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Leader of the People’s Party of Canada, Maxime Bernier will be making two campaign stops in Dauphin Swan River Neepawa tomorrow as his election campaign continues.

The first is a Public meet and greet in Neepawa at Riverbend park from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., followed by a Public rally at 12:30 p.m. at Vermillion Park in Dauphin.

Local PPC Candidate Donnan McKenna will also be in attendance.

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The latest national polls show that the Liberals have fallen behind the Conservatives, and have been trending downwards since the election was called. 

The Conservative Party of Canada is at 34.5 percent, the Liberal Party of Canada is at 31.3 percent, and the NDP is at 20 percent.

Be listening to 730 CKDM News Now next week for more coverage on the candidates in the Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa riding.

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September 7th is an administrative day for Mountain View School Division, which means school starts for students on Wednesday, the 8th.

The evening before school begins, Mountain View School Division is hosting a virtual town hall to answer questions about re-opening plans. 

Some of these plans include students in Kindergarten to Grade 6 remaining in cohorts and distancing themselves from other groups, and entries and exits to schools being managed to avoid congestion. 

The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday over Zoom, and more information can be found here. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Those with a business idea have a good opportunity to win up to $30 thousand.

Fusion Credit Union has launched a business idea competition called Community Infusion, which infuses economic growth and prosperity into local communities.

Mike Csversko, Business Development Manager says that Fusion Credit Union is committed to the communities that they live, operate, and play in.

“When we looked internally, obviously we have patronage payouts to reward members throughout the year. We have the full circle fund which is geared toward community groups and non-profit organizations. So Community Infusion, we took the concepts from those other two to create something around entrepreneurs or small business development in our area.”

Those interested have until October 31st to apply.

“There’s not a lot of criteria this year, we basically left it wide open. Applicants can have a new business idea, they can have an existing business that they’re trying to grow, or they may be interested in purchasing and improving an existing business in a community where Fusion operates.”

Applicants who are chosen to move onto Phase 2 of the competition will be required to submit a business plan by November 15th, 2021.

Finalists will be invited to present their business pitches to a panel of judges at a public event in Dauphin in December. The winner will be announced that evening.

Those interested can apply here.

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A woman from Manitoba faces multiple charges following ten witness reports of her reckless driving being reported to Swift Current RCMP on September 1st.

At one point, it's reported she accelerated her car upwards of 200 kilometres per hour and then stopped several times abruptly.

RCMP said that spike belt was not used in this situation out of concern for their own officer's safety

The chase ended near Swift Current when an RCMP vehicle clipped her car, pushing it off the highway and into a ditch, where she was placed under arrest.

Faith Prince, 38, faces charges including impaired driving, dangerous driving and possession of stolen property.

She had her second court appearance Friday morning.

Police noted that Prince was also wanted in Manitoba on several outstanding warrants.

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UPDATE:

On Friday at 5:45 p.m., officers responded to a disturbance in downtown Dauphin; they attempted to speak with a 22-year-old male on the scene.

When the man was advised that he was being placed under arrest for breaching several court-imposed conditions, he ran back into his apartment complex and barricaded himself inside the apartment.

Officers did not pursue the 22-year-old as it was believed he was armed with a knife.

The suspect was believed to be alone in the apartment.

After several hours of communication with the suspect, he exited the apartment and was arrested without incident.

The 22-year-old male was taken back to the Dauphin Detachment and may face charges of Resisting Arrest, Failing to Comply with Release Order, Mischief, and Failing to Comply with an Undertaking.

The investigation in this case continues.

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There was a heavy police presence at 213 Main Street North in Dauphin Friday evening.

Officers could be heard shouting to an individual inside the apartment building. 

Residents of the apartment couldn’t leave or enter the building as police barricaded both the front and back doors.

Witnesses say officers left the area at about 9:15 pm after being on the scene for several hours.

We continue to wait for more details, and once they become available, you will find out about them here first.

 

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On Thursday, Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) Minister of Housing and Property Management announced a housing project in Binscarth, in the RM of Russell. 

This project is part of the MMF’s ongoing commitment to affordable, safe, and accessible housing for Métis citizens across Manitoba. 

This housing project will consist of two duplexes, for a total of four affordable seniors housing units.  

Both units will include features to accommodate residents with mobility issues such as space underneath the sink and stove to allow for walkers and wheelchairs, grab bars in the bathroom, a ramp to the front door and more.  

The units will also feature amenities such as a sunroom, deck, an exterior storage shed, luxury vinyl flooring and high efficiency appliances so that future tenants may live in comfort.  

The duplexes in Binscarth are the same design as those already constructed in Portage La Prairie and those currently being built in St. Ambroise.  

The MMF Housing Department is currently conducting market research and engaging with the MMF Regions to determine where future projects are most needed. 

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Advanced Education, Skills and Immigration Minister Wayne Ewasko and Health and Seniors Care Minister Audrey Gordon have announced that nine family doctors have started or will start practicing in rural Interlake communities, including Ashern.

Ewasko says four of the new physicians are graduates of the one-year Medical Licensure Program for International Medical Graduates offered through the University of Manitoba, which is designed to integrate physicians who have practiced internationally into the Canadian medical system.

“This program has allowed physicians who have practiced internationally to better understand the needs of rural patients and the variety of health-care services people require.”

Recruitment efforts by the region and private clinics are seeing new physicians begin practice in Beausejour, Eriksdale, Lac du Bonnet, Teulon, and Selkirk, with internationally experienced medical graduates working in Ashern and Pine Falls.

The four international medical graduate physicians will be working in rural and underserviced areas of Manitoba and have made a four-year commitment to the region.

The minister noted the nine family physicians include two doctors who completed their two-year residency program in the Interlake-Eastern RHA, as well as three who were trained in rural and Northern Manitoba through the Dauphin, Brandon and Northern-Remote residency programs.

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The recent government announcement has impacted multiple changes to Dauphin Recreation Services and their facilities.

As of today, only individuals who are fully immunized against COVID-19 will be able to enter Dauphin Rec’s facilities.

Meaning if you plan to go to a Dauphin Rec facility, you should be prepared to show both your vaccine card and your ID.

Since It is not required for children under 17 to be fully vaccinated to participate in youth recreational sports, Dauphin Rec will not require proof of vaccination for anyone in that age group participating in scheduled youth programming.

Ineligible youth (children up to 11 years old) will be able to enter their facilities with an adult who meets the vaccination requirement.

Unless you are engaging in physical activity, masks will continue to be mandatory while at the facility.

Dauphin Rec says they will continue to follow and adapt to all Public Health Orders.

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Dauphin’s Vaccine Supersite is offering Pfizer and Moderna walk-ins this Saturday.

The walk-ins are taking place from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The Supersite is located at 304 Whitmore Avenue east.

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Manitoba Agriculture and resource Development says that conservation officers are continuing enforcement to protect Manitoba’s natural resources.

Over the dry summer, officers have supported wildfire suppression efforts and had to issue a total of 149 charges and 60 warnings under the Wildfires Act.

Travel and burn restrictions are put in place to prevent human-caused wildfires in remote areas and to protect people from wildfires.

An additional 49 charges and 41 warnings were issued for individuals entering a wildfire restriction area and having fires outside the allowed burning times of 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.

For information on fire status, maps, travel restrictions, burning permit cancellations or other restrictions click here.

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