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Manitoba will move ahead with the first milestone of its ‘4-3-2 One Great Summer’ Reopening Path a week early.
Many businesses and facilities will reopen to 25 percent capacity starting on Saturday, June 26th.
Premier Brain Pallister says this is a good news day for Manitobans.
"After nearly a year and a half of fighting COVID-19 it's time for Manitobans to get some of their freedoms back and enjoy this beautiful summer. It's what we all want to do. Manitobans have earned that right."
Dr. Brent Roussin announced the changes, that are effective at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, June 26th:
· outdoor gathering sizes on private property to double to 10 persons and to allow outdoor visitors to briefly access homes for essential activities
· public outdoor gathering sizes to increase to 25 people
· retail businesses to open with increased capacity at 25 percent to a limit of 250 persons, with no restrictions on the number of household members, permitted to shop together
· personal service businesses like hair salons to reopen at 50 percent capacity, on an appointment basis only
· restaurants and bars to reopen at 25 percent capacity for indoors and 50 percent for outdoor dining. Those seated together inside must be from the same household unless all patrons at the table are fully immunized.
· indoor faith-based services and organized community gatherings to resume at 25 percent capacity to a limit of 25 persons with masks worn at all times
· outdoor faith-based and organized community gatherings to resume for up to 50 persons, provided distance can be maintained between households. Drive-in services continue to be permitted
· outdoor weddings and funerals may take place with up to 25 participants, in addition to photographer and officiants. Indoor weddings and funerals remain limited to 10 persons
· indoor dance, music, theatre, and other organized sports and recreation activities may reopen at 25 percent capacity to a limit of five persons, with no tournaments allowed
· outdoor dance, music and theatre classes, and other organized recreation activities may reopen for groups up to 25 people, with no tournaments allowed
· swimming and wading pools, both indoor and outdoor, may reopen at 25 percent capacity;
· gyms and fitness facilities may reopen for individual and group fitness classes at 25 percent capacity with three meters distance maintained between patrons; and
· summer day camps may reopen to a maximum of 20 participants in groups
COVID-19 safety fundamentals, like indoor mask use, and physical distancing, are still required.
These new orders are set to expire at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 2nd which is the next milestone in the Reopening Path.
The province says reopening capacities could be increased earlier if vaccination rate goals are reached sooner and the province’s overall COVID-19 situation continues to improve.
The next step on the reopening plan is for the province to reopen to 50 percent capacity or greater if 75 percent of Manitobans aged 12 and older have received their first vaccination dose, and 50 percent of Manitobans aged 12 and above have received their second dose.
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Emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle collision in Dauphin this morning on 1st Street NE.
Dauphin RCMP received a report of a collision on 1st Street NE and 1st Avenue NE at 8:03 am this morning.
A pickup truck had turned onto the roadway from a parking lot and struck an SUV that was northbound on 1st Ave NE.
Both vehicles had female drivers as the only occupants, who received minor injuries and were treated and released on scene. No charges were laid.
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Manitoba reached its first vaccination goal for step one of the province's plan to reopen so that begs the question, what is next?
The current public health orders are set to expire later this week, orders that allow gatherings on private and public property of up to five people. But many people are now wondering, will larger gatherings be allowed in the new set of orders.
And while there is no concrete answer yet, we will find out on Wednesday afternoon.
"We have a lot of things we're still considering right now," said Dr. Brent Roussin.
That is all Roussin had to say when asked about the province's plan to reopen in a press conference. More than 71.2 percent of Manitobans have received at least a single dose of a vaccine while more than 25.4 percent have received two doses.
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MP for Dauphin, Neepawa, and Swan River, Dan Mazier recently introduced a private members bill meant to promote broadband advertising transparency.
Bill C-299, the Internet Accountability Bill would make internet service providers give transparency when they advertise their internet speeds.
Mazier says we’re paying hundreds of dollars a month but we’re not getting what we expect for it.
“Right now internet service providers can provide advertising in the information of theoretical or ‘up to’ speeds, and that creates a lot of confusion and sets up a lot of false expectations.”
Mazier says this bill would make them provide information for what customers can actually expect.
“I think it’s the least we can expect as paying customers. This would help seniors, and rural Canadians, we expect to know what we’re paying for and I think this bill will go a long way in clearing up these expectations.”
Mazier says, this private members bill came from the feedback they got from the constituency when they did different surveys on connectivity.
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Weiming Zhao applied to many different universities across the country and after plenty of talks with his family, Zhao moved to Brandon nearly 30 years ago from China.
Growing up in China, Zhao often found himself painting as it was something that not only provided him with something to do but also allowed him to get outside. But back in 1979, Zhao stopped painting completely and it stayed that way until 18 years ago when he was inspired to pick back up his brush. And for the last 18 years, Weiming hasn't missed many days putting his creations together.
Zhao began painting on Remembrance Day in 2003 and since that day, the Brandonite's portfolio includes more than 6,600 paintings.
"It's honestly a part of life now, I look forward to painting every single day," said Zhao. "If we're in the vehicle, my wife will drive so I can paint, it brings me so much joy."
Most of Weiming's paintings are scenes in Brandon, but he always also made Riding Mountain National Park a frequent stop of his. Over the course of the past 18 years, Zhao figures he has completed about 1,000 paintings while touring RMNP. Whether it's a painting of a beautiful sunrise to a bear on the side of the street to anything in between, Weiming has done it all with his brush and easel.
This painting was done by Zhao at the Clear Lake Golf Course.
Zhao says although the past year and a half has been very tough because of the pandemic, he finds peace in painting and he doesn't plan on stopping anytime soon.
"I can't imagine stopping, I really can't," ended Zhao. "Just thinking about stopping makes me sad. This is what I love to do and people are always telling me how beautiful my work is, so that means a lot."
He's now urging fellow Manitobans to paint, saying all it takes is a brush and a canvas and the options are endless.
"Paint anywhere, I've even painted on vacation in Mexico and Hawaii in the past," ended Zhao. "The process is a lot of fun and it's always rewarding when people talk about your work after."
Weiming has also painted many times in Dauphin.
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Hamiota RCMP are seeking information about a missing 13-year-old girl.
Kylynn Kasto was last seen on June 21st at her high school in Hamiota, when she left around 12:15 for her lunch break and never returned. She had stated that she was headed towards Alberta.
Kasto is 5’2”, 110 pounds with brown hair.
Anyone with information is asked to call RCMP at 204-759-2344.
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The Manitoba government is reopening its Bridge Grant program.
This will give around $5 million for seasonal businesses, new applicants, and others affected by public health restrictions.
Finance Minister, Scott Fielding says Manitoba businesses have made great sacrifices to keep Manitobans safe.
Fielding says he wants to make sure all businesses can apply for the bridge grant support.
“Today we’re opening up the intake to new and seasonal businesses that didn’t apply in the previous round of supports with the Bridge Program. This could be things like new businesses or seasonal businesses that recently opened their doors for summer.”
Eligible businesses will receive 5 thousand dollars, and home-based businesses will receive up to $5,000 based on 10 percent of their most recent calendar year revenues.
The province is also extending the $2,000 food waste top-up to new applicants, and previous bridge grant recipients that offer prepared food services but did not get the May 15 deposit as it was only provided to restaurants.
Businesses can check their eligibility and apply for a Manitoba Bridge Grant by July 16th here.
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The Manitoba government would like to remind graduating students that all public health orders currently remain in effect, including gathering size limits.
Schools wishing to host modified graduation ceremonies must adhere to the current public health orders.
More information about year-end graduation events is available here.
The Manitoba government has provided an update on enforcement efforts.
A total of 87 warnings and 59 tickets were issued last week.
46 $1,296 tickets were issued to individuals, 11 $298 tickets to people for not wearing a mask in indoor public places, and two $5,000 fines were given to businesses.
Officials say that 35 of the 46 $1,296 tickets given to individuals were in relation to gatherings in private residences or outdoors.
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Eric Wildman is already facing multiple charges in Manitoba and now, he's facing attempted murder charges after allegedly firing at Ontario Provincial Police Officers before his arrest.
Wildman was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant after the disappearance of his neighbour Clifford Joseph who was last seen in his home in the RM of St. Clements on June 7.
Late last week, OPP officers ultimately executed a warrant at a home in Belleville, Ont., where they were met with gunfire.
Attempted murder investigation by #CIBopp after officers execute a search warrant in relation to an @rcmpmb investigation in #PrinceEdOPP pic.twitter.com/JYaaIFiBs9
— Ontario Provincial Police (@OPP_News) June 19, 2021
Wildman is scheduled to appear in a Winnipeg courtroom on Wednesday.
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Dean and Karen Cooley from Dean Cooley GM in Dauphin are pledging to match local donations for the New Ronald McDonald House in Winnipeg.
Dean says RMH is important for those living in rural Manitoba.
“Of course people see Ronald McDonald House as residing in Winnipeg, and sometimes forget that this is really a rural Manitoba service. This isn’t for people living in Winnipeg.”
Cooley adds that it’s a worthwhile cause and that there are more families than we realize from our area use their service.
The money will be going toward the construction of the new RMH in Winnipeg, expected to open between May to July 2022.
The old house had 14 beds and the new one has 40, which makes it essential to ensure rural families have a safety net when they need to stay in Winnipeg for their child to receive care.
Dean and Karen are pledging to match local donations up to $10,000.
The Murray Foundation is also matching Dean and Karen’s donations.
“For every dollar that someone from the Parkland might contribute, it’s going to get multiplied by three, so Karen and I are going to match that amount and so is the Murray Automotive Group.”
The Cooleys are holding a virtual town hall this evening starting at 6:00 p.m. to talk about the new house project.
Some local supporters and families will be saying a few words about how Ronald McDonald House has impacted their lives.
Any questions can be emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and to donate go here.
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Manitoba has hit its first vaccination goal for step one of reopening.
Manitoba’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin says more details can be expected on Wednesday.
As of today, 71.2 percent of Manitobans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 25.4 percent have received two doses.
Manitoba’s reopening plan included some restrictions loosening by Canada Day if 70 percent of Manitobans 12 and over had received their first shot, and 25 percent had their second dose.
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