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Burn bans are back in effect in parts of the Parkland.
A fire ban is in effect for the Municipality of Roblin as of 7 o'clock this morning, and effective as of 8 o'clock this morning, the Grandview Municipality will impose a burn ban.
In Roblin, permits are void and no new permits will be issued until further notice. Absolutely no stubble, brush, crop residue, grass fires or use of fire pits are allowed at this time.
In the Grandview Municipality, no fires are allowed throughout the Municipality, both urban and rural. The ban will stay in effect until further notice.
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There are only a couple more days to hire a local student to do some odd jobs as part of the Manitoba Youth Job Centre program.
If someone wants to hire a student for a casual, part-time or full-time job they have until this Friday.
Mandy-Jo Stratuliak the Youth Engagement Leader at the MYJC explains why the program is great for teens around town.
“So, the Manitoba Youth Job Centre is a great program for students who are just starting to get into the workforce adding some valuable work skills and experiences that will, for sure, benefit them in the future. It also shows that local youth are eager to work hard no matter what the job is.”
Stratuliak continues to say they learn a lot.
“So it helps the students develop basic skills such as communication, organization, and time management, independence, and many more.
You can give the centre a call at 648-6909 to place a job order.
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A driver now faces nearly thirteen-hundred dollars in fines after he was caught by RCMP going more than 180 kilometers an hour with a baby and a toddler in the back seat.
RCMP say the man was pulled over after he was spotted speeding on the Trans-Canada Highway yesterday morning near Carberry.
They also say the baby was in a proper car seat, but the two-year-old toddler was merely sitting in a booster seat.
The driver received a 992 dollar speeding ticket and was also charged with driving a car when a child is not properly restrained, which is a 298 dollar fine.
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Prairie Mountain Health has almost reached the yearly average number of syphilis cases reported.
On average there are 33 confirmed cases each year, so far there have been 31.
Symptoms consist of painless open sores, that usually appears on the site where the bacteria entered the body.
It takes between three days to three months before symptoms develop. Symptoms might not even develop for years.
This seems to be a trend, as the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority has also seen a spike.
The popularity of online dating and hookups apps are considered a big possibility for why there is an increase in STI numbers.
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Vanguard-Catalyst Credit Union is holding a vote tonight to approve a new name.
After a contest, collecting input from staff and members for recommended names the Board Of Directors reviewed the options and made a decision.
The Board made choice by considered for the following criteria as part of their decision:
- Can they evolve into the new name
- It had to reflect their standards, goals, and priorities
- could they make it distinct in the marketplace,
- and is it marketable, easy to say, understand, and remember
To make it official, a resolution to change the name of the credit union must be approved by the members.
Doors open at 6:30 this evening at the Dauphin, Hamiota, Roblin and Rossburn branches.
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You've always wanted to use a stick that a Dauphin King did, or you have a favourite Kings player from the past and you want a jersey... well, you can make it happen.
The Dauphin Kings will be hosting a Yard Sale this Saturday at Credit Union Place.
"Earlier this summer the MJHL signed a contract with the CCM, which means players in the league can't use Sherwood stuff," said Christian Laughland, Marketing Director and Media Relations for the Kings. "So, we have to sell all our Sherwood equipment to make room for the CCM stuff."
Things that will be available at the sale include sticks, jerseys from the past that are game worn, socks, and so much more.
"It's an opportunity for the public to get their hands on some really good deals right before the hockey season," said Laughland. "Like, we're going to be selling things 50-75% off, and it's all really good stuff."
The sale goes down at Credit Union Place (North Entrance) on Saturday, August 18 from 11:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
"All the proceeds will go towards and help us with all of the renovations we're doing in our dressing room right now," Laughland added.
Photo Credit - Dauphin Kings.
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Crops and lakes could be affected by the Prairies entering into a dryer climate cycle.
Climate Change might be shifting how the typical 10 year wet and dry cycles function.
Ruth Eden the Acting Assistant Deputy Minister from Manitoba Infrastructure says more droughts and lower water levels in lakes are some effects.
“This is just a symptom of leaving a wet cycle and going into a dryer cycle. The lake levels may not be what they’ve been for the past ten years, we’ll just have to watch that. But we could be going into a more within the normal range over the history.”
For the past eight to ten years Eden says the prairies have been in a wet cycle and is at the point when it begins to shift.
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Some residents in the province have received text messages recently that warn them that their bank account will be closed, or be restricted to limited access.
The text messages come with a link that will lead you to a fraudulent website if you click on it. The website claims to be your bank, and will prompt you to enter your username and password, or other personal information.
Police are reminding the public to be cautious of phishing scams like this, especially when they involve security alerts via text message.
To avoid these kind of scams, police ask residents to stay away from website links in text messages that they were not expecting.
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For reasons that aren't of national security, the Canada-USA border crossing in Cartwright has been closed indefinitely after asbestos was found at the Canadian facility.
The closure only affects northbound traffic heading into Canada from the U-S, while southbound travellers who are leaving the country will not be affected.
A spokesperson for the Canadian Border Services Agency says once a solution has been found, the public will be advised of when the crossing will re-open.
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Manitoba Hydro expects its long-term debt to climb to twenty-five billion dollars over the next five years.
The Crown corporation's annual report says it didn't make as much in income last year, and projects the income loss to continue next year as well. The report also noted that efforts to restructure the utility and reduce costs are a couple of reasons for the drop in year-to-year income.
The biggest expenses for the utility include the Bipole III line, as well as rebuilding or replacing aging poles and substations, and work on the Keeyask Generating System, which is halfway done.
Manitoba Hydro's current debt load is now above nineteen billion dollars.
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The provincial Liberals are calling on the government to improve cell service in rural parts of the province.
Dougald Lamont, the Manitoba Liberal Leader, says Premier Pallister is making excuses for Bell MTS when the premier says that tower construction to improve bad service in rural areas is “a massive investment.”
Dougald Lamont says it should not be up to the public to foot the bill after a reduction in investing of Bell MTS.
According to Lamont, after the merger of Bell MTS is investing 1 billion dollars in the five years since the merger to improve coverage. That’s down 300 million from the 1.3 MTS invested by MTS in the same length of time between 2011 and 2015.
Lamont says “We’re seeing the same or worse cell service, higher rates, and no increase in investment at all in rural areas that need better coverage.”
Farmers are also pushing for better coverage.
Bill Campbell, the President of the Keystone Ag producers, says cell coverage was an issue at the organization’s summer meeting. Some of the concerns brought up focuses on natural disasters, such as the Alonsa tornado, and also farmers working alone in the field who might need medical or emergency help.
“We’re finding that some of the service has actually decreased since the merger of Bell and MTS. So, I think, bringing this awareness to the government that there has not been enhanced coverage, as they have been led to believe. So it’s kinda decreased.”
Campbell says most of the discussion last week focused on areas around southern Manitoba. A resolution wasn’t passed at the meeting because it’s already KAP policy to lobby for better service.
We’ve reached out to the provincial government for comment.
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