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Tuesday is the 30th Anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence from the Soviet Union.
In commemoration, there will be a flag-raising ceremony at Dauphin City Hall on Tuesday at 3 p.m.
Jan Sirksi, Vice President of Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival says that around 1990 the Ukrainian Government declared a state of sovereignty from the Soviet Union.
She adds that in 1991 there was a failed coup by the Soviet Government to restore the Communist rule in Ukraine, and the governing body was worried that they were going to go back under Soviet rule.
“They basically symbolically took the Ukrainian flag and put it into their governing building. That was a symbol of their stand that they wanted to be independent. With that, they put together on August 24th, the Act of Independence of Ukraine. That was adopted, and the yellow and blue flag was flown over the governing buildings.”
Sirski says that she’s grateful to the Ukrainian Canadian Congress of Manitoba, which has done a lot of work for this day.
“They’re going to be doing several workshops, they ordered a huge Ukrainian flag which will be unfurled in Winnipeg, which is apparently the size of a football field, so I think they’ll be doing an event for that, also they’re doing pop-up concerts with local artists, and some short speeches.”
The UCC is also offering an online Painting workshop for children.
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On Saturday afternoon, the STAR-7 crew met with Emergency Medical Services in Erickson and transported a 62-year-old male who had sustained a traumatic injury following an ATV incident.
The patient was reported to be in stable condition when he arrived at HSC by helicopter.
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UPDATE
The RCMP has informed CKDM that Amy Gray has been found safely. They thank the public for their assistance.
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On August 20, 2021, at 10:45 am, Dauphin RCMP received a report of a missing 18-year-old female from Dauphin, Manitoba.
Amy Gray was last seen on August 16 and has not been heard from or seen since.
She’s described as being 5’1”, weighs approximately 110 lbs with brown hair. The RCMP are concerned for her safety.
If you have any information on her whereabouts, please call Dauphin RCMP at 204-622-5050, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or secure a tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.
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With heavy Rainfall expected, Environment Canada has issued a Rainfall warning today for many parts of the Parkland, including:
- Gilbert Plains Mun. incl. Ashville
- Grandview Mun. incl. Valley River Res.
- Mossey River Mun. incl. Winnipegosis and Fork River
- Mun. of Ethelbert incl. Garland
- Mun. of Roblin, incl. Makaroff Shortdale and Bield
- Mun. of Russell-Binscarth incl. Gambler Res.
- R.M. of Dauphin incl. Sifton and Valley River
- R.M. of Lakeshore, incl. Ochre River and Makinak
- R.M. of Lakeshore, incl. Rorketon and Toutes Aides
- R.M. of Riding Mountain West incl. Asessippi Prov. Park
Higher amounts are expected in upslope areas along the eastern slopes of the Riding and Duck mountains.
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Yesterday afternoon the City of Dauphin held a flag-raising ceremony at City Hall to commemorate the signing of treaty number 2.
Grand Chief Eugene Eastman and four other Chiefs were in attendance.
Eastman says the City of Dauphin is flying the flag out of respect, as it’s a part of treaty 2 territory.
“We’ve come to this community a lot, not just my First Nation but the surrounding eight or nine communities that support Dauphin’s businesses and we want to continue that. We understand that there are issues there and we want to find common ground.”
He adds that having this flag flying is very significant.
“When I was in residential school here back in the mid-80s I would have never thought I’d see our flag flying here in the City of Dauphin. Today marks a new beginning, and a new step forward. We’re all in this together on this land. It’s a good day.”
A drum circle played at the ceremony.
The flag will fly at City Hall through the weekend to mark the 150th anniversary of the signing of Treaty 2 in August 1871.
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Those wanting to skip the polling stations this election have the option of mailing in their vote.
Voting by mail is a three-step process.
First, the voter must apply online or by contacting any Elections Canada office across the country before 6:00 p.m. on September 14th.
The voter will then receive a voting kit in the mail after around 72 hours.
Then the voter can write the name of the candidate on the ballot and mail it back to Elections Canada. There are instructions in the voting kit.
Last election around 50 thousand Canadians used mail-in ballots, and this year that number is expected to be up to five million.
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Today, the Hydrologic Forecast Centre of Manitoba issued a precautionary overland flood warning.
There is a potential for significant rainfall for southwest and central Manitoba starting today and ending next Wednesday.
Southwest Manitoba, including Brandon, Melita, Virden, and parts of central Manitoba, covering the Interlake region (Fisher and Icelandic rivers,) could get 100 to 150 millimetres of rain in the next three to five days.
A high-intensity rainfall of 130 mm or about five inches in short duration could create overland and flash flooding, even if the soil moisture is drier than usual.
This rainfall could flood streets in urban areas if the local drainage system cannot handle high-intensity rain events.
Flows on the main stems of major rivers, including the Red and Assiniboine, will increase. However, flows will remain within the banks along main rivers.
Residents in these areas are advised to pay attention to sudden rising water levels in small creeks and urban drainage ditches.
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Tomorrow, August 21st, is a very significant day in Manitoba as it's the 150th anniversary of the signing of Treaty No. 2.
Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations Minister, Alan Lagimodiere released a statement this morning inviting all Manitobans to honour this significant relationship and to share in our commitment to advancing reconciliation in building a stronger Manitoba.
"Not only are the treaties vital to the history of this country, they also remain an important part of our collective identity. We respect the treaties and agreements that were made on these lands and remain committed to working in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in the spirit of reconciliation and collaboration."
Treaty No. 2 was negotiated and entered in August 1871 at the Manitoba House Fur Trading Post, also known as the ‘Manitoba Post Treaty’, on the west shore of Lake Manitoba.
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Those wanting to travel to the United States will have to wait yet another month.
The U.S. is extending restrictions on non-essential travel across its land borders with Canada and Mexico until September 21st.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security made a statement on Friday that the measures remain in place to minimize the spread of COVID-19, including the Delta variant.
Air travel to the U.S. is allowed with certain conditions, including proof of a negative COVID-19 test or proof that the traveller has recovered from a COVID-19 infection in the past 90 days.
Fully vaccinated Americans have been able to enter Canada for non-essential visits since August 9th.
The restrictions on non-essential travel at the U.S. border have been in place since March 2020.
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With the federal election just weeks away, the Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa race is starting to take shape and so is our coverage from our NEWS NOW information centre.
Four candidates have been named so far including our Incumbent Conservative Member of Parliament Dan Mazier.
The People’s Party of Canada candidate is Donnan McKenna, The Liberals have named Kevin Carlson and Lori-Falloon Austin will run for the Maverick Party. The NDP and Greens have yet to name candidates.
You’ll get a chance to get to know all the local contenders with our ‘Candidate Profiles’ on 730ckdm.com. CKDM will have a Q & A with the candidates on the issues that matter to you, plus extensive Election Day coverage. Keep listening for details.
Canadians go to the polls on Monday, September 20th.
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The Canadian Beef Check-Off Agency held its Annual General Meeting virtually earlier this week.
A big topic of discussion was nominations. General Manager Melinda German says they only had one nomination per position this year.
“Representing B.C. we have Terry Wiebe returning to us, representing one of Alberta’s seats is Sheila Hillmer, representing Manitoba is Mary Paziuk, representing Quebec is Kirk Jackson, New Brunswick is Trevor Welch, and of the two Canadian Meat Council seats up this year are Russ Mallard, and John Curtis.”
Cameron Blake is joining the Canadian Beef Check-Off Agency’s marketing committee, and Mike Guest is returning.
The agency also thanked two committee members who are leaving this year, Doug Sawyer and Helen Langford, for their service to the Agency and Marketing Committee.
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