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MPI has announced they’re requesting an overall rate decrease of 10.5% with the Public Utilities Board.
It would be the largest rate decrease in three decades if it gets approved.
The average passenger vehicle owner will pay about $130 less in premiums per year.
In a press release, Ben Graham, President and CEO with MPI, says the historic rate decrease shows the strong recent performance and financial position of MPI.
“While many private auto insurers across Canada are asking for double-digit rate increases, Manitobans are receiving the benefits of a well-executed public auto insurance model.”
The PUB hearings typically begin in October, concluding later in the month. The board typically issues its order in December.
The proposed rates would be effective April 1, 2021, but because renewal dates are staggered, some vehicle owners won’t pay their new rates until March 31, 2022.
Requested Rate Changes by Class
|
Major Use |
Applied for Rate Changes |
|
Private passenger |
-11.0% |
|
Commercial |
-4.8% |
|
Public |
-6.1% |
|
Motorcycles |
1.8% |
|
Trailers |
-11.4% |
|
Off-road vehicles |
0% |
|
Overall (applied for) |
-10.5% |
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Students graduating from the English Ukrainian Bilingual Program (EUBP) in Dauphin will have a special event this weekend to mark the occasion.
A grad parade has been organized by Manitoba Parents for Ukrainian Education (MPUE).
President Paulette Monita and Vice President Barb Thiessen will bring their Ukraine-ified Chevrolet to Dauphin on Saturday.
“We’re going to show up at the doorstep of our grads. We’re going to hop out, we’re going to cheer and honk. We have a gift and a certificate to give to the graduates.”
The organization usually hosts a family celebration to celebrate graduation.
“When we determined we had to cancel that, we thought, ‘how can we honour these kids and give them something special and unique?’”
Graduates include Grade 8, who are finishing the English Ukrainian Bilingual Program at MacKenzie Middle School. Grade 5 from Smith Jackson will be graduating and moving on to the middle school.
The parade gets underway at 1 p.m.
For more information, you can head to the MPUE website. They'll also post photos along the way at the MPUE Facebook page.
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The provincial government is expanding its Risk Recognition program to include more front line workers affected by COVID-19.
The program is a federal cost-share program meant for workers who’ve continued to work and face risks throughout the COVID-19 situation.
The payment is available to part-time and full-time front line workers in various positions including health care, social services, justice, transportation, food and beverage, and essential retail.
The $120 million program has now been expanded to hotel workers (reception, cleaners, maintenance, kitchen staff, servers) and business improvement zone staff (patrol, graffiti removal, street cleaners, distributors of COVID-19-related education material and Personal Protective Equipment).
The province has extended the application deadline until Monday, June 29 at noon.
You can view the full list of workers that qualify here.
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UPDATE: As of 3:05 p.m., the severe thunderstorm watch has ended for the R.M. of West Interlake, including Ashern and Eriksdale.
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As of 2:45 p.m., Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the R.M. of West Interlake, including Ashern and Eriksdale.
A severe thunderstorm is tracking over Lake Manitoba towards the Clarkleigh area, moving to the east-northeast at 70 km/h.
The weather system could produce a thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts, up to nickel-sized hail, and heavy rain.
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Traffic has been reduced to one lane on 2nd Ave. NW on the bridge over the Vermillion River.
Crews are on scene directing traffic as they continue their work in the area.
CKDM will bring you more updates as they become available.
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Travel at the Canada-U.S. border will continue to be restricted for at least another month.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced this morning an extension to the border restrictions was agreed on by both countries.
The border was first closed back on March 21 to all non-essential travel, to help limit the spread of COVID-19.
The agreement still allows the flow of trade and commerce between Canada and the U.S.
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Public Health officials have announced no new cases today. The total number of cases in the province is at 304.
No one is in the hospital, and the number of deaths remains at 7.
There are 5 active cases and 292 people have recovered.
There has been a total of 26 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region.
For more information click here.
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Judge Christina Cheater, who was appointed to Dauphin Provincial Court in February, is under investigation by Manitoba’s Judicial Inquiry Board.
Chief Judge Wiebe confirms that Judge Cheater is currently unassigned with pay and not sitting while a complaint is being investigated.
When complaints are made that allege misconduct or incapacity of judges, the Judicial Inquiry Board investigates.
The hearings are kept private unless the complaint gets elevated to a Judicial Council.
Before being appointed to Dauphin, Cheater served as a Crown prosecutor with the Public Prosecution Service of Canada.
Unless and until the Judicial Inquiry Board formulates a charge, additional information isn’t expected to become available.
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A boil water advisory has been put in place for Camperville.
A water main break led to the temporary shutoff of the water treatment plant, compromising the safety of the water.
The water has been turned back on and residents are advised to bring water to a rolling boil for at least one minute before it is consumed.
Camperville Water Treatment Plant operator Chris Flatfoot says the boil water advisory is standard protocol once water pressure drops to a certain PSI.
Before the advisory can be lifted, Flatfoot explains officials will have to "send a [water] sample into Winnipeg, and the next day we can send another one. We need two samples that are cleared in order to have the boil water advisory lifted.”
The advisory is expected to be in place for one week.
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Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) is resuming road tests that have been postponed because of COVID-19.
Road tests for Classes 2-5 will resume for customers who’ve had their tests cancelled, and customers will be contacted by MPI to re-book.
There were about 4,300 previously booked appointments.
Customers are advised to arrive at their appointments early, maintain physical distancing whenever possible, wear their own masks, and sanitize all touchpoints in their vehicle.
MPI is not booking any new class 2-5 road tests until further notice.
Class 1 tests, both written and road are open for bookings right now, click here for more information.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing this morning that the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) will be extended by eight weeks.
The federal program offers up to $500 a week for Canadians who are out of work during the COVID-19 situation.
This means those who are still trying to find work will be eligible for the benefit until the end of the summer.
During his morning address outside his Rideau Cottage, Trudeau did not indicate if there would be any changes to eligibility criteria or funding amount.
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