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A new program launched at Assiniboine Community College (ACC) aims to provide essential skills to youth facing barriers to employment in the Parkland.
The Parkland Youth Transition program will welcome 80 students over the next three years.
The first intake of the program begins in September — delivered at ACC campuses in Dauphin and Russell — and is intended for individuals with little or no work experience, who may not have completed their high school education.
Participants will receive provincial minimum wage during the 11 week training period, while getting a variety of employable skills.
Director of Assiniboine’s Parkland Campus in Dauphin, Gabe Mercier, says “this opportunity is designed to support youth facing barriers to employment in the Parkland region, to help them with transitioning into the workforce or bridging to further education pathways,” and adds “this also includes visible minorities, Indigenous youth, youth with disabilities and newcomers.”
Mercier says the program is open to anyone in the community aged 15 to 30.
To apply, or get more information, you can call the Parkland campus directly at 1.204.622.2222, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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Manitoba Conservation are telling us that having a bird feeder can be problematic when there are bears around.
Three cubs were orphaned on Thursday night after a mother bear was shot trying to enter a porch at a home in Pinawa, Manitoba.
Black Bear Rescue Manitoba has taken in two cubs, but a third cub remains unaccounted for.
Manitoba Conservation says there's been an increase in incidents involving black bears this summer. They say one of the most common causes of human-bear conflict is when bird feeders are present.
The province has recommended the following tips to avoid conflict with black bears:
• never approach or feed a bear or any other wild animal;
• restrain (leash) dogs when walking outside to reduce the potential of it harassing a bear or of being attacked by one as unrestrained dogs can lead a bear back to the dog’s owner;
• store garbage in a secure building or bear-resistant container;
• secure compost piles or compost food items indoors;
• remove ripened or fallen fruit daily in the morning and before dusk and do not allow it to rot on the ground;
• allow barbecue grills to burn for about two minutes after cooking to burn off grease and to eliminate odours;
• clean grills and grease cups after each use;
• clean up after picnics in the yard or on a deck and do not allow food odours to linger;
• feed pets indoors; and
• fully enclose backyard beehives and chicken coops – electric fencing is an effective bear deterrent.
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A car damaged a building this morning in downtown Dauphin.
The Dauphin Fire Department responded to the call at 5:15 a.m.
A southbound car appears to have jumped the curb on Main Street, striking a concrete planter on the sidewalk, causing extensive damage to the door of Black's Cycle & Sporting Goods.
(photo courtesy of Trevor Fedorkiw)
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3:00 a.m. Update:
The severe thunderstorm watch has now ended.
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Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the following areas in the Parkland, including Riding Mountain National Park:
- 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 are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, damaging hail and heavy rain.
An area of severe thunderstorms in southeastern Saskatchewan is moving slowly eastward and will likely move into western Manitoba around midnight and persist overnight.
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No new cases of COVID-19 were reported on Sunday by public health officials.
There has yet to be a new case in Manitoba in the month of July.
Manitoba remains at a total of 325 confirmed and probable cases.
The latest update from the province on Friday identified 4 active cases of the virus; with 314 people listed as recovered. Seven people have died.
The province will provide a more detailed update on case numbers on Monday, at 1:00 p.m.
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Northern Manitoba fishers are still waiting for financial relief promised by the federal government.
It’s been eight weeks since Ottawa announced it would spend up to $469 million on measures to support Canadian fish harvesters.
The Fish Harvester Grant was announced by the federal government on May 14.
On Friday, Two Manitoba MPs held a joint news conference calling attention to the issue.
Conservative James Bezan and NDP MP Niki Ashton say it’s time the federal government gives fish harvesters affected by the COVID-19 pandemic the support they’ve been promised.
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The number of COVID-19 cases in Manitoba remains at 325, after no new cases were identified by public health officials on Saturday.
It’s the 11th straight day no with new cases reported in the province.
The latest case stats from the province on Friday identified four active cases of the virus; with 314 people listed as recovered.
Seven people have died because of COVID-19.
The total number of cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region remains at 26.
For the latest safety information from the province, click here.
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Now is your chance to look up in the night sky and see one of the brightest comets in the last 30 years.
If you go outside around 3:30 a.m. and look toward the northeast, you should be able to catch a glimpse of Comet NEOWISE C/2020 F3.
Manitoba Museum planetarium astronomer Scott Young gave details on what to expect.
“Basically when the solar system was formed, there’s still leftover bits floating around out there and the ones mostly made out of rock we call asteroids, and the ones mostly made of ice we call comets. The cool thing about comets is when they come closer to the sun, that ice starts to melt. The snowball is maybe a few kilometers across – we wouldn’t even normally be able to see that at this kind of distance – but because the snow starts melting, it releases dust and gas and all sorts of material that’s trapped in there, and that flows behind it in this beautiful tail.”
Young adds that comets are very unpredictable and that NEOWISE will only be visible for the next few weeks.
For updates and more information about the comet, you can go to the museum website.
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No new cases of COVID-19 have been identified today, keeping the total number of cases in the province at 325.
There is still no one in the hospital, and the number of deaths remains at 7.
Manitoba has 4 active cases, and 314 people have recovered from the virus.
The total number of cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region remains at 26.
For more information, go to manitoba.ca/covid19.
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Nearly 1 million jobs were added in Canada last month, according to Statistics Canada.
In Manitoba, about 28,900 more positions were added between May and June – of those positions, around 14,800 are full-time jobs, and 14,200 part-time.
Finance Minister Scott Fielding gave details this morning, saying “With increases in May and June, over 40 percent of Manitobans who lost employment due to COVID-19 are already back at work.”
The province’s unemployment rate dropped to 10.1 percent last month after reaching 11.2 percent in May.
Youth unemployment has decreased by 3.5 percent, to 19.3 percent, the lowest in Canada.
Manitoba currently has the second-lowest unemployment rate in Canada.
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While there have been reports of some Manitobans doing damage to vehicles with license plates from the US and other provinces, or harassing the drivers, the RCMP say there haven’t been any incidents reported in Dauphin.
In Winnipeg, members of the US military that are stationed in Winnipeg with the North American Aerospace Defence Command have had their vehicles keyed, been told to go home, or even had profanities yelled at them.
Other reported incidents have seen hostility given to other Canadians with vehicles that have US plates or plates from out of province.
The hostility could boil down to Manitobans believing the out of province plates are from tourists or the major outbreak of COVID-19 in America.
Paul Manaigre, media relations officer with the RCMP, gave a statement on the situation.
“We’re asking Manitobans to be cognizant of the fact that it may be possible that these vehicles have been in Manitoba for several months and that we must not assume they have just entered the country. This is why we encourage those with concerns to report it.”
He adds that if anyone has any concerns regarding possible COVID-19 cases to report it to the Government Inquiry line at 1-866-626-4862.
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