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The Pine Creek First Nation has asked the RCMP to investigate after 14 anomalies were discovered a metre below the earth.
The site of the former residential school site was searched last month by AltoMaxx, a British Columbia-based company. Results were received by the First Nation on August 2.
Six other anomalies were found by AltoMaxx prior and were shared with the community in June, bringing the total to 20 anomalies. Now the 20 anomalies aren't guaranteed to be those of unmarked graves, that's why Nepinak is wanting a more thorough search.
Anomalies in the soil are said to be between three-to-four feet in length. They are; however, consistent with other ground searches of unmarked burials in Canada and elsewhere.
AltoMaxx has since returned to the site to do a broader search and further reports are expected in the coming weeks.
We've reached out to Chief Nepinak for comment, this is a developing story.
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A major infrastructure announcement was made today regarding upgrades and an expansion to Dauphin's lagoon and wastewater treatment facility.
The money will come from the provincial and federal governments and is part of $34,400,000 in funds that will go to 10 wastewater and waste management projects in Manitoba.
The work to be done will include constructing and upgrading a lagoon reactor system, building a new sewage treatment facility, and installing new pipes.
"This kind of infrastructure is fundamental to the community, to the city... this has been sought after for a number of years already, but again, this kind of infrastructure paves the way for growth and development, population growth. It's important to have these investments put in place to attract business and to attract investment in our region and our city", said MLA for Dauphin, Brad Michaleski.
Dauphin's Mayor Christian Laughland was also at the announcement, “This is a great day for the City of Dauphin. We identified the need to expand our lagoon over a decade ago, so we are excited to see this investment through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) for the project. Completion of the lagoon expansion will allow Dauphin to grow our population and industry. We are grateful to our partners, the Government of Canada and the Province of Manitoba, for supporting this initiative.”
In total, $9,100,000 will be provided for the project from the Manitoba and federal governments.
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A 41-year-old man has been arrested and faces several charges after a drug bust in Dauphin.
On August 4, the Manitoba West District Crime Reduction Enforcement Support Team (CREST) unit conducted a traffic spot on Kerr Avenue in Dauphin.
Officers arrested Sean Stacey Bouchie for Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking. A backpack belonging to him had 61 grams of methamphetamine, 7 grams of cocaine, a small quantity of purple down, cash and gift cards in it, all of which were seized.
He has been charged with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking x2, Possession of Property Obtained by Crime and Possession of Proceeds of Crime. He will appear in court on November 15.
RCMP urges anyone who may have any information regarding drugs or any other criminal activity, to please contact your local police agency or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or submit a secure tip online at Crime Stoppers.
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Two floors were evacuated after a fire started burning in the laundry room at Parkview Lodge on 2nd Ave. N.E. yesterday morning.
It started with the Dauphin Fire Department responding to a report of general fire alarms sounding at the building just before 1 a.m.
When fire crews got there, they were met by occupants of the building and security who said that someone had pulled a pull station, thus activating the alarm system. However, a quick check of the alarm panel revealed that a heat detector on the tenth floor was activated.
They then went to the tenth floor, where they saw the fire in the laundry room with heavy smoke entering the hallway.
Firefighters evacuated the tenth and eleventh floors while they put out the blaze.
After putting it out, they inspected the remaining floors to make sure the building was safe.
According to the Dauphin Fire Dept., the cause of the fire remains under investigation and nobody was injured.
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17-year-old Adam Cochrane from Bacon Ridge in the R.M. of Alonsa was reported missing.
He is described as 5-foot-8, 115 lbs, with brown eyes and a slender build.
There is a chance that he may be in Winnipeg.
Anyone with information is being asked to call the Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP at 204-447-2513.
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The Ukrainian Patriot was started just five days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Since then, they've been able to collect countless non-lethal military supplies for those on the front lines.
Lana Niland was originally from Saskatoon but has been living in Ukraine for years. She was at Canada's National Ukrainian Festival and spoke about everything the fund has been doing.
"At this moment I would say that our biggest focus is making sure that we have IFACK's which are individual first aids kits for anybody who's really quite close to the front line. In that includes things like tourniquets, hemostatic, bandages, gauze, anything that would keep someone alive if they were to receive some hit of some kind, to get them to the first level of care, get them stabilized, get them to second level, and so on and so forth."
Niland says they've also been able to supply assistance to people trying to flee areas of conflict.
"We are also making sure that anybody who needs an evacuation out of these really hard hit areas is able to get one. So we have drivers and we've established a small fleet of vehicles actually that not just brings aid into and distributes throughout the country, but is also going into these really really hot areas to bring people out and then get them to safety as well."
Ukrainian Patriot is still taking donations through their website to make sure they're able to continue helping people on the ground in Ukraine.
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The Ochre River Library, which is located at 203 Mann St., will be hosting an open house and book sale today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Librarian Jenine Norman says that the goal of the book sale is to raise money for the library.
"We are trying to raise some funds for some furniture and other items within the library in Ochre River. There [are] also some activities for younger kids that we'd like to get some program funds for," she adds.
According to her, there will be over 2,000 books up for sale.
"With the wonderful donations that were given, we have a phenomenal variety of books... They're in really good shape, in almost-new condition," she adds.
Norman also says that she gave the library a huge facelift and wants to show it off during the open house.
"It means everything. I've worked really, really hard on trying to [make] it a place where the people within Ochre River would like to come and spend time and a place where the children can come and feel safe. So far, I think we're meeting that demand and it warms my heart. It makes me feel really good," she adds.
She also says that since the library had to remain closed for so long, she's really excited about activities returning to the library.
Anyone interested in learning more about the library can call Jenine Norman at 204-733-2293.
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The Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP made two arrests after a suspicious vehicle was spotted on a property in the RM of Lakeshore. Police found the vehicle stuck in the mud, and it was determined it had been stolen from Dauphin on July 25, 2022.
Inside the vehicle officers located drugs, several weapons including a replica handgun, and other property believed to be stolen. The two occupants had fled on foot but were found nearby.
28-year-old Curtis Pruden from Dauphin and 33-year-old Jill Johnson from Winnipeg have been charged with Resisting Arrest, Weapons Offences, and several counts of Failing to Comply. Both had multiple outstanding warrants and were remanded into custody.
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A 46-year-old man from Dauphin was pronounced dead at the scene when the ATV he was driving collided with a Haybine that was being pulled by a tractor. The Dauphin RCMP responded to the crash last night on Road 144 North in the RM of Dauphin, near Ochre Beach.
The driver of the tractor, a 57-year-old man from the RM of Lakeshore was not injured in the accident. An RCMP Forensic Collision Reconstructionist is assisting with the ongoing investigation.
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All Manitoba children aged six months to four years are now eligible to get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Previously, the province had restricted eligibility to specific groups of high-risk children.
The province says there are more than 76,000 children in this age group in the province. Parents can make appointments for their kids to get vaccinated at regional sites, public health offices, and medical clinics.
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The McCreary Fair & Rodeo returned to the Fair Grounds in McCreary last weekend and it was very successful.
Ag Society Treasurer Debbie Johnson said that the pancake breakfasts and all the activities at the grounds were very well attended.
"We had a really good rodeo, huge attendance this year... I actually think that we had more people this time than in 2019... and there [were] a lot more contestants... involved in the rodeo," she added.
Johnson also said that the food booths and beer gardens were really busy as well.
"It was extremely hot on Saturday, so the beer gardens did well on Saturday, especially," she added.
She also said that even though the weather wasn't perfect all the time, everyone still had a good time.
"We got a little rain [overnight on Saturday] and a little sprinkle Sunday morning, but that didn't stop the cowboys. It was a little muddy... where they were performing... but they got through it. Some of them just got a little muddy. That's all," Johnson added.
According to Johnson, the silent auction and raffle also went well.
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