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According to the Government of Manitoba's website, the smoke we are experiencing is due to numerous forest fires in northwestern Ontario and east-central Manitoba. Therefore, you can expect elevated pollution levels to occur today.
In areas affected by smoke from wildfires, Manitobans are encouraged to:
-Limit outdoor activity as well as physical activity.
-Reduce exposure to smoke by staying indoors or moving to areas with cleaner air.
-Turn off furnaces and air-conditioning units that may draw smoke indoors.
-Keep indoor air cleaner by avoiding smoking or burning other materials.
For a complete and more comprehensive view of the wildfires, visit the Government of Manitoba's conservation and climate page here.
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Habitat for Humanity is now set to build a new house for one lucky resident in Dauphin.
Chantel Flett is this year’s lucky recipient of a new home courtesy of Habitat for Humanity, but the opportunity didn’t come easy.
Flett did many hours of fundraising at Dauphins Friendship Centre to help raise enough money to make this project possible.
On Thursday afternoon, Flett and the Dauphin Friendship Centre handed over the proceeds cheque to Habitat for Humanity.
All fundraisers done were planned by Flett and more fundraisers and events are planned for the future.
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Today marks the beginning of the return to more freedoms across the province, as Manitoba enters phase two of their 4-3-2-One Great Summer reopening plan today.
Premier Brain Pallister alongside Manitoba’s Chief Provincial Public Health Officer, Dr. Brent Roussin, made the announcement on Wednesday afternoon and spoke of the announcement as, “A good news day, towards a reopened Manitoba.”
"Last week, Manitobans met and surpassed vaccinations goals we had set out for our second reopening milestone. This, I should note, was almost a full month ahead of schedule. So good for Manitobans, thanks for doing that.”
Some of the changes that go into effect as of today are:
• Indoor gatherings at private residences are permitted to a maximum of five people, plus the household members;
• Indoor gatherings in public spaces are permitted to a maximum of 25 people;
• Outdoor gatherings on private property increase to a maximum of 25 people;
• Restaurants, licensed premises and food court capacities expand to 50 percent capacity:
- Restaurants/bars operating hours extend to midnight;
- The requirement to purchase food when ordering alcohol no longer applies;
- VLTs may operate with all other restaurant/bar rules applying (two-metre distance, only households or fully vaccinated people seated together);
- Outdoor maximum table size remains at eight people;
- Patrons may only sit together indoors if they are from the same household or if all patrons 12 years of age or older are fully immunized (unvaccinated children under 12 may dine with fully vaccinated members of their household in this case);
• Movie theatres; bingo halls, VLT lounges and casinos, and museums and galleries are now open at 50 percent capacity to fully vaccinated people.
To view a list of all of the changes that were made, click here.
The province's third and final goal in the reopening plan is to have 80 percent of eligible Manitobans with at least one vaccine dose and 75 percent with two doses by Sept. 6.
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The severe thunderstorm watch has ended.
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There’s a severe thunderstorm watch in effect for many parts of the Parkland including Dauphin, Russell, Roblin, and Winnipegosis.
A cold front is tracking eastward through the region. A hot and humid airmass is currently in place over the province. Pulse type thunderstorms are expected to develop along the cold front with the risk of a severe thunderstorm.
The severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail, and heavy rain.
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There are walk-ins at Dauphin’s vaccine supersite starting this weekend.
Moderna is being offered from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday and Monday, and from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Appointments can also be booked online, or by calling 1-844-626-8222.
The supersite is located at the Ukrainian Orthodox hall at 304 Whitmore Avenue east.
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With very little rain falling in the majority of Manitoba, one southern Manitoba town got some rainfall but it might have been more than what they wished for.
The town of Birtle, southwest of Riding Mountain National Park, was drenched with 150 millimetres, or six inches, of rain on Thursday evening.
The area also saw pea-sized hail.
Communities within about a 10-kilometre radius of Birtle received far less rain, around 15-20 mm, while the rest of the area beyond the 10-kilometre radius received no rain at all.
In Dauphin, there’s a 30 percent chance of showers on Sunday afternoon.
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A man from the Swan Valley region has been identified in the Kelowna crane collapse.
Brad Zawislak who hailed from Benito died while at work on Monday when a crane collapsed at a nearby construction site in Kelowna.
He leaves behind a wife and two children.
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Farmers and ranchers are calling for emergency relief as drought ravages crops and pastures across the Prairie provinces.
Scorching temperatures and little to no rainfall have left crops in poor condition across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
Several municipalities have declared states of agricultural disaster, like in Lakeshore, and Armstrong, where they have recently asked for immediate help from the federal and provincial government to provide support and recovery to its farmers for tax deferrals, feed shortages, freight assistance, and compensation for wells.
The RM of St. Laurent declared a state of disaster last week.
Many ranchers say that they are running out of hay to feed their cattle.
The government of Saskatchewan has already announced some drought relief and will allow grain farmers with crop insurance to write off damaged crops.
The Canadian Cattlemen's Association is pushing for other provinces to follow suit.
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The Rural Municipality of Dauphin and Tootinaowaziibeeng Treaty Reserve have signed a Municipal Development and Services agreement for a parcel of land south of Dauphin.
A ceremony was held on Wednesday to mark the occasion.
The ceremony included a prayer, a song, and speeches from both Reeve Ron Ryz and Chief Barry McKay.
Blankets and gifts were also given to members of the RM of Dauphin by members of Tootinaowaziibeeng Treaty Reserve.
Reeve Ron Ryz was given and wrapped in a star blanket by Chief Barry McKay.
Ryz says he was proud to be part of the signing.
“I look forward to further relationships with Chief Barry McKay. This is the first such agreement for us, and I guess speaking for the RM we look forward to working together.”
McKay says that this agreement was talked about for about five or six years, and in the works for two years.
“We’re close to getting it reserve status. Everything’s all done, it’s just up to Indian Affairs in Ottawa to recognize it, accept it, and pass it back to us, telling us it’s reserve status.”
McKay says that the first thing they’re putting on the land is a gas bar.
“And any future development we’ll call the RM to the table, and we’ll call the city of Dauphin because we want our partners to know what we’re going to do, and what we’re going to develop.”
The piece of land is located in the NW ¼ 34-24-19 WPM, near Triangle Mobile Home Park.
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There will be a fire ban in the Rural Municipality of Roblin starting at 8 a.m. tomorrow.
Any burning of open fires are not permitted under any circumstances, and any current burn permits are cancelled.
The only exceptions are propane barbeques, fire tables, and enclosed fire pits between the hours of 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.
Within the City of Dauphin, open fires aren’t allowed. The fire must be enclosed on all sides and the firepit constructed of masonry, concrete, heavy gauge metal or other noncombustible materials.
When in use, fire pits need to be continuously supervised by an adult, and a means of extinguishment must be readily available. The fire must be completely extinguished before leaving the area.
More information can be found here.
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It may be worth heading to the gas station to fill up before you go to bed tonight.
Record-breaking gas prices are on their way to Manitoba and could arrive as early as tonight or tomorrow morning.
Gas prices in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta could see their gas prices spike up to 10% more.
The reason for the spike is because of issues at an oil refinery in Edmonton, as well as a US oil supply shortage.
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