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The province added 39 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, and also reported another death.
Manitoba’s 20th death related to COVID-19 is a man in his 70’s from the Prairie Mountain Health region.
None of Monday’s cases are in the Prairie Mountain Health region.
Seven new cases are in the Interlake–Eastern health region, 7 are in the Northern health region, 3 cases in Southern Health, and 22 cases in the Winnipeg health region.
As cases surge in Winnipeg, the city and surrounding area have been elevated to orange on the Pandemic Response System.
Chief provincial public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin says the new targeted restrictions (requiring masks in indoor public spaces, 10 person limit on all gatherings) are meant to slow the spread of the virus, and points to the recent success bringing down case numbers in Prairie Mountain Health.
There are 618 active cases in Manitoba, with 1,281 individuals listed as recovered.
There are 13 people in hospital, and 7 are in intensive care.
Manitoba Health Minister Cameron Friesen says Dynacare has been enlisted to provide additional capacity for screening sites in the province — something he says will be for the benefit of all Manitobans.
“We made a commitment to expand screening sites and there’s a lot of work that is going into making sure we have the proper screening site capacity in place. Later this week we’ll be opening the first of these additional screening sites,” said Friesen.
The online assessment tool can be found here, and a list of COVID-19 symptoms can be found here.
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This year the Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign raised $10.56 million, setting a new record.
Now three years running, a restaurant in Dunnville, Ontario sold the most cookies in the country. Dunnville’s population of about 6,000 bought 60,000 Smile Cookies.
Other top-selling restaurants include Binbrook, Ontario selling 35,000 cookies, Peace River, Alberta selling 23,000, and Rosetown, Saskatchewan selling 21,000 Smile Cookies.
Here in Dauphin, raising money for the Henderson School playground, we raised $12,174.
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RCMP say alcohol may be a factor in a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 5 near Grandview this weekend.
Police were called to the scene 2 miles east of Grandview shortly after 5 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, where an eastbound vehicle entered the ditch and rolled.
The driver, a 19-year-old woman from the RM of Grandview, was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Police say alcohol is suspected as a factor in the collision, and are investigating the matter as such.
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Two people are in hospital and two pets have died after an early morning fire at a mobile home in Dauphin.
The Dauphin Fire Department was dispatched this morning just before 4 a.m. for a structure fire in the southwest corner of the City. Crews located a mobile home with smoke and fire coming from the front section of the home.
RCMP told DFD all occupants had made it out on their own and were with EMS for smoke inhalation, but two pets remained inside.
Fire crews entered the home and found one of the pets immediately, but were unable to revive. The fire was located in the front living room and kitchen area and quickly extinguished. The second pet was located a few minutes later and was also unable to be revived.
The fire department says the fire started from paper falling on top of a baseboard heater and then spread to nearby furniture. The fire continued burning until the smoke alarm activated and awoke the occupant.
No damage estimates are available at this time.
As of this morning, both occupants are in hospital for smoke inhalation and are expected to make a full recovery.
The DFD would like to remind the public that working smoke alarms save lives and that in the event of a fire, evacuate the building through the nearest exit as soon as possible and call 911.
Also, as the weather is beginning to get cooler at night, they ask the public to ensure that there are proper clearances around heating appliances and that nothing has accumulated on or near your furnace, hot water tank or baseboard heaters during the months they have not been used.
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Dauphin’s Fall Clean-Up begins soon, where city crews will be picking up your compostable materials.
Pick-up starts on Monday, October 5th in the Day 4 garbage and recycling area, and crews will work backwards from that area. This is a one-time pick-up only.
Director of Public Works and Operations, Bill Brenner, clears up some common mistakes people make with their fall clean-up pile.
“If there is any garbage or anything other than those compostable materials we will not pick up the pile. We do get people who try to put old lumber or those kinds of things in there. That is not permitted. It’s basically grass, leaves, trees and branches, and garden waste. That’s all that can be in the pile or else we will leave it behind.”
Materials are to be placed near your back lane for pick-up. If you don’t have a back lane, place your materials on the boulevard near the curb.
Compost materials can be dropped off at any time at the City Waste Disposal Site northwest of Dauphin.
To see a schedule of what area the city crew is in and when, click here.
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Today is the sentencing for a man involved in a violent home invasion in Russell last year.
Russell RCMP initially responded to a report of a home invasion in the early morning hours of December 22nd, 2019.
A 32-year-old woman was assaulted while she slept in her apartment complex.
32-year-old Christopher Benn will learn his fate today.
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Public health officials identified 51 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday.
Thirty-six of the new cases are in the Winnipeg health region, where there are 490 active cases.
The other new cases include one in the Prairie Mountain Health region; 8 cases are in the Interlake—Eastern health region, 2 cases in the Northern health region, and 4 in the Southern Health region.
Dauphin's case number is unchanged; all 7 cases are listed as recovered.
There are 589 active cases province-wide, with 1,272 individuals listed as recovered from COVID-19. There are 13 people in hospital due to COVID-19, with six in intensive care.
There have been a total of 19 deaths in Manitoba due to COVID-19.
The Winnipeg Metropolitan Region will move to Orange on the Pandemic Response System, effective Monday. Targeted restrictions, mirroring those previously applied in Prairie Mountain Health, will make masks will be mandatory in all indoor public places in these communities. All private and public gatherings will be restricted to 10 people both indoors and outdoors.
The chief provincial public health officer strongly encourages Manitobans to focus on these fundamentals to help stop the spread of COVID-19:
• People must stay home if sick.
• Wash/sanitize your hands, cover your cough and physically distance when you are with people outside your household.
• If you cannot physically distance, you should wear a mask to help reduce your risk.
• Reduce the number of close contacts outside your household, and avoid closed-in or crowded spaces.
For up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Manitoba, click here.
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Agriculture in the Classroom — Manitoba (AITC-M) is getting new funding from federal and provincial levels of government to help them continue teaching students about the vital role of the agriculture industry in Canada.
AITC-M will be receiving $146,600 to help adapt their program to meet the demand for more online and digital resources.
Executive Director of Agriculture in the Classroom Manitoba, Sue Clayton, says the funding from the Canadian Agriculture Partnership will be put to good use.
"We’re looking at an adapted hybrid model of program delivery that will meet the demands for educators so that it can either be delivered in-person, or through virtual classroom settings.”
She adds that a big part of the organization's focus is interactive learning, and they look to keep that intact through the new funding.
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With the Canada Emergency Response Benefit expiring on Saturday, Parliament will be debating a bill early next week to introduce new supports for Canadians.
Monday and Tuesday have been chosen by the Trudeau government for when the bill — that would support workers during the second wave of the pandemic — will be debated.
The federal Liberals and NDP reached a deal Friday for a federal program that delivers two weeks of paid sick leave to Canadians impacted by COVID-19.
Details are expected Monday when the changes to Bill C-2 will be formally tabled in the House of Commons.
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Of the 65 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Manitoba on Saturday, all but 9 are in the Winnipeg health region.
Prairie Mountain Health, Interlake-Eastern, and the Southern Health regions each have three new cases of the virus.
Dauphin’s case number is unchanged, where all 7 cases are listed as recovered.
There are 545 active cases in Manitoba, and 1,265 people have recovered from COVID-19. There are 12 people in hospital and six people in intensive care.
The number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 19.
The Winnipeg Metropolitan Region will move to Orange on the Pandemic Response System, effective Monday. Targeted restrictions, mirroring those previously applied in Prairie Mountain Health, will make masks will be mandatory in all indoor public places in these communities. All private and public gatherings will be restricted to 10 people both indoors and outdoors.
The chief provincial public health officer strongly encourages Manitobans to focus on these fundamentals to help stop the spread of COVID-19:
• People must stay home if sick.
• Wash/sanitize your hands, cover your cough and physically distance when you are with people outside your household.
• If you cannot physically distance, you should wear a mask to help reduce your risk.
• Reduce the number of close contacts outside your household, and avoid closed-in or crowded spaces.
For up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Manitoba, click here.
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An election has been averted, following news today that the minority Liberal government has secured support from the New Democrats.
Reports out of Ottawa today say the Liberals have reached a deal with the NDP over its demands for supporting the throne speech.
Jagmeet Singh says the agreement between the Liberals and NDP provides a paid sick leave program to millions of people.
The Throne Speech from earlier this week needed the support of at least one of the major opposition parties in order to avoid an election.
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