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The Manitoba government advises that a Pfizer infant vaccine was recently recommended for use in children aged six months to four years old.

They say that most parents and caregivers who make a first vaccine appointment for a child in that age group should expect that the Pfizer infant vaccine will be offered.

According to the province, this vaccine is being distributed to clinics, pharmacies, and vaccine sites across Manitoba and should be available as early as this week.

The Pfizer infant vaccine is a three-dose series and each dose should be given at least eight weeks apart. It is recommended that, whenever possible, children receive the same vaccine for each dose.

The remaining provincial stock of the Moderna infant vaccine will be used as second doses for those who received that vaccine as a first dose, the province says.

However, in the case of immunocompromised children, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) strongly recommends the Moderna infant vaccine.

Appointments can continue to be made by using the online booking tool, by contacting the vaccine call centre at 1-844-626-8222, or by contacting medical clinics and pharmacies directly.

Children must be at least six months of age at the time of their immunization appointment.

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A Swan River RCMP officer was on patrol Sunday morning in Minitonas when they saw someone parked in front of a business with their car running.

The officer recognized the driver and remembered he was prohibited from driving. When the officer went to turn around the vehicle started driving, but was pulled over by the officer right away.

Further investigation found that the suspect was responsible for a theft of gas that had occurred on October 3rd at a business in Swan River.

31-year-old Randy Dietz from Minitonas was arrested without incident and found to be in possession of cocaine at the time of the arrest. He's been charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, Driving While Disqualified, Theft, and two counts of Failing to Comply.

Dietz was remanded into custody.

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Premier Heather Stefanson and Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations Minister Alan Lagimodiere released a statement on behalf of the Manitoba government Tuesday with regard to Indigenous Veterans Day.

Their statement can be found below:

Today, on Indigenous Veterans Day, we honour all First Nations, Inuit and Métis veterans who provided their services to Canada. We remember the Indigenous peoples who lost their lives, whose lives were forever impacted, and their families and communities who have lost loved ones. We also extend our deepest gratitude to all current serving Indigenous members of the Canadian Armed Forces for their continued heroism and dedication to Canada.

On Nov. 8, 1994, Manitoba became the first province to recognize National Indigenous Veterans Day. Now acknowledged across Canada, commemorations take place to honour and remember the over 12,000 Indigenous peoples who served in the First World War, Second World War and Korean War.

On this significant day of remembrance, we acknowledge and honour the courage, sacrifices and important contributions of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples who serve and continue to serve across all generations.

We encourage Manitobans to take this time to listen and learn about the history of Indigenous veterans in Canada, and their legacy of bravery and leadership in serving our country.

To learn more visit https://veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/people-and-stories/indigenous-veterans.

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The City of Dauphin's 9 PM Routine Campaign has come to an end after three weeks of nightly posts.

Deputy City Manager Lisa Gaudet worked with the RCMP on the campaign and she said it was extremely successful. Gaudet says that throughout the campaign they had a total reach of more than 23 thousand people.

"There was lively engagement with each of our nightly posts, and lots of people talking about the routine. People were sharing our posts throughout the Parkland and it's inspired other municipalities to want to duplicate this campaign."

Gaudet says they were pleasantly surprised with the amount of participation.

"A lot of effort went into each post to make each one unique and catchy, and we really tried to make it kind of a fun campaign, hoping to draw as much attention and people participating as possible which we were very happy to see. For each nightly post, I was paying attention to the numbers that were coming in and the reach was very very good."

All the 9 PM Routine posts can be seen on the City of Dauphin Facebook Page here. The City was offering prizes to the people who engaged the most throughout the campaign, and those winners will be announced later this week.

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The new City of Dauphin Council was sworn into their roles last night at the Inaugural Council Meeting, and have officially taken office.

David Bosiak was elected Mayor, collecting 74.14% of the popular vote, and he'll be joined by a perfect split of new and incumbent members of the council. Former Mayor Christian Laughland (1,418 votes), along with incumbent councilors Kathy Bellemare (1,309 votes) and Devin Shtykalo (1,176 votes) are the three councillors that were re-elected.

Laughland was named the City's Deputy Mayor at last night's meeting, and Bosiak talked about the experience of all three incumbent councillors on the Al Morning Show last week.

"There's just a wealth of experience with the three that are around the table, and their understanding and my appreciation for them, they've all acted as deputy mayor, so they all understand what that role entails, and they're all willing to pitch in where necessary."

As far as new faces on council, Steeve Sobering collected 1,363 votes, Randy Daley got 1,297 votes, and Ted Rea had 1,187 votes. Sobering says he can't wait to get to work in his new role.

"I'm really looking forward to it, we have a really good team, that's something you're going to hear again and again. I think the people that voted are very enthusiastic about this council and have high expectations, so I hope we deliver on that."

Daley says that working in City Hall over the years has allowed him to get to know everyone he'll be working with well.

"I mean I know everybody here, I know everybody on council personally. I know their backgrounds and what they bring to the table, so I'm pretty excited about who we have here, and I think we have a very progressive group. So I'm really looking forward to getting to work and seeing where we can take it."

Rea says he's happy with the voter turnout on election day, and it shows that people care.

"The turnout that we had demonstrates that the city itself is invested in the future, and I'm looking forward to getting on committees and starting my participation in the process."

The new council will hold its first Regular Council Meeting next Monday, November 14th.

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Dauphin Co-op has become a drop-off center for Tabs for Wheelchairs, a program that provides specialized wheelchairs for children whose families can't afford them over the past 24 years.

Rachel Goy, an Administration Office Team Member at Co-op recently found out about the program and asked if the company would provide somewhere for people to drop off any tabs they've collected. Goy says the tabs will then be brought to Winnipeg and Recycled.

"You can bring your tabs into the Dauphin Co-op Food Store, or to the Ste. Rose Co-op Home and Building Centre. You can bring them, in a ziplock bag, in a large container, whatever amount you've collected, if you want to wait until you've collected more that's great, but certainly, you can pour them into our collection bin. As the bin fills I'll be emptying it and saving them, and transporting them to Winnipeg."

Goy says that since the program started, they've seen donations come in many forms.

"There's also a lot of monetary donations that come in. Over the past 24 years, there have been 50 chairs presented to children. 24 come directly from the donation of the tabs, and 26 are from the monetary donations."

If you have any questions, you can reach out to Goy by calling the administration office at 204-638-6003 Ext 201 or emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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The Flu Clinics scheduled from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in Swan River and 10:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Winnipegosis today have been cancelled.

Another Flu Clinic in Swan River is scheduled for tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m at Veteran's Hall, while the Winnipegosis Flu Clinic will be rescheduled.

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Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson and Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced Friday that $8.9 million in project funding will be provided to support the Brandon Police Service Permanent Cell Build Project, which will construct a new modern detention facility in the community.

Premier Stefanson says that Manitobans are immensely grateful for law enforcement partners putting their health and safety at risk and their lives on the line to help protect them every day.

"Our government is taking action to ensure law enforcement partners have the tools they need to do their jobs. This investment will help create a new, better environment to enhance the safety of front-line officers and strengthen Manitoba’s public safety and corrections system,” she adds.

Stefanson went on to say that the new permanent detention facility will allow the Brandon Police Service to transition away from temporary modular cells the Manitoba government had previously funded to address interim demand and that the project, coupled with the temporary modular cells, initially received $4.4 million through the Manitoba Restart Program.

Minister Kelvin Goertzen says that the provincial government recognizes the value of modern detention facilities to meet the needs of law enforcement processes and individuals being detained.

“Despite the best efforts of the City of Brandon and Brandon Police Service, estimated project costs unexpectedly rose due to global inflation, so we have stepped up to help them realize this worthy project,” he adds.

According to Goertzen, construction of the new detention facility began in September, with cells scheduled to be completed by August 2023 and the attached vehicle bays being completed by January 2024.

More information can be found on the Province of Manitoba website.

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Norman Long of Dauphin is the grand prize winner of $100,000 in the 2022 Neepawa Farm & Leisure Lottery.

The 50/50 prize of $49,945 went to Libby, Morris & Julie Moroz of Ethelbert.

$1000 prize winners:

Jacqueline & Chris Bellisle - Neepawa, MB

Jim Kyle - Virden, MB

Tracy Paddock - Oak River, MB

Agnes Moir - Griswold, MB

Chris, Linda & Shawna Fay - Lockport, MB

$500 prize winners:

Linda Turko - McCreary, MB

E. Cameron - Eden, MB

Brett Clark - Miniota, MB

Brian Milligan - Neepawa, MB

Terry Surry - Plumas, MB

Jodar Farms - Shortdale, MB

Evelyn Ramage - Manitou, MB

Dave Bicknell - Birtle, MB

Leighton Schroeder - Brandon, MB

John Thorne - Brandon, MB

Congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone who purchased tickets for the lottery.

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The Dauphin & District Allied Arts Council will be hosting its 50th Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, November 6th at the Watson Art Centre from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Centre Coordinator Peter Nadolny says that the event will feature rooms and halls filled with works of art and displays.

"Showing the last 50 years of the Dauphin & District Allied Arts Council's formation and involvement in the City and in the Parkland," he adds.

Nadolny went on to say that there will be speeches and performances, adding that he made his living in theatre and first performed on the stage at the Watson Art Centre.

"I owe a lot to the place and I think I'm not the only one in the town that feels that way," he adds.

According to Nadolny, the arts council's mission is to foster arts, culture and heritage in Dauphin and surrounding areas.

Admission will be free for everyone who wants to attend and all food and refreshments at the event will be free as well.

"The first half-hour will be milling around with coffee, cake, tea, etc.," he adds. 

For more information, call the Watson Art Centre at 204-638-6231 or visit their Facebook page.

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UPDATE (Nov. 6th, 10:17 p.m.): The snowfall warnings have ended.

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UPDATE (Nov. 6th, 1:15 p.m.): Environment Canada has replaced the special weather statements with snowfall warnings.

They say that heavy snow will continue before tapering off this afternoon or this evening and that an additional 5 to 15 centimetres of snow is expected today.

Environment Canada recommends that people prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions, since visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow.

If visibility is reduced while driving, slow down, watch for tail lights ahead and be prepared to stop, they add.

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Environment Canada has issued multiple special weather statements for Dauphin and surrounding areas.

They are currently in effect for many communities in the following areas:

According to Environment Canada, an Alberta clipper will bring rapidly-changing weather conditions with strong winds, rain changing to snow, and quickly-falling temperatures to parts of western Manitoba on Sunday.

They say that showers will begin in western Manitoba Saturday evening along an advancing cold front and that behind this cold front, temperatures will fall below the freezing mark and snow will begin to move in from Saskatchewan overnight into Sunday morning.

They also say that strong winds will also accompany the snow causing reduced visibility.

Environment Canada warns that hazardous travel conditions are forecast to begin Sunday morning and last through the day Sunday and that icy conditions will also develop as temperatures drop below the zero-degree mark, causing wet surfaces to freeze by Sunday morning.

Snow and winds will begin to taper off Sunday evening, but expect poor travel conditions to last into Monday, they add.

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