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Election forums are taking place tonight across the Parkland.

Gilbert Plains is holding one at the GP collegiate, and there's another one at the Elks Hall in Winnipegosis for the Mossey River Municipality.

They both start at seven tonight.

Advanced voting for elections in Gilbert Plains is taking place at the Council Chambers of the Gilbert Plains Municipal Office this Wednesday from 8 in the morning until 8 at night.

For Mossey, advanced voting takes place at fork river hall tomorrow and then at Mossey River Municipality Municipal Office in Winnipegosis on Thursday.

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If you're unsure of who to vote for city council in Dauphin; then you should attend the election forum happening tomorrow night at seven at the Lion's Den.

Advance voting for Dauphin will happen this Thursday from 8 to 8 at City Hall.

Municipal Elections are taking place next Wednesday the 24th,

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Those working for Loblaw in Manitoba, including No Frills, ratified a new five-year collective agreement.

It’s the largest financial improvement to the health and welfare benefit plan for workers, which includes enhancing sick time to member work in the province.

The new agreement also protects the number of full-time positions and improves wages.

“Our bargaining committee achieved real gains for themselves and their coworkers at Loblaw,” said Jeff Traeger, President of UFCW Local 832. "In an increasingly challenging industry, I'm proud of the hours and hard work that this committee has put in."

UFCW Local 832 represents over 3500 workers at Loblaw stores across Manitoba.

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Ron Kostyshyn is one of three people running for Head of Council in the RM of Mossey. He explains why he’s running.

He’s running because he grew up in the area and has been a Reeve in the area before for over 20 years.

He wants to help make sure tax dollars are spent wisely and will work towards a united council that is open, fair, transparent, and accountable.

He encourages people to use their right to vote.

If you want to know more about him he has distributed pamphlets in the municipality or you can call him at (204) 742-8818.

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We finally know the penalty if caught smoking weed in public.

The provincial government says smoking or vaping cannabis in any public place will result in a 672-dollar fine.

The same goes for cannabis smoking or vaping in indoor workplaces, group living facilities and public vehicles.

Comparable fines for tobacco start at 237 dollars for a first offence.

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Prairie Mountain Health has spent some time talking to other places that have legalized cannabis to prepare.

Mahmoud Khodaveisi, medical officer of health with Prairie Mountain Health thinks legalizing cannabis will lower some risks that come with illegal cannabis.

They are expecting more poison control calls as well as an increase in ER visits with legalization.

Some risks that come from consuming cannabis are slow reaction times, lower attention spans and it can make it harder to remember things.

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This week is your chance to question candidates running in elections around the Parkland.

Candidates in the Municipality of Ste. Rose election have the chance to share their ideas at seven on Tuesday at the Ste. Rose Community Hall.

Roger Sheldon, the organizer and moderator of the forum taking place in Ste. Rose, shares why he thinks people should come out.

“Number one is they get a chance to listen to the candidates and what they have to offer as a councillor for the municipality of Ste. Rose. Number two is that we live in a democracy and we should all take the opportunity to vote when we get a chance to vote for different candidates.

He says that, like other forums this week, it will have a moderated format with written questions from the public.

In Gilbert Plains, a forum is taking place on Monday at the Gilbert Plains Collegiate starting at 7.

And another one is taking place at the Elks Hall in Winnipegosis on Monday at 7.

Other forum taking place on Tuesday include the City of Dauphin for councillor candidates, and in McCreary at seven at the McCreary School.

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Buses will be running in Dauphin even after Greyhound stops operation on the 31st.

Kelsey Bus Lines announced they received approval to conduct public transportation starting November 1st.

Routes will include the ones operated by Greyhound and include additional ones.

Rates are expected to be similar to Greyhound.

Kelsey Bus Lines is owned by Aseneskak Casino, located in Opaskwayak Cree Nation.

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The search for Dwayne Lavallee is taking to the air today.

The family rented a helicopter to search from Ebb and Flow to Waterhen.

This was possible because of the generous donations from people supporting the search.

The ground search today is going around the muskeg area in Ebb and Flow.

Dwayne Lavallee was last seen on Sept. 22 around 2 p.m. at Ebb and Flow First Nation. His truck was found north of Ste. Rose.

Lavallee is described as 6’2″ and 200lbs. He has a small tattoo of a cross on his left hand, and another that reads “can’t stop” on his right arm.

You can find more information by going to the Facebook page the family set up. 

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Operation Christmas Child is a campaign that sends shoe boxes full of gifts to kids around the world who are less fortunate.

Samaritan’s Purse is the organization that created the campaign.

Shoe boxes can be picked up at Grace Bible Church and Aitken's Jewellers. Shoe boxes must be dropped off by October 31st and can only be dropped off at Grace Bible Church.

When picking up a box a decision has to be made about the items put in the box. You can choose between creating a gift box for a boy or girl and three age categories. The age categories are 2-4, 5-9, 10-14 years old. When filling a box it is asked that a “wow” toy such as a doll, soccer ball with a pump, or a stuffed animal is included. Then add other fun toys, hygiene items, and school supplies.

There is a minimum 10 dollar donation asked to help with shipping, among other fees.

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Manitoba Public Insurance encourages everyone to find a safe way home if you're going out for a night of smoking legal pot.

Spokesperson for MPI, Brian Smiley, says drivers need to be aware of the risks of getting behind the wheel while high.

“Educating drivers that if they do consume cannabis will affect their driving one way or another. There’s many people that have the misconception that pot and cannabis does not affect their driving, but studies have shown it does. It’s a form of impaired driving and drivers need to educate themselves for not only their own safety but for the safety of their passengers and the safety of other motorists.”

It’s recommended to put any cannabis products in your trunk or as far out of reach of the driver as you can to avoid getting in trouble with the law.

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With legal cannabis stores opening on Wednesday; employees are going through training to get ready for opening day.

Gary Symons, the director of marketing with Delta 9 Cannabis Inc., talks about what their employees are learning.

“Very rigorous training. We have two levels, so there’s the standard budtender or store clerk gets pretty thorough training on every single product. They get training on safety. They can advise people on, for example, ‘if you’re going to consume, don’t consume and drive within a certain period.’ So we work with Mothers Against Drunk Driving on this program as well. So we get a lot of safety training, a lot of product knowledge.”

Just like liquor stores, you’ll need to show your ID if you look around 19.

“You’d have to present your ID. All of our staff have been trained on a retail cannabis program done by a company out of BC. It's a very advanced program so that people are well acquainted with the law and what they can and can’t say. There will definitely be ID needed by anybody who is buying in a store to make sure they are the age of majority.”

You can hear the full second part of Benjamin Schwab’s interview with Gary Symons at 12:40 this afternoon.

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