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A man accused in the killings of four Indigenous women has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder.
Jeremy Skibicki appeared in court Monday to take part in a pretrial that is scheduled for two weeks.
He is accused of killing Rebecca Contois, Morgan Harris, Marcedes Myran, and an unidentified woman Indigenous leaders have named Buffalo Woman, whose remains have not been found.
Police believe the remains of Harris and Myran are in the Prairie Green Landfill north of Winnipeg, while Contois' remains were found last year at a separate landfill run by the city.
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Dauphin's MLA and Manitoba's Minister of Agriculture recently joined CKDM to discuss his Letter of Mandate.
This letter had 5 core goals that are to be addressed by Minister Ron Kostyshyn's time in office.
- Reinstate unit transfers to the Crown Land program while also making leases more affordable to give the next generation of producers a fighting chance.
- Work with the Federal government to ensure strong AgriRecovery and AgriStability supports to help producers make ends meet while they navigate the impacts of climate change.
- Keep MASC offices open to give producers the support they need close to home and explore opportunities to bring MASC offices back to rural communities.
- Work with the Minister of Advanced Education and Training to deliver funding to build a Prairie Innovation centre for Sustainable Agriculture at Assiniboine Community College.
- Support innovation and research in the agricultural sector including opportunities to expand regenerative agriculture.
The Letter Of Mandate, signed by Premier Wab Kinew recognises that agriculture is a core foundation of the Manitoba economy, and with Kostyshyn's previous experience in the role, he's well aware of this fact.
"We want to make the agricultural industry more affordable, more opportunist for our producers for the betterment of them staying on the land."
To read the full Letter Of Mandate, you can visit the Province of Manitoba Website.
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One person is dead following a single-vehicle crash Friday night near the Sapotaweyak Cree nation.
Swan River RCMP says the mishap occurred around 6:20 Friday night on Provincial Road 483, about 8 km west of the reserve.
They say a minivan with four people inside of it entered the ditch and rolled.
A 33-year-old female passenger from Sapotaweyak was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other two passengers - a 22-year-old male from the community, and a 38-year-old female from Swan River, were transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver, a 23-year-old female from Sapotaweyak, provided a breath sample at the Swan River detachment, where Mounties say she was found to be over three times above the legal limit.
She has been charged with Impaired Driving causing death and is scheduled to appear in court in Swan River on February 7th.
RCMP, with support from the Criminal Collision Investigation Team and an RCMP Forensic Collision Reconstructionist, continues to investigate.
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Repairs are underway at a pair of water main issues in Dauphin.
The city says there is a water main break on 4th Avenue NE near Mountain Road.
Mike van Alstyne - the city's director of public works - says residents in that area might notice a discolouration of their water while the repairs are being done.
There is also a water main leak in the area of Merrill Avenue.
Van Alstyne says the water valves in that area have been turned down in order to be able to do those repairs, meaning residents in that part of the city might see a reduction in pressure in their taps.
No timeline has been given for when these issues will be fixed
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The freezing rain that fell throughout the day and evening yesterday is making for some slippery road conditions in and around Dauphin this morning.
Please give yourself extra time to get to your destination today.
Some bus cancellations to pass along to you - all Mountain View and Park West school division buses have been cancelled due to the icy roads.
All schools within both divisions will still be open today, and learning will be taking place.
Students in MVSD who will not be at school today are expected to check their classes via their online platform
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Parkland area residents enjoyed some success at the Manitoba Country Music Association awards, which were presented Saturday night in Winnipeg.
Emma Peterson of Winnipegosis walked away with three awards, including Female Artist of the Year, Interactive Artist of the Year, and Single of the Year for her songs"Got It Back “.
Nelson Little, who is also originally from the Winnipegosis area, won the Roots Artist, Duo, or Group of the Year.
And it was also a good night for us at 730 CKDM, as we were named Radio Station of the Year.
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It looks like a plan is being put into place to get ice into the Winnipegosis Arena.
The geothermal plant at the arena failed when attempts to make artificial ice began a few weeks ago.
Late last week, Mossey River Municipal council passed a resolution to hire a contractor to conduct emergency repairs to the plant and to open up an insurance claim related to this.
While the repairs are taking place, council says they will be working with the board at the Winnipegosis Arena on a plan to install natural ice in the facility once weather permits.
No timeline has been given for either the completion of the repairs or the installation of natural ice.
Mossey River Municipality thanks everyone for their patience related to this matter.
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Swan Valley Co-op has announced that it has reached an agreement to purchase home and building retail stores in Swan River and The Pas from the Minsh group of companies.
Each property, which includes over 9,000 square feet of retail space, as well as a lumber yard and storage facilities, marks the return of Swan Valley Co-op to the home and building business.
In a news release, Swan Valley Co-op General Manager Colin Peters says the acquisition will allow them to respond to the needs of their members and communities, adding that they see opportunities for further growth, as they continue to build important relationships and partnerships.
Financial terms of the purchase were not released.
The acquisition, which is subject to conditions, is expected to close by late November, with Swan Valley Co-op officially beginning operations as of December 1st.
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Another summer has come and gone, and it's once again the time of year when we fall back an hour for daylight savings time.
This annual time shift has been in North America for well over a hundred years.
According to the Old Farmers Almanac, DST was widely adopted in 1918, around WW1 as an effort to conserve resources by operating in more daylight hours.
There was some pushback, mainly from the agricultural scene, as it affected them far more than urban individuals.
As a writer for the Literary Digest put it, “The farmer objects to doing his early chores in the dark merely so that his city brother, who is sound asleep at the time, may enjoy a daylight motor ride at eight in the evening.”
Dairy farmers presented a good amount of this push-back, as their dairy cows do not observe clocks, and their chore times were always consistent.
This led to a temporary repeal of DST in 1920, but it came back in force around WW2 in a similar fashion, to save resources for the war effort.
There has been some legislative action to end this practice in the United States, and Canada would likely do the same in that change.
Only time will tell when that happens.
So for now, be sure to set your clocks back an hour before you go to sleep tonight, and DST ends at 2 am overnight.
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A low-pressure system heading this could bring some nasty weather and road conditions our way.
This developing system has the potential to bring freezing rain and snowfall to southern Manitoba this weekend.
The freezing rain is expected to develop early on Sunday morning and will blossom eastward as the low progresses. North of the freezing rain, snow that has the potential to be heavy will spread from western Manitoba through the interlake.
There is significant uncertainty with this system due to there being quite a range of weather model solutions regarding timing, temperature, and location. Variation in temperature even by a single degree will have the potential to greatly change the type of precipitation that will fall.
Be sure to keep an eye on the Government Of Canada's weather reports and the Manitoba 511 to keep track of the incoming system, and how it will affect the roadways in your area.
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If you're looking to get a jump start on holiday shopping, the Dauphin Market Place Mall has you covered.
This weekend features 2 different sales, one focused on antiques, collectibles, and rarities, and another to feature a wide array of local vendors.
The latter event, called Little Market On The Prairies will take place Saturday, and feature 25 local vendors selling everything from jewelry to baking.
There will be quite a few times when you can go out to see what these markets have to offer, as they're set to run every weekend until Christmas!
A lot going on in the mall! Come check out some of our vendors that will be here today and tomorrow (Oct 27-28)
Posted by Dauphin Market Place Mall - Merchant Association on Friday, October 27, 2023.
So if you've got a lot of people on your list to buy for, Be sure to hit up the Holiday markets at the Dauphin Market Place mall to see what all these local vendors have to offer!
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