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The Manitoba Métis Federation released a statement with regards to the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Gender diverse people.
The statement follows:
October 4th marks the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Gender diverse people. Today, we honour those who lost their lives and the families and communities who grieve for their lost loved ones.
In March 2021, the Manitoba Métis Federation announced the Pey Key Way Ta Hin (Bring Me Home) program, providing $10,000 in rewards for information leading to locating missing individuals. It’s heartbreaking, but in so many cases the families know they aren’t going to find their loved ones alive,” said David Chartrand, President of the MMF. “The name of this program gives these lost loved ones their voices back and reminds us that they are still missing and want to come home.”
The RCMP asks anyone with information to contact their nearest RCMP detachment or their local police of jurisdiction. Information can also be provided anonymously through Manitoba Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or by secure tip online at manitobacrimestoppers.com.
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Dauphin RCMP are looking to identify three suspects in an assault involving a weapon on Oak Street in Dauphin on Monday, October 3rd.
A group of teenagers were walking down Oak Street around 5:45 pm when one of them, a male, started to hit a vehicle with a sword. An individual confronted the male which resulted in the individual getting struck with the sword. The individual then attended Dauphin Hospital where they were treated for non-life threatening injuries.
The three suspects are:
- A teenage male, 17-19 years old, approximately 6 feet tall with a slim build and dirty blonde shoulder-length hair.
- A teenage male, approximately 6 feet tall with a slim build and dirty blonde shoulder-length hair.
- A teenage female wearing a red top, with light colour hair with green streaks.
The full release from the RCMP is below:
On October 3rd, 2022, at approximately 6:05pm, Dauphin RCMP responded to a report of an adult male attending Dauphin Hospital with stab wounds.
Officers were advised that approximately 5:45pm, a group of teenagers were walking on Oak Street when a teenage male began hitting a vehicle with a sword. The victim confronted the teenage male resulting in a physical altercation and the victim being struck with the sword. The victim was able to obtain possession of the sword before the suspect fled the area. The victim was treated at hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
Police are working to identify three suspects:
- A teenage male, 17-19 years old, approximately 6 feet tall with a slim build with dirty blond shoulder length hair
- A teenage male approximately 6 feet tall with a slim build with dirty blond shoulder length hair
- A teenage female wearing a red top, light color hair with green streaks
RCMP are asking anyone who may have any information regarding this incident to contact the Dauphin RCMP at 204-622-5050, call Manitoba Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com or text “TIPMAN” plus your message to CRIMES (274637).
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The Portage la Prairie RCMP responded to a robbery and kidnapping in the RM of Westlake-Gladstone. Two males were traveling in a truck with a camper when they stopped for the night on Provincial Road 227, off highway 16.
One victim, a 33-year-old male, was sleeping in the truck when around 4:30 a.m. three males opened the door and yelled at him to get out. The suspects threatened the victim with a firearm, and as they were fleeing the scene in the truck, ran him over. He was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The suspects know there was another person in the camper when they fled. Officers found the camper and truck near the intersection of Highway 16 and Highway 50. The suspects had fled the scene and the victim, a 69-year-old male, was safe inside the camper.
Police are asking anyone with information to please call Portage la Prairie RCMP at 204-857-4445, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or a secure tip online here.
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The Town of Swan River wants to remind residents that flushing or putting anything other than human waste and greywater down the drain is prohibited.
They say that large items like disposable diapers, clothing and towels have been making their way into the sewer system and are causing problems by jamming pumps and limiting their pumping capacity within their sewage lift stations.
They also want to remind residents never to dump hazardous materials like paint and solvents into the sewer system, since they could damage its piping, pumping and dumping zones.
According to the Town, it's important that people cooperate to avoid potentially costly or dangerous situations.
Anyone interested in learning more can call the Town Office at 204-734-4586.
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People are being asked to remove all flowers, solar lights, solar panels and memorial decorative items they wish to keep from the Birchwood Cemetery in Swan River before Saturday, October 15th.
A general fall clean-up will commence at the cemetery on Monday, October 17th, which will include the removal of such items, including ones that aren't mounted directly to the headstone or base stone.
The Birchwood Cemetery is making this request to prevent possible damage to memorial keepsakes throughout the winter months.
Memorial items may be replaced at the headstone after May 1st, 2023.
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The City of Dauphin is working on a new City Development Plan, and they're looking for public feedback as part of the latest step in the process. The City is hosting a Public Open House on Thursday, October 6th at City Hall from 6 to 8 p.m. and people can come and go as they want throughout the evening.
They hosted multiple events looking for public input in the spring, and now, their consultants have come back with a draft plan. Economic Development Manager Martijn van Luijn says they want they plan to represent what the people of Dauphin want to see in their city.
"This is the publics opportunity to come and listen in, and see what the draft plan is about, and to provide their comments."
The city will make the plan as well as an online survey about the plan available on their website on Thursday.
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The Parkland Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Municipal Election Forum and Debate for the RM of Dauphin tonight at 7 p.m. in the Aspen Lodge at the Parkland Rec Complex.
The first half of the event will feature a forum with the 10 council candidates, while the second half of the evening's going to be a debate between Reeve Candidates Tom Gibbs and Ernie Sirski says Chamber Executive Director Stephen Chychota.
"We'll have them up for the second part of the evening, and they can address some questions that came from the public, as well as have an opportunity to ask each other questions in the form of a bit of a debate. So we'll have lots to go over, and some pretty important elements to the election that's happening."
Chychota says it's not too late for people to get their questions in for the event.
"You can either phone the office and leave a message or talk to me directly, or you can email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.."
You can also submit questions online, and the event will be streamed live on the Parkland Chamber of Commerce Facebook Page. Check out the full list of candidates running for Mayor, Reeve, Councilor, or School Trustee in the City and RM of Dauphin here.
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The provincial minimum wage in Manitoba increased over the weekend and now sits at $13.50 an hour. The change was the first of three scheduled increases that'll see the provincial minimum wage go from $11.95 an hour to $15.00 by October 1st, 2023.
The province announced the scheduled increases over the summer after Saskatchewan announced its minimum wage would be increasing, which would have left Manitoba with the lowest in Canada. The next increase will be April 1st, 2023, and will see the minimum wage go to $14.15 an hour.
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According to GasBuddy, the average retail gas prices in Manitoba have risen 14.0 c/L in the past week, averaging 184.59 c/L yesterday. This compares with the national average, which increased by 7.8 c/L in the last week to 165.93 c/L.
The change in gas prices in Manitoba during the past week showed that yesterday's prices were 51.8 c/L higher than the same day a year ago and 19.1 c/L higher than a month ago. The national average has increased 9.7 c/L during the last month and stands 28.3 c/L higher than this day one year ago.
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The Town of Swan River will be running its Fall Clean-Up campaign from October 3rd to 7th.
The Town says that they will be following the garbage schedule as close as they can and that there will be no callbacks.
They will only be picking up grass, yard waste, and branches under 2.5 centimetres (1 inch) in diameter.
The Town is asking that everyone bundle and bag their waste for easy loading and warn that materials that are not bagged or bundled will be left behind.
In addition, no construction materials, stones, bricks, large trees/branches, or material other than that specified will be picked up.
Anyone looking for more information can call the Town Office at 204-734-4586.
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Tamara Michèle is aiming for a seat on Dauphin City Council as she runs in the municipal election.
Michèle was born in Edmonton, Alta. and moved to Dauphin with her mother when she was fifteen years old.
"From there, I met the love of my life and we raised our family here and I've been living here ever since [for] thirty-one years," she adds.
Michèle says that people should vote for her because she's honest, has integrity and is caring.
"I think if you want to vote someone into council that you're [going to] trust with making decisions for the community, being a part of making decisions for the community, that they have values and I think that that's the thing that I hold most dear," she adds.
Although Tamara Michèle wasn't planning on running for council initially, she felt a moral obligation to do so.
"I feel that it's really important to put your money where your mouth is, to walk the talk, and so I decided that if I was going to be a part of encouraging others to run for council and to step up... I should do the same," she adds.
If elected, Michèle plans to bring her morals and values to city council, in addition to being a good listener and someone who can bring forth ideas and positivity.
"And also be [a] part of action and that's going to be by collaborating with others, so that we can get stuff done on city council," she adds.
As for the crime situation, Tamara Michèle says that in the thirty-one years she's been living in Dauphin, she's never seen so much crime in the city.
"I was part of the city when they had Citizens on Patrol. I remember when they had neighbourhood watch signs in windows when I was a child and I would come [to] visit my grandma. I think those are the things that have to come back. We have to take responsibility as a community... It doesn't matter how beautiful Dauphin is. If we're riddled with crime and poverty, we're not going to be able to grow," she adds.
Michèle went on to say that her main priority is to be a positive, supportive member of the council who can help when it comes to coming up with ideas and who brings people together.
"I think that's my biggest skillset... I do love people. I love working with people and I want to see a functioning, healthy city council, so that we can accomplish so so much," she adds.
A complete list of candidates running for office in the City and R.M. of Dauphin can be found here.
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