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UPDATE | At 3:24 p.m. the severe thunderstorm warning has been lifted.
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At 11:03 a.m., Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Parkland.
The advisory is in effect for the following areas:
- Gilbert Plains Mun. incl. Ashville
- Grandview Mun. incl. Valley River Res.
- Mossey River Mun. incl. Winnipegosis and Fork River
- Mun. of Ethelbert incl. Garland
- Mun. of Roblin incl. Makaroff Shortdale and Bield
- Mun. of Russell-Binscarth incl. Gambler Res.
- R.M. of Dauphin incl. Sifton and Valley River
- R.M. of Lakeshore incl. Ochre River and Makinak
- R.M. of Lakeshore incl. Rorketon and Toutes Aides
- R.M. of Riding Mountain West incl. Asessippi Prov. Park
Conditions of strong wind, large hail, and heavy downpours may develop.
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The Bowsman man accused of crashing the gate at Rideau Hall and uttering threats against the Prime Minister appeared in court today.
Corey Hurren faces 22 criminal charges, most of which are firearms-related offences stemming from the July 2nd incident.
The matter was in court briefly today, with Hurren appearing via videoconference.
The case was put over until the end of the month.
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A fire in Ochre River this morning destroyed two sheds, and sent a firefighter to hospital with heat exhaustion and smoke inhalation.
At 9:40 a.m. Thursday morning, Ochre River Fire was dispatched to a structure fire.
Firefighters quickly got the blaze under control, stopping the garage & shed fire from spreading to the resident's home.
The Ochre River Fire Department say the firefighter that was sent to the hospital is now "doing just fine", and safe and sound at home.
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Manitoba law enforcement will be incorporating a new tool that helps officer’s better deal with people in mental health crisis situations.
The provincial government is investing over $450,000 into the new HealthIM system.
The system works by helping officers determine the most appropriate response to someone in a mental health crisis.
Justice Minister Cliff Cullen made the announcement today, saying “law enforcement officers are often the first line of response to emergency mental health crisis situations and the HealthIM system provides an effective, evidence-based tool to help improve crisis outcomes and ensure people are referred to appropriate resources in their communities.”
Manitoba will be the first province in Canada to adopt the HealthIM tool.
For more information, click here.
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It seems as though the mosquitoes are on everyone’s mind this summer.
Some municipalities have resorted to mosquito fogging to try and keep the pesky bugs in check.
But what’s the City of Dauphin doing to control mosquitoes this summer?
City Manager Sharla Griffiths tells CKDM the city is periodically doing larvicide spraying in ditches and standing water to eliminate mosquito eggs.
She says we typically have more larvicide spraying during a wet year like this, with more standing water.
Including labour and the cost of the chemical, the cost is between $4,000 and $10,000 annually depending on the number of applications.
Griffiths explains fogging is typically done when the mosquito population reaches a certain threshold — but that won’t be happening this year.
“Unfortunately, the province is not doing trapping in Dauphin this year, so we do not have access to those count numbers.” The City Manager adds that “this year, the city will be controlling mosquitos solely with the larvicide method.”
The City is encouraging residents and businesses to look over their yards and properties for standing water, which can be a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that the federal government will provide $19 billion to provinces and territories to help them re-start their economies amid COVID-19.
The money will be directed to priority areas, such as funding child care, more testing, personal protective equipment, and protection for seniors.
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says the government’s effort to make sure no Canadian goes hungry or homeless because of economic hardship from the pandemic — is a shared responsibility.
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It’s news none of us want to hear: the Splash Park at Vermillion Park will be out of commission for the time being.
Dauphin Recreation Services staff tells us the closure is the result of a mechanical issue.
At this time, there is no timetable for when the Splash Park might be back in action, but in the meantime, the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre is open with public swimming now on the schedule.
You can view the pool schedule here.
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One new case of COVID-19 was announced in today’s update from public health officials.
There have been a total of 331 cases in the province.
Manitoba has 6 active cases at this time, and 318 people have recovered.
With summer in full swing, health officials are reminding Manitobans to practice physical distancing while at beaches and lakes.
For more information about the virus, click here.
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The search has been postponed to next weekend, July 25th and 26th because of the weather.
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Jennifer Catcheway was almost 18 years old when she was reported missing on June 19th 2008.
Twelve years later, her mom, Bernice Catcheway, continues to search for her. Next weekend on Saturday and Sunday, Bernice will be leading a search in the Pine Creek area.
“I just wanted to let the public in the surrounding areas of Dauphin, Pine Creek, and Camperville know that we’re going to be doing a search there and I’m asking if there’d be any volunteers who are willing to come out and volunteer their time to help in our search.”
The search will leave from the Pine Creek band office at 10 am on Saturday and Sunday.
“If any volunteers would like to come out with their quads and just, come help for a couple hours would be great.”
Bernice would like to thank the public for the continued support in their search.
“This has been a long 12 years searching for our daughter and we continue. So, I want to thank the public for that and I’m asking the public to once again come out and volunteer your time. We need your help, we definitely need your help to come out and help us search.”
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If you’re travelling through the Winnipeg James Richardson International Airport anytime soon, things are going to look a bit different than what you’re used to.
For starters, there’s been a serious decline in traffic — according to Vice-president of communications and government relations for the Winnipeg Airports Authority, Tyler MacAfee.
“April and May we saw a drop in traffic of about 95%, so we were at about 5% of the traffic we were at in previous years, some days even worse than that,” he said.
McAfee says traffic started to increase slightly in June and July, up to 10% of the airport’s regular traffic, compared to the same time last year.
Another noticeable change at the Winnipeg airport is the increased safety protocols.
MacAfee tells CKDM the airport has moved to touchless parking payments, and have also increased cleaning procedures.
“Cleaners are far more visible, cleaning all the high touch areas on a regular basis, just to make sure people are safe when they’re in the terminal.”
Unlike the Brandon airport — which requires everyone wear masks in the terminal — the Winnipeg airport is only mandating passengers wear masks when boarding, and passing through security.
However, the Winnipeg Airports Authority’s Vice-president of communications and government relations says they will continue monitoring the situation, especially as the airport starts to see more traffic.
“We’re still confident that people can maintain that physical distancing of 6 feet, so we’re not requiring masks for everybody. But we do recognize that as passenger traffic slowly starts to increase, we’re going to see that point where we are going to require people to wear a mask,” says MacAfee.
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Pathways Funeral Services are welcoming the public to an open house today, to tour through the newly renovated funeral home in Dauphin.
Co-owners Stephen Sobering and Luke Macmillan tell CKDM there will be food and refreshments served outside in their parking lot area.
The event will be happening from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 26 1st Ave. NW — right across from CN Park.
Organizers say all are welcome, and there will be social distancing measures in place.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning featured Mayor Al Dowhan, Deputy Reeve Midge Sametz, and MLA Brad Michaleski.
Mayor Al tells CKDM this new business opening in Dauphin is an encouraging sign, that the funeral home partners have confidence in the business opportunities in the Parkland.
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