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Today is Lieutenant Colonel Barker Day, in Dauphin.
Lieutenant Colonel William George Barker was born in Dauphin, and served as a pilot in World War 1.
On this day the City recognizes his loyalty, dedication and sacrifice.
Mayor Allan Dowhan says the City has been proclaiming this day for around 15 years.
“City Council in collaboration with the Barker family has named June first Billy Barker Day, so every year we issue a proclamation on that.”
Barker received the Victoria Cross in 1918, and has been commemorated by the Government of Canada as an “Individual of National Significance” as one of Canada’s most renowned and decorated servicemen of any armed conflict.
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If you like the heat, you're in luck as temperatures are expected to be in the 30s for multiple days this week.
And as a result, a special weather statement is in effect. A building ridge of high pressure from the West coast will bring daytime highs in the thirties and overnight lows in the mid to upper teens. A break from the hottest temperatures is expected this weekend, however, temperatures remain warm into early next week.
The high on Friday is expected to be 34 with sunny conditions.
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Judy Kearns was involved in an issue with an orphaned black bear cub back in 2012 and that was when she realized that Manitoba was one of the only provinces at that point in Canada that didn't have a bear rehabilitation facility.
So six years later in 2018, Judy and her husband started their own facility in Stonewall and to date, Judy and her husband have raised and released 27 bears. At this point, they have two yearlings that came in last December and they have seven cubs that were born back in January.
On May 22, someone took the life of a female bear, which had three cubs in the Grandview area. Two of the cubs were caught and sent to Black Bear Rescue Manitoba while the search for the third cub continued. Three days later, the third cub was found and reunited with its two siblings. One of the males is 11 pounds while the second is 7.8 pounds and the lone female cub is 9.6 pounds.
At this point, conservation officers are looking for the suspect that killed the mother. Anyone with information about the incident please call the TIP line; 1-800-782-0076. You do not have to leave your name.
The three cubs are being called the "Z" family and all cubs will have names starting with the letter z. Judy Kearns, owner says the cubs are getting more comfortable every day.
"They're still a bit traumatized and that's understandable because their mom is their entire world," said Kearns. "Thank goodness someone found them in time and conservation officers did a great job catching all three."
They will keep the cubs until late October or early November, right before bears make dens to hibernate for the winter. Bear sightings are frequent in parts of the province during the summer months and Judy says everyone should always be looking out for orphaned cubs.
If a cub is walking around without its mother, that is often a red flag because mothers would normally put their cubs high up in trees away from predators.
"If you see cubs walking around on the ground where they're most vulnerable to predators, you should call conservation, just in case," said Kearns. "Even if that cub isn't orphaned, it's still a good idea to call because officers will know."
A registered charity, Black Bear Rescue Manitoba runs solely on donations as they don't get any money from the government. Judy says they're always accepting donations and you can donate by heading to their Facebook page.
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The eligibility to receive a second dose of Pfizer or Moderna has been expanded today.
Manitobans who got their first dose of the vaccine on or before April 8th can now book their second appointments.
Tomorrow it will be expanded at 11:45 a.m. to Manitobans who got the jab on or before April 13th.
Anyone who got a first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine is now eligible to receive Pfizer or Moderna as their second dose, as long as they meet the eligibility for a second dose.
Indigenous people and individuals with specific health conditions can also book a second dose, as long as they meet the minimum time interval between doses.
For anyone who received a first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine, the minimum time interval between doses is 28 days.
Consent forms are required for first and second dose appointments.
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The flags at Dauphin City Hall have been lowered to half-mast in memory of the 215 children whose remains were found at a former residential school in Kamloops.
Mayor AL Dowhan says the flags were lowered this morning and will remain that way for 215 hours.
Dowhan says the City wants to acknowledge that they're in the spirit of reconciliation.
"It's so important that we work with our brothers and sisters in the spirit of reconciliation because the residential school system was tragic to Indigenous people."
He also says that the city is lighting the Watson art centre up orange for 215 hours to honour and remember all lives that have been lost at residential schools.
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Tick season is well underway in the province and that means it's time to be a bit more cautious when heading out to enjoy the beautiful weather.
Ticks are most commonly seen in tall grass or brush. They need blood to survive which is why they latch onto human skin and animals as well. Dr. Khodevesi, Medical Officer of Health with Prairie Mountain Health says one way to avoid getting ticks on your skin is to wear long sleeves and pants.
"Another way to try and avoid the tick is to stay away from tall grass and brush," said Khodevesi. "If you're going for a hike, it's always best to stay in the middle of the trail."
If you find a tick on yourself, you should remove it immediately using tweezers. During the summer months, it's also very important to do daily tick checks on your animal as they can nestle into the fur.
The black-legged tick and deer tick can carry Lyme disease. However, this doesn't mean that every black-legged tick or deer tick carries the disease, they must have been infected.
The risk of contracting Lyme disease from a tick is very rare in Canada, with fewer than 1000 cases per year. Symptoms of Lyme disease include a bullseye at the infection spot, a rash, fever, and fatigue.
Ticks must be latched onto the skin for a minimum of 24 hours to spread Lyme disease if they're infected.
"That's why it's extremely important to do frequent checks, the sooner you can get a tick off the better," said Khodevesi.
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Premier Brian Pallister has released a statement on the discovery of a mass grave at a former Kamloops residential school.
Pallister says he was deeply saddened to learn of this "horrifying discovery."
“This discovery reminds us all of the tragedy of the residential school system.”
He says that the flags have been lowered at the Manitoba Legislative Building and Memorial Park.
The Legislative Building will also be lit in orange to honour the 215 children whose lives were lost, and everyone else affected by residential schools.
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Pine Creek First Nation is implementing a community-wide lockdown after a surge of COVID-19 cases.
The community reported 31 active cases on Friday, 16 of them have been identified as the B.1.1.7. variant of concern.
A community notice says safety officers will be enforcing provincial public health orders, and will closely monitor indoor and outdoor gatherings.
Check-points will be placed at each road entering the community. Anyone that must leave the community for a medical appointment will need a confirmation slip before they're allowed past the checkstops.
Community members will still be able to go shopping and pick up mail. It's reported that Pine Creek's gas bar is limiting its hours and will only serve one resident at a time from a side window.
The lockdown will remain in effect until June 7th.
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Public health officials announced 357 new cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths in Manitoba.
The most recent deaths in the province include:
a male in his 20s from the Winnipeg Health region
a male in his 20s from the Winnipeg Health region, linked to the B.1.1.7 variant of concern
a male in his 70s from the Prairie Mountain Health region, linked to the B.1.1.7 variant of concern.
The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba is 50,499.
There are 44,819 Manitobans who have recovered from COVID-19.
The total number of deaths in people with COVID-19 is 1,045.
Due to technical issues, limited data is available for the COVID-19 bulletin, but information will be updated online as soon as possible.
According to the province’s data, these are the numbers of active cases in the following Parkland health districts: Dauphin (29), Riding Mountain (28), Swan River (3), Duck Mountain (4), Porcupine Mountain (54), Agassiz Mountain (50), Asessippi (16), Little Saskatchewan (4), Whitemud (12). Brandon has 49 active cases.
In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 49 active cases of COVID-19. The Fisher/Peguis health district has seven active cases.
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The federal government has passed legislation to create a national holiday to recognize victims and survivors of Indigenous residential schools.
MPs agreed to pass Bill C-5 on Friday and send it on to the Senate.
The new statutory holiday, called the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, will be observed on September 30th.
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