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The owner of the Gilbert Plains Hotel was unharmed following an attempted robbery at knifepoint this weekend.
Bernie Fillion tells CKDM a woman entered his hotel on Saturday night holding a large knife, with her face covered.
“Basically what happened is, this woman approached me with an 8-10 inch butcher knife and tried to get me to turn over my money. She had a balaclava on her head,” he said.
The hotel owner refused to hand over any money, and yelled out the front door for help. At that point, someone came and helped Bernie chase away the would-be robber.
Bernie says when police arrived, he pointed them in the direction where the suspect ran off to.
There have been unconfirmed reports that police apprehended the suspect. An ambulance was also reported to have been on the scene.
RCMP are expected to release more details on Tuesday about the incident.
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A 30-year-old woman from Swan River has died after she was struck by a vehicle on Highway 10, about 6 kilometres north of Swan River early Sunday morning.
Around 1:20 a.m. on Sunday, July 5, RCMP say a vehicle driven by an 18-year-old from Saskatchewan was travelling northbound on Highway 10 when it collided with the female pedestrian.
The woman was taken to hospital where she was later pronounced dead. The driver of the vehicle was treated in hospital for minor injuries.
Police believe the woman had been driving alone when her vehicle ran out of gas. After parking her car at the side of the road, officers believe she may have been struck while attempting to flag down a passing vehicle for help.
Police have not released the name of the deceased at this time.
Swan River RCMP continue to investigate.
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There were no new cases of COVID-19 reported in Manitoba for the sixth straight day.
Public health officials say there are now 14 active cases in Manitoba, with 304 people listed as recovered from the virus.
The number of deaths remains at 7.
The province has had a total of 325 cases.
With low case numbers, officials are encouraging Manitobans to continue their efforts in following public health guidelines to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
For up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Manitoba, click here.
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A woman in Brandon was arrested at gunpoint over the weekend for threatening multiple people with a realistic-looking airsoft pistol.
According to Brandon Police, they were called to a hotel on Saturday afternoon by a person claiming the woman knocked at his door, and when he answered, pointed a gun at him, threatening to kill him.
There was another incident in a parking lot behind a business where officers stopped the woman while she was threatening a group of people.
She was arrested without anyone getting injured.
Yesterday, police were still looking for a male suspect in connection with the incident.
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RCMP say 44-year-old William McCurry has been located safely.
They are thanking the public for their assistance.
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Dauphin Recreation Services has updated the pool schedule, and also announced new hours for the walking track.
Beginning Tuesday, July 7, the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre will have public swimming on the schedule for up to 40 people at a time. You can view the pool schedule for this week by clicking here.
Dauphin Rec has also adjusted the hours for the Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy Walking Track — which is now open Monday to Friday, from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. — and open Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
It appears that the splash park at Vermillion Park will remain closed for the foreseeable future, due to a mechanical issue.
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There were no new cases of COVID-19 identified in Sunday’s update from public health officials.
It’s now the 5th consecutive day with no new cases reported in Manitoba.
The total number of confirmed and probable cases remains at 325.
In the latest update on Friday, 16 active cases were reported in the province, with no one in hospital because of the virus.
A referral is no longer needed to be tested at a community testing site. There are three testing sites in the Prairie Mountain Health region — in Dauphin, Swan River and Brandon.
Visit the Manitoba government website to use the online screening tool, and also for more a comprehensive look at the provincial government's COVID-19 measures.
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A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for several areas in the Interlake region, including:
- R.M. of West Interlake incl. Eriksdale and Ashern
- Peguis Res. and Fisher River Res.
- R.M. of Fisher incl. Poplarfield
- R.M. of Grahamdale incl. Gypsumville Moosehorn and Camper
- Jackhead Res.
- Moose Creek Prov. Forest Pine Dock and Matheson Island
- Mun. of Bifrost-Riverton incl. Arborg Hnausa and Hecla
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and this evening over much of southern Manitoba.
Some of these thunderstorms will have the potential to become severe with hail to the size of golf balls and damaging winds in excess of 90 km/h the most likely threats.
Excessive rainfall is possible.
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In two weeks, we may get a more accurate picture of just how many Canadians have contracted COVID-19.
The executive director of Canada’s Immunity Task Force says 40,000 samples of donated blood are being analyzed for signs of COVID antibodies.
By the end of the month, the task force hopes to have even more detailed information on case numbers in Canada, including age and geography.
Outlook For Manitoba
Here in Manitoba, case numbers have been relatively low since we began the ‘phased’ approach to reopening.
Since Phase One began on May 4, Manitoba has reported 45 cases — 8 of which have been in the Prairie Mountain Health region.
There have been 325 confirmed and probable cases identified in Manitoba since the start of the pandemic. In the most recent update from the province, there were 16 active cases, nobody in hospital because of the virus, and a total of 7 deaths.
Experts say Manitoba’s success battling the novel coronavirus is in large part due to following public health measures.
Some officials warn that our low case numbers could foster a false sense of security, and are encouraging Manitobans to continue following the directives of public officials to limit the spread of the virus.
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There were no new cases of COVID-19 identified in Saturday's update from public health officials.
It’s the fourth straight day with no new cases in the province.
The total number of confirmed and probable cases in Manitoba remains at 325.
In the most recent update from public health officials, there were 16 active cases in Manitoba, with no one in hospital because of the virus.
A referral is no longer needed to be tested at a community testing site. There are three testing sites in the Prairie Mountain Health region — in Dauphin, Swan River and Brandon.
Visit the Manitoba government website to use the online screening tool, and also for more a comprehensive look at the provincial government's COVID-19 measures.
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An 80-year-old Métis Elder is walking from Ashern to Winnipeg in protest of the federal government’s treatment of Métis people.
John Morrisseau started the walk from Ashern on July 2nd, and made it to Lundar that night.
Morrisseau tells CKDM he will continue to protest until the federal government addresses issues regarding Métis land claims, Métis veterans, and the legacy of Métis children who attended Day Schools.
He says these issues have been continuously left out and disregarded by the federal government.
“We’ve been landless for 150 years, and I think that’s discrimination by the federal government and the way in which they’ve been treating us.”
The Métis Elder’s walk will end in Winnipeg, but Morrisseau hopes the impact of his protest makes its way to Ottawa.
“We have to realize that a major part of this protest is against the federal government. So therefore, Im not sure how we can stop in Winnipeg — we’re going to have to go further,” he said.
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