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Pine Creek First Nation Chief Karen Batson has announced a State of Emergency as the community faces ongoing wildfires.
CKDM has received reports that fire crews are still working to contain fires in the Pine Creek area, while fires in the Camperville area are thought to be mostly extinguished.
Wildfires began Sunday afternoon and forced the evacuation of over 100 people from their homes. The majority of evacuees are expected to have returned home at this time.
The State of Emergency means the community will be able to bring in more resources to help during this time of crisis.
More details to follow.
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Today Premier Brian Pallister announced $10 million in grants to support 344 projects for community development projects.
This will support an investment of over $28 million in a wide variety of community projects, ranging from playground upgrades, community building repairs, accessibility upgrades, sports equipment and outdoor amenities like nature trails.
Pallister says “these grants will help give community organizations a much-needed boost during this unprecedented time and this investment is another way our government is helping rebuild Manitoba’s economy.”
The Manitoba government is also boosting this year’s investment by 25 percent in the Building Sustainable Communities program.
Specific projects will be announced in the coming days and weeks.
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Fourteen organizations in Western Manitoba will be receiving new funding from Sunrise Credit Union, with some of them in the Parkland.
These community organizations will get grants valued at more than $42,000 through the Helping People of Sunrise Program- which was announced late last month.
The following organizations will receive program funding:
The Shoal Lake & Area Food Bank will receive $1,000 worth of products from J & P Groceries and Shoal Lake Bigway Foods to help fill food hampers.
The Elphinstone Lions Club received $400 towards maintenance and upkeep of the Lions Park and Campground, which is temporarily housing out-of-area workers.
The Minnedosa and Area Food Bank received $3,200 worth of product from Heritage Co-op and Kim’s Quality to help with a program to supply nutritious breakfast options for children.
The Y.W.C.A. in Brandon received $4,000 worth of product from Heritage Co, which will allow the Y.W.C.A. to purchase groceries for the residents of Meredith Place.
The Helping Hands Centre of Brandon received over $1,000 worth of that will help the organization order takeout supplies from Ace Kitchen Supplies and acquire chicken from the Souris River Hutterite Colony – JK Meats.
For more information, and a full list of grant recipients, click here.
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A Sandy Bay First Nation Man is wanted by police after a high-speed chase last weekend.
On May 9, at around 7:00 p.m., Manitoba First Nations Police pursued a driver after he refused a traffic stop.
The suspect fled the vehicle, and a search of the truck located a .22 calibre bolt action rifle, .22 calibre ammunition, 5 shotgun shells, drug paraphernalia, and 2 bags of methamphetamine.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Victor Chad Levasseur.
The investigation continues.
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The daily COVID update from public health officials on Tuesday listed no new cases of the virus.
26 cases are considered active; one person is in hospital and is not in intensive care.
There have been a total of 290 confirmed and probable cases in Manitoba, and a total of 7 deaths.
There have been 26 confirmed cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region.
Manitobans experiencing cold- or flu-like symptoms no longer require a referral from Health Links to get tested, and are encouraged to use the online screening tool to determine if you meet the testing criteria.
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Thompson RCMP charged 8 people for non-essential travel over the May long weekend.
One person from Dauphin and 7 from Winnipeg were fined $486 for travel over the 53rd parallel of latitude.
Those that were charged say they were visiting friends or family, and knew about travel restrictions but chose to ignore them.
The RCMP would like to thank those who continue to adhere to the Public Health Orders for their continued support and cooperation.
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The Dauphin Fire Department and EMS were on the scene of a two-vehicle collision.
At around 12:30 Tuesday afternoon, crews responded to the area of Front Ave. East and Whitmore Ave East.
Traffic is being slowed through the area.
More details to follow.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed the mutual ban on non-essential travel at the Canada - U.S. border will be extended another month.
In his daily address to the country, Trudeau confirmed the U.S. agreed to Canada’s request to extend the restrictions until June 21st.
The deal was first reached in mid-March, and prohibits non-essential travel, but does allow trade shipments, commerce and essential workers to travel in both directions.
Trudeau says the restrictions are an important safety measure for people on both sides of the border.
The U.S. is currently home to 42% of the world's active COVID-19 cases.
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Mossey River Municipality is advising residents that a burning ban is in place.
They ask that residents refrain from open fires.
This burn ban goes along with the province’s decision to suspend all provincial burn permits issued under The Wildfires Act.
Manitoba Conservation and Climate reports the current risk of wildfire is high across southern and central regions of the province.
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Management at the Selo Ukraina site is trying to make the best out of a challenging situation.
President Jim Perchaluk says the cancellation of the major summer events they host — such as Dauphin’s Countryfest, and Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival — does provide an opportunity to focus on some upkeep around the site.
“The site is going to be dormant which will give us an opportunity to do some maintenance on the site — there’s a church roof that needs shingling, and more activities like that taking place.”
But in the absence of revenue from the postponed festivals, major projects on the to-do list will have to wait until there’s money coming in to offset expenditures.
Perchaluk is optimistic the government will step in to offer some support, and admits it’s going to be difficult to manage expenses like property taxes, insurance, and electrical costs.
“At this particular time our revenue from rentals is $0 for 2020. At this time, we are not aware of any assistance from the province. We realize the priority for the government has to deal with people’s wages and getting food on the table, as opposed to holding festivals. So we’re patiently waiting our turn to see what assistance might be available.”
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The Dauphin and District 4-H Beef and Sheep Show and Sale has been cancelled for this year.
Committee President Talya Stykalo says many options were evaluated for the June show and sale that's in partnership with the Dauphin Ag Society — but calls the cancellation a necessary decision that was not made lightly.
Despite the cancellation, Stykalo says 4-H will still have their market animals for sale, because “these kids have had these projects since October/November, and have been putting money into feed and working with them. So it is important they get sold.”
4-H market projects will still be for sale for meat only, directly through 4-H members. If you are interested in purchasing a market steer or lamb for consumption, you can contact a 4-H member or reach out to the committee.
Going forward, the committee president tells us they’re looking at the possibility of hosting the female side of the show in the fall time, depending on government regulations at that time.
“We want to ensure that we do this safely for our community.”
The committee is thanking all sponsors, buyers, and community members for their support.
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[Full release from 4-H is below]
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