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RCMP have identified a place of interest in their homicide investigation, stemming from the discovery of human remains near Baker Street in Portage la Prairie on June 24.
Police say as a direct result of appealing for tips from the public, they were able to identify the victim as 27-year-old Gerhard (George) Reimer-Wiebe from Steinbach.
Major Crime Services investigators have now identified a location of interest on Alfred Avenue in Winnipeg that may be linked to the homicide. The residence in question was reported on fire on June 20, and subsequently demolished for safety reasons.
RCMP will be on Alfred Avenue in Winnipeg throughout the next three days in an effort to further the investigation.
The RCMP is releasing images of Reimer-Wiebe in the hopes that someone recognizes him and can provide important information on his activities between May 15 and June 20, 2020.
Tips can be submitted to the RCMP Major Crime Services Tip Line at 431-489-8551.
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The City of Dauphin has announced they will be putting on a fireworks display on September 6th.
City Manager Sharla Griffiths explains this is in lieu of the Canada Day fireworks.
“We thought the September long weekend would be a great weekend to have fireworks display and signify the end of summer,” she said.
Dauphin's Canada Day fireworks display was postponed as a COVID-related precaution.
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Dauphin Recreation Services is telling us the Splash Park is back open.
The Splash Park at Vermillion Park was shut down last week because of a mechanical issue.
The Splash Park is now OPEN! pic.twitter.com/oOvdF3lrMj
— Dauphin Rec (@Dauphinrec) July 20, 2020
The hours at the splash park are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. — and the bathrooms at Vermillion Park are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Dauphin Rec is sanitizing the area 4 or 5 times a day, and are asking the public to be mindful of public health recommendations when at the park.
If the weather isn't cooperating for some outdoor fun, Dauphin Rec have also announced there is public swimming on the schedule every day this week at the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre.
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The province tells us 18 new cases of COVID-19 were identified over the weekend, three of which are in the Prairie Mountain Health region.
Public health officials say the high case count is reflective of an outbreak at several Hutterite colonies — other cases are related to international travel, and one transport driver.
Investigations are ongoing, and the province says it will share additional information if they determine there are any public health risks.
Manitoba chief public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin says it’s not unexpected to see more cases are the province reopens.
“A number of these cases are linked to clusters, which we can also expect over time. It’s a reminder that we can’t let our guards down, that we have to continue to find ways to live with this virus and fall back on the fundamentals that got us here.”
When it comes to the COVID fundamentals, Roussin is reminding Manitobans to stay home if even mildly ill, practice good hand hygiene, and maintain a distance of 6 feet apart from people from outside your household whenever possible.
Public health officials advise there are 29 active cases, and 318 people listed as recovered.
One individual is in intensive care. There have been 7 deaths in Manitoba because of COVID-19.
For more information on COVID-19 from the province, click here.
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Yesterday, a group of about two dozen people met out front of the legislature building in Winnipeg to protest mandatory mask-wearing.
In addition to anti-mask messages on signs, the protesters carried signs with anti-government and anti-media messages.
The March to Unmask rally was organized on a Facebook group that advocates for freedom of speech and freedom of choice.
The organizer of the rally believes those that are healthy shouldn’t have to wear masks, partially because it’s harder to talk.
While Public Health Officials haven’t made masks mandatory at this point, they aren’t ruling it out.
Dr Brent Roussin says it could be difficult to tell the difference between COVID and influenza symptoms, come flu season.
Roussin says that could cause masks to become more prominent going forward.
“We all have our part and I think mask-wearing, certainly in Manitoba is going to become a bigger part of our response going forward.”
Even though protesters have claimed masks aren’t effective in reducing the spread of COVID-19, a study conducted by the World Health Organization confirms masks are effective.
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You may have noticed police block off a section of Main Street in Dauphin on Friday afternoon.
RCMP have now confirmed this was the result of a two-vehicle collision around 3:00 p.m. at the intersection of 6th Ave. SW and Main St.
There were no injuries, but there was fluid leaking out of a vehicle.
Officers had blocked off the street and temporarily rerouted traffic, before reopening the area shortly after.
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Starting today, the MP for Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa Dan Mazier will be embarking on a local business tour.
Dan Mazier tells CKDM he believes small businesses are the bedrock of our communities and economy, and thinks it’s time to give them some recognition.
“Many businesses are starting to open up now after COVID, and they did their part. It’s time to celebrate and support them,” he said.
Mazier and his staff plan to spend five full days visiting 20 communities and up to 40 businesses in the riding — to hear their stories, how their businesses have been impacted by COVID, and what kind of support they need.
The MP says the tour will be mindful of social distancing guidelines, and will not include large gatherings.
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Hundreds of dead fish washed up on the shores of Lake Winnipeg last month, and the province still hasn't been able to answer why.
Testing was conducted on the tissue of the dead carp to determine whether a virus may have caused the mass die-off.
According to a provincial spokesperson, the testing uncovered no evidence of a virus.
The province says there will be no further investigation into the matter.
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Brandon University researchers want your help at an archaeological dig in southwest Manitoba.
Back in 2018, researchers uncovered modified bison bones just south of Melita that were once used as hoe blades by pre-contact Indigenous peoples.
Initial testing of the site began in 2019, and a public archaeology program is planned for this summer.
Brandon University Department of Anthropology Professor Dr. Mary Malainey explains what they hope to learn.
“We want to know what they were doing, where they were living, and we hope to identify things like habitation sites, the relationship between the people who lived there and how they used the valley – basically all of their lifeways.”
The team is holding public archaeology activities on July 18th - 26th, where there will be presentations, site tours. You'll also be able to help excavate the site with professional archaeologists.
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Public health officials identified 6 new cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba on Sunday.
There have been a total of 7 cases reported this weekend, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 343.
In the latest update from the province on Friday, there were 11 active reported in Manitoba, 318 people listed as recovered, and 7 deaths.
The province now only provides limited updates on the weekend, and will share more detailed information on active case numbers and testing rates on Monday.
For more detailed information on COVID cases in the province, you can click here.
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Manitoba Hydro is now reporting a power outage in the Ochre River area.
They say 182 customers are affected by the outage — and estimate the power should be back on by 8:30 p.m. this evening.
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