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Update #3 posted on March 23 at 11:56 am:
Police have arrested Samuel Flatfoot, the third and final suspect in the March 13th assault. The RCMP thanks the public for their assistance.
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Update #2 posted on March 23 at 2:41 pm:
Kathleen Flatfoot has been arrested, but police continue to search for Samuel Flatfoot.
Anyone with information is asked to call Dauphin RCMP at 204-622-5050, call Manitoba Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.
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Update #1 posted on March 17th at 2:03 pm:
Police have arrested Fred Parenteau of Dauphin in relation to Monday morning's assault.
Kathleen Flatfoot and Samuel Flatfoot remain at large and anyone with information is asked to call Dauphin RCMP at 204-622-5050, call Manitoba Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.
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Original article posted on March 16th at 2:22 pm:
Three people are wanted in relation to an assault that took place in Dauphin early Monday morning.
Police got a call that an injured female was at Tim Hortons, and when they arrived, they found a 45-year-old female victim from Pine Creek with life-threatening injuries. She was taken to the hospital before being transferred to Winnipeg in critical condition.
Another victim, a 66-year-old male from Dauphin was also found nearby with serious injuries. He was taken to the hospital where he remains in stable condition.
The Dauphin RCMP has issued warrants for the arrest of the following suspects in connection to the incident:
24-year-old Samuel Flatfoot from Pine Creek First Nation is wanted for Aggravated Assault x2 and Robbery.
Samuel Flatfoot
37-year-old Fred Parenteau from Dauphin is wanted for Aggravated Assault x2 and Robbery.
Fred Parenteau
49-year-old Kathleen Flatfoot from Pine Creek First Nation is wanted for Aggravated Assault and Robbery x2.
Kathleen Flatfoot
RCMP are asking anyone who may know the whereabouts of these suspects or have any information in relation to this assault to contact the Dauphin RCMP at 204-622-5050, call Manitoba Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.
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On Thursday, March 30th beginning at 7 am, a stretch of mountain road will be closed for construction.
Due to a water main leak, the area from 4th avenue northeast, Edgar Avenue and Kerr Avenue will be closed to all traffic, including the bike lane.
Be prepared for detours, and avoid the area if possible.
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The search continues for Thunder Gott, who has been missing from Sapotaweyak Cree Nation since the end of December.
Swan River RCMP say Gott was last seen mid-morning on January 3rd, walking along Highway 10 about half a kilometer north of Birch River. He was wearing a light-coloured spring jacket, grey toque, and running shoes at the time.
Gott was first reported missing on December 29th, and the search has continued since, with a helicopter being used as a part of the search in mid-January.
If you have any information on his whereabouts, please call the Swan River RCMP at 204-734-4686, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.
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For the first time in nearly two decades, Japan has lifted all restrictions on Canadian beef and beef products.
Japan originally shut its borders to all Canadian beef in May 2003 after an outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy(BSE), commonly called mad cow disease, in Alberta. Over the last 20 years, Japan has started easing the restrictions, with the last coming off of processed beef and beef patties earlier this week.
Manitoba Beef Producers General Manager Carson Callum, says the move is a huge benefit to producers across the country, as Japan is Canada's second-largest market for beef exports.
"It's an important market in terms of diversification for all beef products that are being exported from the country. With beef being so heavily involved in the export market, ensuring that there are proper markets and diversification is really, at the end of the day, going to increase the value of that product, that producers here in the province are raising and producing."
Callum says the recent announcement will really expand the market access in Japan. He says they're hoping this will encourage other countries who still have restrictions on Canadian beef to consider lifting them.
"We're hoping the full market access to Japan really signals other countries, in particular in that Southeast Asia region, to follow suit, because there's always market opportunities globally, but some of these restrictions from a BSE era perspective have made it challenging to get into those markets to diversify."
Even with some restrictions still in place, $518 million worth of Canadian beef was exported to Japan in 2022.
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Canada's Federal Budget was announced today with a heavy focus on health care, cost of living, and a transition to a clean economy.
One of the most notable pieces of the $491 billion budget is the presentation of $13 billion for a federally funded dental plan that will assist families earning less than $90 thousand annually. The dental plan could cover nearly 9 million Canadians by the end of this year.
Other notable announcements that came from today's budget include:
- $198.3 billion in spending in the healthcare system to expand services and reduce backlogs, which has been in the works for a while.
- $59.5 billion in additional spending as compared to last year.
- Doubling the GST rebate for low-income families
- $20 billion over 6 years in tax credits for investments in green technologies
- $4 billion over 5 years for an Indigenous housing strategy
- $359 million over 5 years addressing the opioid crisis
- $158 million 3 years for a new suicide prevention hotline that launches November 30th
- and $15 billion in reduced government spending for public servants and travel.
Assisting Canadians with health care came with its costs, and projections of higher-than-expected deficits are being predicted for the next 5 years.
Canada's debt-to-GDP ratio is still one of the lowest among G-7 countries at 30.5 percent as of 2022.
For a full review of the 2023 federal budget, the Government of Canada Website has the entirety of the release.
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There are some shockingly high numbers in the RCMP monthly crime stats for February, including a 45% increase in Crimes Against Property in the West District, which includes the Parkland.
Overall, calls for service across the province were up 17%, with the West District seeing the smallest increase at just 3%. The East District saw an average increase of 17%, while the North District was up 21%.
The crime statistics compare February this year, with February 2022, and three of the four major categories saw an increase in the West District.
- Common Police Activities +23% (387 to 477)
- Crime against Property +45% (401 to 580)
- Crime against Person +25% (247 to 308)
- Drug Enforcement -7% (28 to 26)
Further breakdown of the West District crime stats can be found here.
Some other numbers around the province that really stick out in this month's report were a 160% increase in Drug Enforcement in the East District, a 54% increase in Drug Enforcement in the North District, and a 62% increase in Traffic Enforcement Tickets provincially.
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The Manitoba government is investing $420 million in critical infrastructure to strengthen the economy in Northern Manitoba.
The money will be going toward projects like road and runway repairs, upgrading airport facilities, and developing a sustainable northern corridor through the Port of Churchill.
Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Doyle Piwniuk made the announcement in Thompson this morning.
“We are making strategic investments that strengthen northern Manitoba to create opportunities not only to compete today but to build on for generations to come,’’ said Piwniuk in a news release. “We believe a stronger, more vibrant northern economy can help propel the provincial economy forward.”
Included in the investment is over $250 million dollars in improvements to five roadways. This money will be going towards improved safety and year-round access.
- Over $100 million is going to Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 6, including $40 million in projects such as twinning and passing lanes for the section of PTH 6 from PTH 101 north to Grosse Isle.
- $98.3 million will go to Provincial Road (PR) 283 for a new bridge at the Pasquia River and bituminous reconstruction from the Saskatchewan boundary to PTH 10 at The Pas. Once complete, this section will support Manitoba’s heaviest allowable loads and will complete 39.7 km of the trade and commerce grid.
- $36 million is earmarked for bridge repair work at Burntwood River on PR 391.
- $8.5 million for upgrades to PR 620, a 10-km gravel access road that connects PR 391 to Nelson House-Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation and the community of Nelson House.
- $4.5 million to build a new airport access road off PR 391 to better serve the Thompson airport.
Piwniuk says the government understands the importance of improving transportation linkages for the transportation of goods and services, promotion of tourism, mining exploration, and economic development.
You can see the provincial government's full News Release about the investment here.
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Police are looking for answers after the death of a 37-year-old man on Opaskwayak Cree Nation.
Around 11 pm on Saturday night, Manitoba First Nations Police Service (MFNPS) officers responded to an unresponsive male at a residence in the community. EMS also attended to the scene, and the man was taken to the hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Police are looking to speak to two people who had helped the man at around 1:30 am on Saturday. They stopped to help the 37-year-old get medical attention from EMS.
Anyone with information in relation to this death is asked to contact the Manitoba First Nations Police Service at 204-623-8200, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.
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The Virden RCMP received a report of a house fire on Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Saturday evening, and while on their way, were told that a child was believed to still be in the residence.
Sioux Valley Fire Department, Sioux Valley First Nation Safety Officers, and community members were working on extinguishing the fire as quickly as possible. An 11-year-old male was found in the home and taken to the hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Four adults and three children were in the home when the fire started, and only the 11-year-old sustained physical injuries. A 65-year-old female community member who was assisting in trying to get the 11-year-old male out of the home sustained serious injuries and was transported to the hospital where she remains.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. The Office of the Fire Commissioner is assisting with the ongoing investigation.
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The Dauphin RCMP is looking for help identifying a suspect after shots were fired last night.
Shortly before 9 pm, the RCMP responded to a report of shots being fired at a motel on Main Street South. Police say a dark-coloured van stopped in front of the units and a male suspect got out and knocked on the door of a unit.
The suspect then fired a gun at the door and window of the unit before getting back in the van and fleeing. He's described as tall and skinny, and was wearing a black mask. No one was injured in the incident.
The RCMP is looking for anyone who saw this vehicle or its occupants in the area at that time or who may have information to assist with the investigation. If you have information please call Dauphin RCMP at 204-622-5020, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.
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Brandon Police found a number of unusual weapons during a residential search warrant last week.
Following an investigation into illicit firearms, police executed a search warrant at a residence on the 300 block of 11th street. Police seized a modified COOEY model 82 .22cal firearm, bear mace, a small amount of meth, and various other weapons.
Three people were arrested as a result of the search. A 38-year-old male and a 25-year-old female face charges of CDSA Possess Meth, Careless Storage of a Firearm, and Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm.
A 30-year-old female is facing charges of failing to Comply with Release Order X2, Possessing a Firearm contrary to Prohibition Order, CDSA Possess Meth, Possession of a Firearm knowing its possession is Unauthorized, and Careless Storage of a Firearm.
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