RCMP Officer In Gypsumville Gets COVID

The RCMP has announced that one of their officers working in Gypsumville tested positive for COVID-19.

The officer was notified of their positive test on Monday, and they worked in Gypsumville and the surrounding areas from October 19^th to 21^st.

Public health officials are contact tracing and will notify any close contacts and provide them with information on the next steps.

The Manitoba RCMP has implemented numerous safety precautions throughout detachments across the province, including physical barriers, increased hand-washing stations, and requiring that when possible, officers wear masks when interacting with the public.

To limit contact with police personnel, the public is encouraged to call their local detachment with questions and to only attend a detachment when it is necessary.

Details: Contributed by Isaac Wihak; Published: Oct 28, 2020 - 9:27 am

A long-running program that sends out Christmas gifts to less fortunate children all over the world is back again this year.

Those who take part in Operation Christmas Child are asked to fill a shoebox with gifts, and drop them off at Dauphin’s Grace Bible Church.

Erin Heppner is a volunteer with the church and explains how the program works.

“It’s basically sharing hope with children who have never received a Christmas gift just through a simple shoebox filled with toys, school supplies, hygiene items, etc. and it goes to a child in an underdeveloped country.”

Boxes are available to pick up at the Grace Bible Church, or at the Dauphin Marketplace Mall inside the Red Apple and Aitken’s Jewelers.

Once boxes are filled they can be dropped off at the church from November 2^nd to 8^th, Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For more information, you can call Erin Heppner at (204) 918-7671.

Details: Contributed by Tess Kovach; Published: Oct 27, 2020 - 6:10 pm

A number of potential exposures in Yorkton have been reported by the Saskatchewan Health Authority.

Public health officials advise that anyone who was at these locations on the specified times/dates should self-monitor for 14 days, and seek testing if COVID-19 symptoms develop.

October 15
- Real Canadian SuperStore, 206 Broadway Street East, 6 to 7:30 p.m.
October 16
- Walmart, 240 Hamilton Road, 9 to 9:30 a.m.
October 17
- Save-On Foods , 277 Broadway Street East, 9:15 to 10 a.m.
- Walmart, 240 Hamilton Road, 10:15 to 11:30 a.m.
October 18
- Legacy Co-op grocery store, 30 Argyle Street, 10:15 to 11:15 a.m.
October 19
- Real Canadian SuperStore, 206 Broadway Street East, 9:45 to 11:45 a.m.
October 20
- Canadian Tire, 277 Broadway Street East, 6:30 to 7:15 p.m.
- Walmart, 240 Hamilton Road, 7 to 7:30 p.m.
- Real Canadian SuperStore, 206 Broadway Street East, 7:15 to 8 p.m.
October 21
- Medicine Shoppe, 17-259 Hamilton Road, 11:15 to 11:45 a.m.
- Real Canadian SuperStore, 206 Broadway Street East, 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
October 22
- Yorkton Toyota, 5 Kelsey Bay, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Legacy Palliser Way Co-op Gas Bar, 9:30 to 10:15 a.m.
- Pet Valu, 5-275 Broadway Street East, 12 noon to 2:30 p.m.
- Real Canadian SuperStore, 206 Broadway Street East, 2 to 2:45 p.m.
- KM Auto Care, 50 Broadway Street West, 4:15 to 5 p.m.
- Walmart, 240 Hamilton Road, 5 to 6:15 p.m.
October 23
- Yorkton Toyota, 5 Kelsey Bay, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- All Seasons Distributors, 226 Smith Street East, 9:30 to 10:15 a.m.
October 24
- Yorkton Toyota, 5 Kelsey Bay, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Real Canadian SuperStore, 206 Broadway Street East, 8:15 to 8:45 p.m.
- Gloria Hayden Centre, 279 Morrison Drive, 3:45 to 4:30

Individuals may develop symptoms from two to 14 days following exposure to the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Details: Contributed by Matt Hamel; Published: Oct 27, 2020 - 4:29 pm

A database of business and private residence security cameras was accidentally made public, according to the City of Brandon.

The Brandon Police Service database that contains information on private security cameras and contact information, which is used to assist in investigations, was never meant to be publically available.

The City of Brandon was made aware of the privacy breach on Wednesday, October 21^st and had pulled the information offline within 15 minutes.

The City said the information was available for 5 days before being removed, and that it looks like the only person who had accessed the map was the individual that brought it to the city’s attention.

The City has reported this situation to the Manitoba Ombudsman.

Details: Contributed by Tess Kovach; Published: Oct 27, 2020 - 3:41 pm

Dauphin’s health district has now moved to 0 active cases, on a day where 184 new COVID cases and 3 more deaths were announced.

Two women and a man from Winnipeg, all over the age of 60 are the province's most recent deaths.

There have now been 58 deaths due to COVID-19 in Manitoba.

Today’s data shows:

Nine cases in the Interlake–Eastern health region;
Eight cases in the Northern health region;
Four cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
19 cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region; and
144 cases in the Winnipeg health region.

The following Parkland health districts have active cases: Swan River (1), Porcupine Mountain (1), Asessippi (8), Little Saskatchewan (2), Whitemud (1).

Manitoba has had a total of 4,532 cases, with 2,238 active and 2,236 recovered.

There are 83 people in hospital and 15 people in intensive care.

Public health guidance for Halloween trick-or-treating has been developed. Click here to read more.

Details: Contributed by Tess Kovach; Published: Oct 27, 2020 - 12:57 pm

Two men from Portage la Prairie are facing weapons charges after police seized multiple knives from a vehicle on Sunday.

On October 25^th at around 1:50 a.m., RCMP received a report of a suspicious vehicle outside of a home on Tupper Street North in Portage.

It was reported that there were two unknown men in the vehicle, and at one point one of the men exited the vehicle and started screaming that he had a gun.

The vehicle then left for a period of time before returning to the home.

At around 2:35 a.m. RCMP located the men, and while speaking to the driver noticed a knife in the vehicle.

Both of the men were arrested and the vehicle was searched. Police seized four knives including a machete, along with a can of bear mace. No firearm was present.

24-year-old Kyle Richard from Portage was under conditions not to possess weapons, and is facing charges including failure to comply with release conditions x6, and breach of probation.

24-year-old Brennen Roulette from Portage is facing charges including possession of a weapon for a purpose dangerous to the public peace and possession of a prohibited weapon.

Richard remains in custody and Roulette has since been released and will appear in court in December.

Details: Contributed by Tess Kovach; Published: Oct 27, 2020 - 12:14 pm

For the first time in 75 years, the Fire Fighters’ Ball won’t be happening in person.

Fire Chief Cam Abrey says instead of cancelling it, they’re putting a different spin on it.

“We had already had the facility and caterer booked, we didn’t want to leave them hanging either, so we asked them about creating a partnership and they agreed to it. We’re going to be doing a meal delivery. So, rather than the ticket for the admission into the ball with the meal and dinner and dance, we’re just doing the dinner and members of the Dauphin Fire Department will deliver those meals to your door, so you can still enjoy it in the comfort of your own home.”

Over the past few years, proceeds from the Fire Fighters’ Ball have gone towards restoring the old fire truck and Abrey says this year is the same.

“So we’re currently restoring our 1919 Chevrolet fire truck. We committed it to the restoration company last year, the day after the Fire Fighters’ Ball and it’s still out there.”

The Fire Fighters’ Ball is happening November 7^th.

Abrey says people have asked them if there are sponsor tickets. Abrey says usually sponsor tickets go towards their fundraiser but this year they’re doing something a bit different.

“If people are unable to have a meal delivered because they don’t live within the city limits, or they’re not going to be home that night, but they still want to support a great initiative, these sponsor tickets are also available for $20 each, but that whole $20, our association is going to turn around and donate that to the Under One Roof program. So in essence, you’re still buying a hot meal, but you’re buying it for somebody that’s in need.”

Tickets are $20 and you can get them by going to the fire station or by calling (204) 622-3100. There are three different delivery time slots to choose from, 4:00-5:00 pm, 5:00-6:00 pm, or 6:00-7:00 pm.

Details: Contributed by Isaac Wihak; Published: Oct 27, 2020 - 11:46 am

For the fourth provincial election in a row in Saskatchewan, the Sask Party has won.

Premier Scott Moe and his party secured 46 seats in the 61-seat legislature, easily surpassing the 31 needed for a majority government.

This was Moe's first election after taking over from Brad Wall in early 2018.

This is the third provincial election to happen during the pandemic, with all three incumbent parties going on to win.

The Saskatchewan Party has been in government since 2007, currently making them the longest governing party in Canada.

Details: Contributed by Isaac Wihak; Published: Oct 27, 2020 - 5:31 am

Dauphin RCMP will be ensuring the safety of residents in and around the city this Halloween with increased patrols.

You can expect to see a greater number of RCMP officers this Saturday, with a focus on distracted and impaired drivers.

Corporal Kalvin Kristjanson of the Dauphin RCMP says “with an increased number of young children out on the streets at Halloween, we want to pay special attention to traffic enforcement in an effort to keep those children safe.”

The Dauphin detachment are reminding drivers to be cautious when out on the roads on Halloween, and remind parents to ensure they’re taking steps to keep their kids safe while trick-or-treating.

Details: Contributed by Matt Hamel; Published: Oct 26, 2020 - 6:01 pm

Scientists are discovering there’s more water on the surface of the moon than previously thought.

University of Colorado’s Paul Hayne says this will help expand the possible landing sites for future lunar missions.

Astronauts at future lunar bases can tap into these resources for drinking water and to make rocket fuel.

The United States government has directed NASA to put astronauts back on the moon by 2024.

Details: Contributed by Matt Hamel; Published: Oct 26, 2020 - 5:34 pm

RCMP are announcing charges have been laid in connection to the death of a man in Dauphin early Sunday morning.

43-year-old Ramona Tanner of Dauphin has been arrested and is charged with manslaughter in the death of a 26-year-old man -- whose name has not been released by police.

Dauphin RCMP responded to a report of an injured, unconscious man at a home early Sunday morning. The 26-year-old man was pronounced dead by EMS when officers arrived on scene.

Tanner remains in custody.