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Convicted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki will be sentenced on August 28th.

Skibicki was found guilty on July 11th of four counts of first degree murder in the deaths of Rebecca Contois - originally from Crane River - as well as Mercedes Myran, Morgan Harris, and an unidentified fourth woman who was given the name Buffalo Woman by community elders. 

First-degree murder carries an automatic life sentence in prison with no possibility of parole for 25 years.

Contois' remains were found in a garbage bin outside of Skibicki's apartment and later in the Brady Landfill, while the bodies of Myran and Harris are believed to be in the Prairie Green Landfill outside of Winnipeg.

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A 28-year-old man from Ste. Rose died earlier this month after colliding with another vehicle.

On July 6 at 10 a.m., Ste. Rose RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 68 near Road 144N, in the RM of Alonsa. A pick-up truck going east on Highway 68, crossed the centre line and collided with a SUV going west.

The driver of the truck, a 28-year-old male from Ste Rose du Lac, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. On July 19, the 28-year-old passed away from his injuries.

The driver of the SUV, a 51-year-old man from Winnipeg, was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

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The RCMP's Musical Ride is heading to several communities in the province. 

This includes a stop in Dauphin on Saturday, August 3. That will start at 12:30 at the Dauphin Fair Grounds and tickets can now be purchased at Dauphin Co-op Gas Bars. The community of Ashern will also host an event on Sunday, August 4.

Before that, the show rolls into Erickson on Wednesday night.

"We have been planning this event for many months," said Eric Bjornson. "We're coming down to the last few days, it's going to be an extremely unique event for Erickson."

The event to be hosted in Erickson next week will also be historic. With more than 800 tickets already sold, Eric says it will be the largest single gathering event in the community since the Queen visited in 1970.

"It's quite exciting, very exciting to be a part of," ended Bjornson. "It will bring many people to town that haven't visited before, we can't wait for next Wednesday. We hope that everyone enjoys their visit."

Pre-show entertainment will begin at 6:00 p.m. with the Musical Ride set to begin 60 minutes later. The riders will also host a question and answer period and introduce their horses. 

You can get your tickets here. You can also head to several locations in Erickson if you're around that community. 

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It was a week of high temperatures and high humidity according to the weekly Manitoba crop report.

The temperatures province-wide ranged from the high 20s to the 30s, and the damp year so far has led to consistent and substantial humidity.

There was fairly minimal rain with this heat though, especially in the northwest and southwest region, as The Pas and several locations in the southwest saw no rain at all.

Even with this hot and drier trend, extending the total accumulated rainfall to July 21st still has over 135% of normal precipitation since May 1st.

The warmer conditions certainly advanced crop growth across much of the province, but it has had some drawbacks as well.

Oil seed crops made a lot of progress, but in the extreme heat, some canola showed increased amounts of flower blasts. This was reported both by Agronomists and Producers alike

Flax fields are either just beginning to bloom, or have reached full bloom, and aside from saturated/flooded areas, crops are rated as good. As well, sunflowers range from late vegetative to R2 growth due to planting and water stress conditions.

Fall rye was in the late dough stage to dry down stage with harvest anticipated to start in about ten days, assuming the weather allows.

Some Corn has begun to tassel but primarily ranges from V8-V10.

Spring wheat is between anthesis and hard dough, with most oats and barley at the milk stage. Spring wheat quality is rated mostly fair to good with 5 to 10% of the crop being reported as poor in the Southwest, Northwest, Central, and Interlake regions.

Field peas are in the R3 to R4 stage and For the most part, fields are looking good. However, there are fields affected by the excess moisture and doing poorly.

Also, Soybeans are in the R1to R2 stage and have seen rapid growth over the last week due to the hot humid conditions.

Forages are running into some issues in low-lying areas, but roughly 90% of dairy producers in the Eastern region have completed the first-cut harvest of alfalfa fields and
35% have completed the second cut. Some producers have opted to use grass intended for hay as bale silage.

Rain showers continue to make it difficult to produce good quality, dry hay, and Corn silage fields have responded well to high temperatures with staging at V8-V10.

Pastures and Cattle are both in generally excellent condition, though there is still a risk of foot rot and intense fly pressure in low-lying and wet areas.

Here in the Northwest region, little rain, high temperatures, and some smokey conditions were prominent, leading to substantial growth.

Winter wheat and fall rye crops are mostly in the soft dough stage and look good in most areas not affected by excess moisture.

Most of the spring wheat is headed out and in grain development. The earliest fields are moving into the soft dough stage and the remainder behind that. Some crops that were lodged by previous storms have luckily recovered.

The majority of the canola crops are in the flowering/podding stages, however, later seeded fields are in the rosette/bolting stage. Crops are more advanced in Swan River/Roblin and behind in the Dauphin area due to excess moisture in spring.

Soybean crops are in the R1 stage and mostly looking good. The recent heat has helped and advanced the crops quickly. There are crops in the Dauphin area that were stressed from excess moisture and are in the vegetative stage.

Progress moves along, but not without its challenges. with another hot muggy week, growth is sure to progress well, but we'll see if extreme temperatures rise again to cause issues.

Until next week, Stay safe, and thanks to all the producers working hard out there!

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The Federal Government has cut funding for projects that search the grounds of previous residential schools.

Communities could previously receive up to $3 million through the Residential Schools Missing Children Community Support Fund, but funding will now be capped at $500,000.

In statements from the Assembly Of Manitoba Chiefs, Deputy Grand Chief Betsy Kennedy notes this decision is not only disheartening, but disrespectful to the survivors and families affected by the system.

Furthermore, Kennedy states the decision to cut funding without discussions with First Nations leadership is a “missed opportunity” for Canada to strengthen relations and respect the rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Several Indigenous communities across the province are still in the process of uncovering the dark histories that potentially lie under these residential schools.

You can find The Assembly's Full Statement At Their Website.

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It's proudly referred to as the "Greatest Show in the NorthWest".

The annual Northwest Round Up and Exhibition goes this Thursday to Sunday, and promises something for every member of the family, according to Swan River Valley Agricultural Society President Lesley Sembaluk.

"We have a nerw guy coming in as well to the livestock barn, who will be doing a petting zoo.  We will also have pony rides, we have a livestock exhibition with some 4-H members bringing in their animals.  We have the outdoor show ring for light horse events, we have chariots and chuckwagon races, a parade, and rodeo events."

Another highlight is the RCMP Musical Ride, which will be returning to the Round Up with shows on both  Saturday and Sunday afternoon.

Sembaluk adds festival goers will also notice some recent renovations to the fairgrounds.

"We have some new ramps in place, as well as the grandstands being painted.  And we also had a brand new multi-purpose outdoor show ring that was fully sponsored by New Era Ag Technologies that was built this year as well."

After selling out their midway wristbands in advance, Sembaluk says they have received a few more from Select shows, which will go on sale ton Wednesday only from 10 until 4 at a cost of $30 each. 

Weekend passes for the Northwest Round Up are $75 for adults and $45 for youth.

There is no admission cost to get onto the grounds on Thursday, but there will be a $10 cost for Thursday's Grandstand show.

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On Tuesday morning at about 10:50, the Dauphin RCMP were called out for service.

The force responded to a serious motor vehicle collision on Highway 5, near Gilbert Plains. Officers are still on scene as of 1:50 p.m.

More information will be provided Wednesday. 

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It is seen by many as the unofficial kickoff to Ukrainian Festival weekend in Dauphin.

The annual Parkland Chamber Street Fair and Dance is set for Thursday, August 1st along 1st Avenue North West.

The day begins with a pancake breakfast at 7 am, and continues until the final performers exit the stage at midnight. 

Chamber Executive Director Stephen Chychota says one significant change for this year will be the location of the performance stage.

"We are not going to be on the street anymore.  We are going to be right in the (CN) Park, so we are really excited about having a different platform and a different layout for that.  We are also really excited to bring back the Kids Zone, and our partner for that this year is McDonald's.  The McDonalds Kids Zone is coming out with a new layout and some really neat features." 

Chychota adds the new location and setup for the stage will give them more room for vendors and food trucks along the street. 

"Now that we do not have that Countryfest stage hanging out there anymore.  It has been helpful and thank you to Countryfest for having that stage for us to use for the previous years, but that trailer has moved on to bigger and better things and we do not have access to it anymore.  So we will be working with the platforms that we get from (DRS).  And also for the bands they will be at different points during the day hanging out in a bit more shade inside of taking it all in in that trailer."

There is no cost to attend the street fair.

A reminder though that First Avenue NorthWest will be closed that entire day to vehicle traffic from Main Street to the Watson Arts Centre.   

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In Dauphin court today (Tuesday), a local woman returns to face charges associated with a May 2022 traffic stop in the R-M of Dauphin.

36-year-old Brittany Bungay faces drug and firearm-related charges.

Also in court today, 38-year-old Travis Malcolm returns in connection with charges from an April assault and firearm complaint on the Ebb & Flow First Nation. 

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The North West Metis Council Has expanded the reach of its healthcare, with the Medocare Pharmacy Opening today.

Suzie Lalopoulou is the Pharmacy Manager with this new location, and she's proud to serve this community.

"We're just so happy to be here and so excited to be part of the community, and so excited to be in the heart of it. Glad to be here!"

She also details how Metis citizens in our area can access the many services they provide.

"Of course, any one can fill prescriptions here, we"ll take any kind of insurance. Medocare is a pharmacy partner of the Manitoba Metis Federation prescription drug program. if that's something people want to enquire about they can come in and we would get them in contact with the appropriate people to set that up, and once that's set up then that is a program we provide. " 

Expanding from its Winnipeg location, Medocare now offers prescriptions, immunizations, and many other services right out of the Northwest Metis Council Building.

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Wild Fires area  growing problem in our nation, encroaching on towns and cities, and destroying most everything in their path.

In a news release today, the federal government announced a new plan to replace important documents for free.

this will include permanent resident cards, Canadian citizenship certificates, Canadian passports and other travel documents that are lost, damaged, destroyed or inaccessible due to wildfires.

Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship notes these measures are designed to simplify the process of replacing these documents for anyone struggling with the fires.

These special measures are in effect until November 30, 2024. If you've lost documentation due to a wildfire, visit the Government of Canada Website

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