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Several people are facing charges after RCMP say they found drugs and weapons at a home in Swan River.
Police executed the search warrant at a home off Main Street on Thursday, Feb. 18.
RCMP say a search of the home found drugs believed to be meth and cocaine, along with firearms, cash and drug paraphernalia.
33-year-old Dallas Joseph Genaille of Swan River is charged with the following offences:
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking x 2
- Possession of a Firearm Knowing Possession is Unauthorized
- Unsafe Storage of a Firearm
- Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
- Possession of a Weapon Contrary to Order
- Fail to Comply with Release Order x 3
He was remanded into custody.
Two other men from Swan River, one age 42 and the other 41, and a 32-year-old woman from Sapotaweyak Cree Nation face a number of drug and weapons charges.
They were released for court in Swan River scheduled on April 7, 2021.
Swan River RCMP continues to investigate.
Manitobans over the age of 95 are now eligible to book an appointment to receive the COVID vaccine.
The phone lines to book appointments will also open to First Nations people in Manitoba who are over the age of 75.
The lower age requirement for First Nations people is due to more severe COVID outcomes being observed in this population, says medical lead for Manitoba's vaccine task force, Dr. Joss Reimer.
“I'm personally very excited to be announcing that we’re expanding into the general population, and I’m looking forward to decreasing the age of eligibility continually over time.”
Appointments for eligible Manitobans can be made by phone by calling 1-844-MAN-VACC (1-844-626-8222). Reimer says the province has expanded the number of lines available at the call centre to 2,000 — and touts a wait time of less than a minute to book an appointment.
“We are asking people to only call if you or the persons you’re calling for is over the age of 95, or if it’s for a First Nations person, if they are over the age of 75.”
She says caregivers can make appointments on behalf of a loved one, and may also accompany them to the vaccination site.
At this time, vaccination supersites are operating in Brandon, Winnipeg, and Thomson.
A fourth supersite was announced on Wednesday, to open up in Selkirk in early March.
The provincial government says they intend to open vaccination sites in more locations throughout the province.
Hundreds of pharmacies and medical clinics across Manitoba have applied to dole out vaccines, but they won't be giving immunizations until vaccine supplies increase and another vaccine candidate is approved that doesn't have such finicky storage requirements, as Pfizer and Moderna.
Manitoba health officials announced one additional death due to COVID-19 and 45 new cases today.
Today’s death is a woman in her 90's from the Winnipeg health region. This brings the total number of deaths in the province to 887.
Today the province announced vaccine appointments are now opening up to the general public, starting with the oldest Manitobans. Click here to read more.
No new cases of the COVID-19 variant were announced today.
Today’s COVID-19 cases are in the following health regions:
• three cases in Interlake–Eastern health region
• 10 cases in the Northern health region
• one case in the Prairie Mountain Health region
• eight cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region
• 23 cases in the Winnipeg health region
There have been a total of 31,590 cases of COVID-19 identified in Manitoba since the start of the pandemic.
There are 1,196 active cases and 29,507 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19
There are 81 people in hospital with active COVID-19 as well as 126 people who are no longer infectious but continue to require care, for a total of 207 hospitalizations.
There are 11 people in intensive care units with active COVID-19 and 18 people who are no longer infectious but continue to require critical care, for a total of 29 ICU patients.
According to the province’s data, there are active cases in the following Parkland health districts: Dauphin (1), Porcupine Mountain (1) and Asessippi (5). Brandon has 9 active cases.
In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 2 active cases, while Fisher/Peguis has 10.
Today’s marks exactly 10 years since Cam Abrey entered the role of Fire Chief with the Dauphin Fire Department (DFD).
Abrey has lived in the Dauphin community for 26 years and joined the fire department 21 years ago.
“I never thought of myself in the role of Fire Chief,” says Abrey, who tells CKDM his aim was to help the community any way that he could, “becoming part of the community in the best manner that I thought I could. Trying to make someone’s worst day a little bit better.”
A two or three-year-old Cam Abrey in his childhood backyard in Grandview | Photo courtesy of Cam Abrey
Abrey tells CKDM one of his highlights over the past 10 years as Fire Chief was going on the school tours and welcoming the little ones to tour the fire station.
The Fire Chief says a lot has changed over the past decade, especially the equipment. Abrey expressed his gratitude for the support shown by the administration and elected officials of both the City and R.M. of Dauphin.
“We’ve got some top notch people we’ve been dealing with, and they’ve been supportive.”
“It’s a very humbling experience to be able to work with this great group of individuals that have the same thought that I did so many years ago of just wanting to get out and help their friends, neighbours, and families in whatever way they can,” says Abrey.
Canada Post is encouraging Canadians to connect with their friends and family through written letters with their new initiative.
On Tuesday the company announced that they will be sending out free postcards to every residential address in the country, to help people reconnect during times of isolation.
Canadians will get one of six different postcards with messages of thanks to send to their loved ones, free of charge, with no stamps needed.
Over the next few weeks, Canadian households will be receiving a free postcard from Canada Post. #WriteHereWriteNow
— Canada Post (@canadapostcorp) February 23, 2021
Write something to someone you miss, and send it for free within Canada. Learn more: https://t.co/1JEuciDZZn pic.twitter.com/NNwSN2vYHD
Today is the day you’re encouraged to wear a pink shirt to take a stand against bullying.
The worldwide movement began here in Canada in 2007 with two Nova Scotia high school students.
David Shepherd and Travis Price handed out pink shirts at school after seeing a boy in grade 9 bullied for wearing pink.
Pink Shirt Day has been celebrated in Canada every February 24th for the past 14 years.
The Bowsman man who stormed the gates of Rideau Hall last summer will have to wait until March to get the final decision on his sentencing.
Corey Hurren appeared in an Ottawa court Tuesday to receive his sentence, however, it has now been pushed to March 10th.
The crown is seeking a six-year sentence in prison on top of a lifelong firearm ban.
The 46-year-old was heavily armed when he rammed the gate at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s home back on July 2nd of last year.
Earlier this month he pleaded guilty to seven weapons charges and one charge of mischief.
Over the past four days, there have been two new cases of COVID-19 identified in the Prairie Mountain Health region.
On Tuesday the province added a total of 76 new cases, with no deaths reported.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 5% provincially and 4.3% in Winnipeg.
The province says eight previous cases have been removed due to a data correction, leaving the the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba at 31,551.
The total number of confirmed B.1.1.7 variant of concern (the U.K. variant) cases is five.
There are 1,212 active cases and 29,453 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 in Manitoba.
There are 85 people in hospital with active COVID-19 as well as 131 people in hospital who are no longer infectious but continue to require care (216 hospitalizations total).
There are 12 people in intensive care units with active COVID-19 as well as 21 people who are no longer infectious but continue to require critical care (33 ICU patients total).
The total number of deaths in people with COVID-19 in Manitoba is 886.
Today’s new COVID-19 cases are from the following health districts:
• seven cases in Interlake–Eastern health region
• 21 cases in the Northern health region
• one case in the Prairie Mountain Health region
• zero cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region
• 47 cases in the Winnipeg health region
According to the province’s data, there are active cases in the following Parkland health districts: Dauphin (1), Porcupine Mountain (1) and Asessippi (6). Brandon has 11 active cases.
In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 2 active cases, while Fisher/Peguis has 10.
A St. Lazare man has died after police say his vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a tree.
On Monday night around 8:30 p.m., Prairie Mountain RCMP was called to a collision on Highway 41 entering St. Lazare.
Police say the vehicle had been travelling westbound into the town when it left the roadway and crashed into a tree.
A 58-year-old man from St. Lazare was the lone occupant and was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
The investigation determined alcohol was not a factor in the collision, and the man was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision.
The investigation is ongoing.
A total of 27 tickets were handed to Manitobans last week for violating COVID-19 rules.
Five $298 tickets were given to people for failing to wear a mask in an indoor public place, and one $5,150 fine was issued for breaking the Federal Quarantine Act.
Officials say 19 of the fines issued were in relation to holding private gatherings against current public health orders.
A total of $33,856 in tickets was handed out last week. No Manitoba businesses were fined during that period.
The province is reporting an assault on an enforcement official in Winnipeg last week. The situation is under investigation.
