics Facility, after the Haverluck family made a $150,000 donation to the games in Myles' memory.
Haverluck was the owner of Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy and was a very generous supporter of many projects and events in Dauphin and surrounding area, prior to his passing earlier this year at the age of 72.
A formal grand opening of the athletics facility will be held at a later date.
The 2024 Manitoba Summer Games are set for August 11-17 in Dauphin and surrounding area.
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Hot sunny weather was very abundant in this week's Manitoba Crop Report.
Rain didn't fall on several locations across the province, with the most being seen at the Sprague weather station at 51.3 mm.
This streak of warmer, drier weather led to some significant growth and has started to bring a more average number of growing degree days to the mix.
The damage from the heavy early rain is still quite evident, with some late-seeded crops behind, but conditions have been favorable to make up for lost time.
MASC has also received up to 97% of the estimated seeded acres for the year, with Canola topping the list at 3,033,977 acres, Spring wheat in second at 2,579,938 acres, and Soybeans in third at 1,212,710 acres.
Speaking of Spring wheat, it ranged from the soft dough to hard dough growth stages with awns starting to turn colour. Spring wheat quality is rated mostly fair to good with 5 to 10% of the crop being reported as poor in the Southwest, Northwest, Central, and Interlake regions
Some of the earliest fall rye could begin harvesting this week, and winter wheat has fields between hard dough and physiological maturity.
Aside from water-stressed areas, oil seeds are moving along well, with canola seeds ranging from pod fill to full flower, differing in early and late crops.
Sunflowers took advantage of the sunshine but also saw a lot of variance from the timing. Flax is mostly between growth stages 9 and 10.
Soybeans have also surged ahead from this hot weather, with most in the R2 to R3 stages, with the most advanced fully podded. Field peas are in the R4 to R5 stages, with crops in the Eastern Region noticing the most damage from excess moisture.
Good progress has been made on first-cut beef hay as fields were wrapped up, and humidity levels finally dropped late last week. Hay yields are being reported in the 2.5-3 tonnes per acre on tame hay stands, and moisture conditions in low-lying areas are improving, making fields more accessible with haying equipment
Dairy farms have taken their first cut of alfalfa silage, and most have taken a second cut.
The warm weather this week combined with soil moisture has allowed for strong growth in pastures and of forage crops. Cattle are making the most of strong growth due to the moist soil conditions.
Some areas have become damaged from hoof action on waterlogged soils. Producers are attempting to control fly numbers on pasture and are looking for pink eye and foot rot where conditions remain wet underfoot.
Closer to home, the Northwest Region had hot and humid conditions that persisted most of the week.
The highest temperature was 31.4°C at the Drifting River station and the lowest overnight temperature was 8.7°C at the San Clara station. Most of the region received little to no precipitation, except for Reedy Creek station which received 44 mm.
The most advanced canola crops are nearing the end of flowering and are at the pod-filling stage. Crops are more advanced in Swan River/Roblin and behind in the Dauphin area due to excess moisture in spring.
Fungicide applications have mostly been wrapped up, with the exception of late-seeded crops requiring it. Recent high temperatures have caused some pod abortions due to heat stress.
The most advanced spring wheat is in late milk to soft dough and late crops are in the flowering stage. Some fields that were previously stressed due to excess moisture have recovered.
Earliest field peas are nearing the R5 stage and the remainder of the crop is in R3-R4. Soybean crops are in the R2 stage and mostly looking good. The recent heat has helped and advanced the crops quickly. There are crops in the Dauphin area that were stressed from excess moisture and are in the R1 stage.
Another week of hot and clear weather seems to be in store for much of the province, evening out the excess moisture and lower-than-average growing degree days.
that's it for this weekly look at the Manitoba Crop Report. Here's hoping conditions remain favorable, but of course, only time will tell.
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An RCMP search for missing youths has ended after 4 teens went tubing down the Shell River.
On July 28, at approximately 11:50 pm, Prairie Mountain RCMP received a report of four missing youths, aged 16 and 17.
RCMP located one of the youth’s vehicles at Inglis Beach and one of the other youth’s vehicles on Provincial Road 589 at the bridge.
It was believed they would have started tubing at Provincial Road 589 with the goal being to end up at Inglis Beach. The youths had not been heard from since 2:00 pm that day.
Searchers with RCMP and local fire attended as did Emergency Medical Services.
Local crop planes circled the area, local farmers on ATVs assisted, the fire department had their boat in the water, RCMP divers, RCMP Police Dog Services, RCMP Search and Rescue, and the Office of the Fire Commissioner were en route, and the RCMP drone was up in the air.
At approximately 4:00 am, the drone located three youths along the river through thermal imaging.
They were not physically injured, but The fourth youth, a 16-year-old female, was still missing.
The drone found the deflated pink flamingo tube she had been using, about a kilometer up the river from where the others were located.
The fourth teen was located with minor injuries 4 and a half hours later. None of them were wearing life jackets, and alcohol appears to have been involved.
Corporal Brett Church of the Prairie Mountain RCMP “This ended much better than it could have," noting that a floatie won't save you like a life jacket can.
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With the new school year just weeks away, Assiniboine College's Parkland Campus is looking to find housing for some if their students set to attend the school this fall.
In particular, they are looking for homeowners that would be interested in renting out a room or a basement suite to a student.
Director Carol Stewart says this is something that is very important to them at Assiniboine College.
"Post-secondary students attend college and university and they need to find somewhere to live as well. And it can be even harder for them. Some of them are not working so they need to find a place that they can afford, in order to succeed in their studies, which is what we want them to do. They may prefer to live somewhere quiet. And no matter who you are, we all deserve a home that is safe and secure."
Stewart feels it is important to be able to attract young people to our region.
"We all benefit from a population influx. Our students spend money locally, they volunteer, they may bring children that attend our schools or they bring their spouses who find employment here. Many of our students come here because they want to make the Parkland their home. And so students who have a safe place to live are more likely to stay after graduation."
Anyone that has a room or a basement suite that they are willing to rent out are asked to email parklandinfo@assiniboine,net, or fill out a contact form on their website www.assiniboine.net/parkland
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