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Moon Lake trail has been reopened in Riding Mountain National Park.
The trail was originally closed due to the high volume of bears in the area.
The park would like to remind hikers and visitors to be cautious of wildlife when on trails.
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Former Mayor Eric Irwin will be remembered and honoured at this year’s Countryfest.
This is the first festival since his passing and the board and organizers wanted to acknowledge his efforts to the event’s success.
Rob Waloschuk, Countryfest General Manager, tells us what they’ve got planned.
“It is different, I mean every time you turn around, you’re looking for him so to speak but what we’re going to do this year on Sunday evening, we’re going to do a special tribute to him here on the stage; the main stage, probably before Paul Brandt plays. We’re going to do a plaque presentation to the family that we’re going to put up here on site and permanently plaque for him. Then we’ve got a special few speakers that are going to speak and it’s going to be quite a memorable tribute that’s for sure.”
There are still some tickets left, but they are going fast. You can get your tickets online or at the gate, but you may risk the chance of it being sold out if you wait until you get to the gate.
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A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for the Parkland.
Watches are also in effect for the entire west side of Manitoba.
A cold front from Saskatchewan is moving into the province this afternoon which will trigger scattered thunderstorms when it mixes with the warm and humid conditions we have right now.
Some of these storms might be severe.
The risk of severe thunderstorms will end later this evening as the cold front continues towards the Ontario border.
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Dauphin Regional Health Centre is getting ready for a busy weekend.
With both Countryfest and the Dauphin Ag Society Fair, there's going to be increased activity.
Additional staff is scheduled in some of the key areas including the ambulance and emergency departments.
Here are some things PMH want’s people to keep in mind:
For any urgent or emergent issues, call 911. If you don’t believe your situation is urgent, but still want to speak to a Registered Nurse, call Health Links Toll-Free at 1-888-315-9257. Registered Nurses take calls 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.
For non-urgent matters, the Dauphin Medical Clinic is open during certain times during the week and holiday weekend. In conjunction with the Clinic, Walk-in hours on Saturday are 9 a.m. until noon. On Monday, walk-in clinic hours will be from 9 a.m. until noon.
If weather forecasts call for hot weather, be sun safe to protect your skin and be aware of both the temperature and heat index (real feel temperature) to potentially prevent heat-related illness. More information on heat health and safety can be found on the Prairie Mountain Health website.
Construction at the DRHC continues. The public is reminded to continue accessing the Health Centre through the temporary entrance located at the rear of the building on Jackson Street. Please follow all posted signs.
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Mayor Allen Dowhan intends to run for his current position.
He made the announcement last night during the regular city council meeting at City Hall.
We spoke with him after the meeting about his announcement.
“After a lot of soul-searching, and approval from family, also in the last year I’ve been the acting mayor, and I enjoy the position, and I’ve 20 years experience on the City of Dauphin Council, and also I see a bright future for our community and like to be part of it and continue the growth and vibrant community that we have.”
Dowhan says he plans to make it official when he hands in his nomination papers probably next week.
Dauphin’s municipal election is taking place on October 24.
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This is to replace a water service, will reopen to traffic sometime late in the day.
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In the case of the death of 19-year-old Sagkeeng First Nation's Serena McKay, the Crown is prompting a much more severe sentence.
The Crown is seeking a seven year adult sentence for accused who was 16 at the time of the beating.
Her role in McKay’s beating is significant and was also seen photographed covered in blood and videotaped saying she wanted McKay dead.
The older teen involved in the murder, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and received just over 3 years in jail.
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A 25 year study following 53,000 Manitobans with alcohol disorders has turned up some alarming facts.
The study reveals that more timely diagnoses and removing barriers to prescriptions and treatments for alcohol addictions is the key to getting quicker care.
The individuals showed an increase use in the child and family services, justice, income assistance, social housing and health care systems.
It was also revealed that the people who were in the study had accessed hospitals and emergency rooms for their alcohol disorder five times more often than the general public.
Those diagnosed with an alcohol disorder have a five times higher rate of dying within one year of being diagnosed.
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Safety on roads is important for everyone, especially when farm equipment is going down a road.
Every year there are about 20 collisions on average between Ag equipment and passenger vehicles in Manitoba.
Renée Simcoe is the Farm Safety Communications Coordinator with the Manitoba Farm Safety Program.
She gave us some safety tips to keep everyone safe when a farmer plans to make a turn.
“If you are planning on making a turn, shut your flashing hazards off for a few seconds before turning on your signal. You want to get the attention of the person following you. If they have been following you for a couple of minutes, even they may stop paying attention to your lights altogether.”
She has some advice for passenger vehicles when they come up behind a slow-moving piece of equipment.
“Pull over, you don’t have to necessarily stop, slow right down if you have to. If there is a nearby approach or road maybe pull over a little bit more and give them that space. A lot of times the roads have steep ditches and if the piece of equipment has to pull right over and one wheel goes into the ditch there could be an incident.”
For equipment drivers the bigger machines have to yield to oncoming traffic and smaller vehicles are not legally obliged to pull over for you, but some do out of courtesy.
She recommends farmers talk with drivers, especially young teenagers and workers about road safety and get their perspective.
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Doctor Jason Reed is sticking around Dauphin.
Reed finished his residency at the end of February and started working at the Dauphin Medical Clinic in March.
Although he only started working in March, he isn’t a stranger to the community.
“I initially wanted to get a rural experience to get a more broad skill set and experience in various aspects of medicine. After working here, early in my residency, I just loved the area, people are they are very friendly, There’s lots of opportunities and I thought it was a great place to start my career.”
Since deciding to stay in Dauphin he’s received lots of positivity from the community.
Reed says people are really happy that he decided to stay in the area and hope he stays long term in the community.
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