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Just after 4 this afternoon the fire department was called to a report of a structure fire in 3rd Ave. NE in Dauphin.
The fire is being investigated by the Manitoba Office of the Fire Commissioner and the RCMP.
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The Manitoba Government has said Lifeflight will continue without its two Citation jets.
This is happening because highly specialized Lifeflight employees that are essential to the Citation aircraft are changing.
Recruiting replacement staff is very difficult.
The province is replacing the citation jets with private carriers as early as later this month.
The citation jets being grounded will leave a bit of a hole to fill, they were used 50 per cent of the time last year.
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Dauphin Pet Valu is hosting a Walk for Dog Guides this Sunday, June 9th. This is the first time that Dauphin has held a walk.
The goal of the walk is to raise money that goes towards the training and placement of guide dogs for Canadians with disabilities. Each walk is organized by local volunteers with support from the Lions Foundation of Canada
More and more Canadians require the help of a guide dog every year and Jason Melson, manager of the Dauphin Pet Valu hopes the walk will bring awareness to how important guide dogs are.
One Parkland resident has been the benefactor of the money raised by these walks.
Alex Lytwyn received his dog Fanta at no cost thanks to the Lions Foundation.
Now he is giving back and trying to help others by participating in this years walk and also by raising over $600.
If you are interested in pledging Alex and Fanta you can pick up forms at Coffee Creations, Kelleher Ford, or from Alex himself.
The walk is open for all ages and abilities and participants don't have to finish the whole course.
It all starts at 10 am at the Dauphin Pet Valu.
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The 30th anniversary of the Vermillion Archers’ outdoor 3-D Shoot is this Sunday at the Selo site.
The course is about 3 quarters of a mile long and is made up of 20 targets.
The targets are in the shape of life-sized animals. The targets are made of specialized rubber foam that holds the arrow.
Terry Wareh, president of Vermillion Archers, says there’s a variety of topography with uphill, downhill, and riverside shots and the venue is one of the best in the province just because of the topography.
For safety reasons, he says they like to see adults go out with the younger kids on the course if they aren’t shooting. He adds that the targets are set up in a way to avoid shooting at someone else.
Registration is from 8:30 - 10:30 Sunday morning, if you'd like to take part, you need your own equipment.
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A Brandon man is facing drugs and weapons charges after police found two rifles and methamphetamine in a home where a woman was shot early Wednesday.
Police went to the Ninth Street home after reports of gunfire shortly before 4 am.
A 34-year-old woman was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries. She was later taken to Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre.
Everyone else in the home was taken in for questioning and police searched the residence.
While performing the search, Police found an ounce of meth, a long rifle and a sawed-off rifle.
A 33-year-old man has been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking meth and unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm.
The Brandon Police major crimes unit continues to investigate the shooting.
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This June marks the first official National Filipino Heritage Month.
The month was unanimously approved last fall in the House of Commons.
The month is aimed at bringing awareness to all the contributions that Filipino- Canadians have made in Canada.
More than 850,000 Filipinos have made Canada their home and have worked in everything from the medical field to the service industry. 75,000 Filipinos live in Manitoba now compared to 60,000 a decade ago
Myla Ignacio teaches the Filipino language Tagalog to business owners and community members in Neepawa, and she hopes that the month-long celebration will inspire Canadians to learn more about the Filipino culture.
Neepawa's population is currently one-third Filipino and continues to grow.
There aren't any celebrations planned in Neepawa as of yet, but Winnipeg will be flying the Filipino flag on June 12th, which is The Philippines' independence day.
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MPI has noticed an increase in the number of Manitobans reporting auto insurance fraud.
MPI media relations coordinator Brian Smiley says reporting fraud saves Manitoban’s money.
“We know that fraud costs our customers about 50 dollars.”
So far this year, MPI has received 290 calls resulting in 52 investigations.
Smiley says insurance fraud takes on a number of forms.
One of the most common fraud cases is when someone gets injured in a motor-vehicle related accident, and are receiving income replacement cheques from MPI, but then go back to work without telling MPI.
Another situation occurs when someone gets injured in a motor-vehicle related accident and decides they don’t want to go back to work, so they try to extend their time off to keep receiving income replacement cheques. When these situations are discovered, the claimants are terminated from their benefits or criminal charges will be laid.
If you call the tips-line it’s anonymous. That number is 204-985-8477 or toll-free 1-877-985-8477.
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A great way to showcase your work is coming up this summer. On Saturday, August 10th, the inaugural Neepawa Film Festival will take place at the Roxy Theatre in Neepawa.
The deadline to submit a movie is Friday, July 12th, and qualifying is simple, according to festival Chair, James Willis:
"Basically, as long as you have a connection to an area within a radius of a hundred kilometres of Neepawa. The connection can be that 'I have lived there, I have worked there, my wife lives there.' It's really just to promote the local filmmaker."
Willis also says any age movie-maker can enter, and that movies submitted must be family-friendly.
The festival is also looking for support from businesses. They can sponsor the festival outright, or a certain movie category. There will also be a ticket available that will get you into every session during the film festival, and that type of ticket is available for sponsorship, as well.
Willis also noted that Neepawa's Community Access Television Station (NAC TV) will broadcast the movies shown at the festival.
The Neepawa Film Festival is put on thanks to a coordinated effort from The Roxy Theatre, NAC TV, and ArtsForward. For more information on the festival, and how to submit your work, go to the festival's website.
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The Main Street Revitalization Project in Russell has received a boost from a grant.
The Main Street Open Air Museum has had a 10 thousand dollar grant approved under the Heritage Grants Program.
The money will allow Russell to install panels on each of the arches, creating an open-air museum.
The panels will have themes including cultural diversity of the area, agriculture, community history, local history, and the natural surroundings of the area.
There’ll be QR codes on the panels that will lead to videos, stories, scenes, and photos that go along with the arch’s theme.
The plan is for the Open Air Museum to be completed in the fall.
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The RCMP are warning the public about 35-year-old Arnold Edward Bourassa of Easterville.
He may be in possession of a shotgun and is considered armed and dangerous.
Bourassa’s currently wanted on two warrants for multiple offences including pointing a firearm, careless use of a firearm, using a firearm in the commission of an offence and more.
He may be Thompson, Easterville, Grand Rapids or the surrounding areas.
If you see Arnold Bourassa don’t approach him and call 911.
If you have any information please call Thompson RCMP at 204-677-6909, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.
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