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This past weekend was the 54th anniversary of Canada's National Ukrainian Festival.
CNUF board member, Cory LaFontaine thinks the Sunday night grandstand show was the highlight of the weekend.
"The finale on Sunday night was fantastic. So many people were very excited about it, it was an opportunity for these two dance groups, Volya from Edmonton and Pavlychenko from Saskatoon, to showcase what they can do. The finale featured 48 dancers, last time we had anywhere near that amount of dancers was in the 45th anniversary and that's when we featured 45 dancers for Shumka, now that dance on Sunday night was amazing. Again, I think that was the highlight or definitely the big show for everybody in attendance."
The grandstand show was different from past years where rock or pop stars performed.
Lafontaine adds the weather was perfect, the crowds were good, and the bands that performed were great.
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Fusion Credit Union's "Cruisin' with Fusion Summer Tour" continues throughout the warm season.
CKDM's Alec Woolston will head over to the Inglis and Russel branches of Fusion Credit Union today (August 8th). At each stop in the tour, a fundraising BBQ is held with proceeds going to local initiatives.
So far during the tour, Parkland stops have included Dauphin, Winnipegosis, Rorekton, Gilbert Plains, Roblin, and Ethelbert.
"We are so excited to be able to bring this event to all of our communites, and give back by way of proceeds to our local organisations, it's been a great run so far" said Marketing Manager Lola Antony when we caught up with her at the Roblin stop last Thursday.
The tour will conclude at the Binscarth and Rossburn branches next Thursday, August 15th.
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Brandon Police Service is looking for 16-year-old Katrianne Ironstand.
According to a release from Brandon Police, she was reported missing on July 28th and was last seen near the Tim Hortons on the 2800 block of Victoria Avenue in Brandon.
Ironstand is 5'4", approximately 90 pounds, with long brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a blue jacket, a yellow and red dress, pink shoes, and carrying a black purse.
She could be in either the Winnipeg or Cross Lake area, and police are concerned for her well-being.
Brandon Police Service asks anyone with information to call 204-729-2345.
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Winnipeg's Fort Garry Brewing Company has voluntarily recalled a number of their beer products due to cans and bottles that could potentially burst and cause injury.
The recall came after the brewery was alerted to some instances of secondary fermentation, which could cause containers to rupture.
Among the products recalled are Fort Garry Dark Ale, as well as their Pale Ale, Black Pearl Stout, Rouge Lager, and variety packs.
Customers who may have bought any of those affected products can return them for a full refund. For a list of the sizes and containers affected, go to the Liquor and Lotteries website.
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A Brandon man “who hates bad drivers” has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a cab driver in an apparent act of revenge.
Just before 11:00 am on Sunday, the Brandon Police were called to the Shoppers Mall where the cab driver reported being assaulted.
The 19-year-old man told police that the cab driver had cut him off in traffic two-weeks prior.
He will appear in court in October.
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UPDATE: Dyllan Lawrence has been safely located as of this morning, according to the RCMP.
Moosomin RCMP are requesting the public's help in finding 14-year-old Dyllan Lawrence, who was last seen at her Grandparent's house in Welwyn, Saskatchewan.
It's believed she's trying to get to either Birtle, Manitoba, or Birdtail Sioux First Nation in Manitoba. She's described as being 5'6", with long dark brown hair, brown eyes, and a pierced nose.
Anyone with information about Dyllan Lawrence's whereabouts can contact their nearest police service, or the Moosomin RCMP at 306-435-3361, or 310-RCMP. Tips can also be reported anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477), or saskcrimestoppers.com.
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The Manitoba NDP party has announced Darcy Scheller as the MLA candidate in the Dauphin constituency. Her family has been living in the Parkland for over 30 years and she shares what she loves about being here.
“This community is very diverse, the business amenities are forever evolving to the needs of the community, and you can go shopping, get out and about and it feels like a city but 5 minutes away is quading, fishing, and hiking. It’s just an amazing place to live, there’s so many things I love about it.”
Scheller is the business development manager for a food service grocery wholesaler company, and in her off time she looks more towards relaxation than fun. She says her husband would call her a workaholic.
Scheller has 4 key issues she’d like to focus on.
“Of course, education and health care are very important, no matter where you live in Manitoba, affordable living is something that’s always talked about, it’s very important for our seniors as well as our young families, and of course jobs, working with outlying communities, and of course Dauphin to bring in some new industry into our community and create some more sustainability for young families here at home.”
This isn’t the first time she’s ran in the provincial election, she ran with the NDP last provincial election as well.
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Last week on Wednesday around 8:30 pm, Manitoba First Nations Police Service were conducting a routine traffic stop.
When members stopped the vehicle, they noticed a scale and other drug paraphernalia in the backseat of the vehicle in plain sight.
Members directed the 2 suspects out the vehicle and a search was done on both suspects as well as the vehicle.
The search resulted in the officers finding a powder substance believed to be cocaine, along with meth crystals, Canadian currency, a scale, individual baggies, and weapons.
The 24-year-old female suspect has been charged with failing to comply with an undertaking, failing to comply with a recognizance, possession for the purpose of trafficking methamphetamine, and possession of proceeds of crime over $5000.
The 25-year-old male suspect has been charged with failing to comply with a recognizance, possession of a prohibited weapon, possession for the purpose of trafficking methamphetamine, and possession of proceeds of crime under $5000.
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Yesterday was Terry Fox Day in Manitoba.
The Canadian Hero was born in Winnipeg in 1958.
To honour his Manitoban roots, the province renamed the August Civic Holiday in 2015.
In April of 1980, Fox started his "Marathon of Hope" in St. John's Newfoundland, in hopes of running across the country to raise money for cancer research. His trek, unfortunately, ended in Thunder Bay.
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At least 20 people are dead after a mass shooting at a Walmart in the Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, Texas on Saturday at 10:30 in the morning.
Police say they have 21-year-old Patrick Crusius in custody and believe his motivation for the shooting was racist in nature.
The United States Justice Department is treating this as a case of domestic terrorism. Crusius has been charged with capital murder and could receive the death penalty.
Then, shortly after midnight on Sunday, another mass shooting occured in Dayton, Ohio which claimed 9 lives.
A man who has been identified as 24-year-old Connor Betts, was armed with an assault rifle as he approached a downtown bar.
Gunfire broke out before he entered the bar, and police were quick to respond. Betts was shot and killed by police.
Among the victims of the shooting was Betts' 22-year-old sister. The shootings are the 3rd and 4th to happen in the United States in the last 7 days.
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The 19th Street Fair has come and gone, and Stephen Chychota thought it was amazing.
His favourite part of the street fair, shutting down Main Street to have a party, hasn't changed.
"It's so much fun being able to have an event in the middle of downtown. You have all the pop-up shops, the food court style with all the vendors, and the stage set up, it's quite the sight to see. A lot of fun, I think it's one of the parties that everyone in the area expects to have a lot of fun every year. It's fun to put that on and shut the place down in downtown and bring the party every summer."
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