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Today marks 50 years since the assassination of Martin Luther King.
A march and vigil is scheduled tonight in Washington, D.C., starting at 6:05, the time in which King was shot.
King was 39 at the time of assassination.
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Roblin RCMP are looking for two males who broke into the liquor store.
On February 28th, the two unidentified males broke in the liquor store and proceeded to steal several bottles of liquor.
The suspects had an unknown vehicle drop them off and then pick them up a few minutes later.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Roblin RCMP Detachment at 937 8054.
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Parkland business owners can learn about Utilizing Local Resources over lunch on Tuesday.
The Dauphin & District Chamber of Commerce is hosting this as part of their lunch series.
Stephen Chychota, Executive Director, talks about who will be presenting:
“It is April 10, on Tuesday, at 11:45 until 1:00 and it will be at the Lion’s Den Rec Complex. Tickets can be picked up from the Chamber Office, just by calling in, 622-3140, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Tickets are $16.67 for members and $18 for non-members.
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Two to four PCHs a week are being transferred to MediSystems for all the prescriptions to be filled.
In a statement released, spokesperson for PMH, Blaine Kraushaar, noted that there are significant cost savings anticipated from the service delivery costs, drug costs and as a result of provincial standardization.
Quarterly reviews will still be done, and site meetings and conferences as requested.
As the change happens, there won't be a disruption in service and all homes will be transferred by July 31.
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Those interested in learning about invasive species and how to protect our lakes around the Parkland are encouraged to attend an important forum.
The Riding Mountain UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve is holding ‘Stop Aquatic Invasive Species Stakeholder summit on April 17th.
The forum takes place from 7-9 in the evening at the Roblin Life and Arts Centre.
Jim Irwin, Chair of the Riding Mountain UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, has lined up different presenters to speak about this important issue:
“We have the AIS program people from the provincial department of Sustainable Development that will be giving presentations in terms of zebra mussel awareness and also updates on what the province is doing.”
If you want more information about this forum in Roblin contact Irwin at 848-7354.
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Police say the woman believed to be the shooter at YouTube's headquarters is dead of self-inflicted gunshot.
The shooter wounded four before taking her own life at the scene.
Police in San Bruno, California are still attending to the scene and warning people to stay away.
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Dauphin Arts Fest continues today with the Multi-Cultural Dance evening.
Pam Chetyrbuk, volunteer for Dauphin Arts Fest, explains what the evening showcases:
“The evening showcases different dance groups in our area, and all of the dance groups coming are all youth. We encourage people to come on out and support our youth and have a look and see what type of different dance groups we have and the different cultures they represent.”
The event is free to attend and starts at 7:00 in the evening at the Watson Arts Centre.
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Hemp growers around the Parkland are invited to attend the Parkland Industrial Hemp Growers AGM tomorrow.
“Growing Hemp Successfully Workshop” starts at 9:30 in the morning, before the actual meeting.
Clare Dutchyshen, Office Manager for P-I-H-G, says there are special presentations for members to attend.
“We have Craig Linde, from Manitoba Agriculture, coming in, he’s the hemp specialist there. He’s going to be talking about how you can use the data from the verity trails that they have run to your advantage. So he’ll have an hour long presentation.”
The workshop is for members only and costs $10 dollars to attend.
The group’s AGM begins after lunch at 1 in the Lion’s Den at the Parkland Rec Complex and is free for all members and prospective members.
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The Vermillion Park campground is now taking reservations for this season.
Reservations launched today, and weather permitting the campground will open on May long weekend.
Pricing ranges from $35 per night for a full service site, $25 for water and electrical, $20 for just electrical and no service is set at $15.
For pricing or to reserve a spot, call the campground at 622 3150 or visit them in person at the Parkland Rec Complex.
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Ambulance fees in the Parkland and all over Manitoba have been reduced by $85 as of today.
The provincial government is holding to their mandate of making emergency services more affordable.
The baseline price was $425, and is either $340 or the pre-existing base fee established by the service provider, which is lower.
This marks a 20 per cent reduction overall.
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At approx. 2:15 pm, yesterday, there was a semi-rollover on Highway 1 west near the turn-off for Portage la Prairie.
The driver of the semi, a 51-year-old male from Winnipeg, sustained some minor injuries.
He was given a ticket under the Highway Traffic Act for Careless Driving.
The westbound lanes of the highway were closed for approx. 5 hours as crews worked to remove the semi.
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