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Orange Shirt Day is a day to learn about the history of residential schools and honour the Indigenous children that were sent away to those schools.
The day is named after the bright orange shirt six-year-old Phyllis Webstad wore to her first day at St. Joseph Mission School in Williams Lake, B.C. The shirt was given to her by her grandmother in 1973, but when she arrived at the school, administrators took it from her.
Orange Shirt Day is important because it lets everyone know what happened in those schools and helps the reconciliation process.
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The City of Dauphin is reminding residents that 2020 property taxes are due today (Wednesday, September 30).
Property taxes for Dauphin residents can be paid in-person at City Hall by cash, cheque, or debit, and cheques can be deposited in the drop-box at the north entrance door.
Payments can also be made online through financial institutions, but the payments need to be received by the City on or before September 30 to be considered on time.
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A man has been arrested for second-degree murder, following an incident near Camperville last week that was initially reported by authorities as an ATV collision.
On Thursday, September 24, a 36-year old man from Pine Creek First Nation was pronounced dead, and a 39-year-old woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries following the incident.
RCMP have now confirmed there was no ATV collision, and that second-degree murder charges have been laid against 51-year-old Francis Mousseau.
Police say they attended Sandy Bay on Sunday, September 27 and made the arrest.
Mousseau remains in custody.
Details about the nature of the incident on September 24 -- and what led to the death of the man from Pine Creek First Nation -- have not been released by RCMP at this time.
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Three COVID outbreaks have been declared in Yorkton by the Saskatchewan Health Authority.
The outbreaks are at the Yorkton Regional High school, Yorkton Regional Health Centre, and Pumphouse Athletic Club.
Yorkton Regional High school has cancelled their in-person classes for the next two weeks, after 4 students tested positive for the virus. At this time, officials believe transmission of the virus appears to have occurred outside the school.
The school division says they are now working to resume classes on October 19th.
A positive case has also been identified at the Yorkton RCMP detachment. They have closed the building to the public until October 12th.
As of Monday, 17 COVID cases have been reported in the community.
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A surplus posted by the Manitoba government for the end of 2019-20 will be short-lived, as the province now expects several years of deficits due to the economic impact of the pandemic.
It’s the first time the Manitoba government is registering a surplus in more than a decade.
Premier Brian Pallister gave the update on Tuesday alongside Finance Minister Scott Fielding, focused on Manitoba’s economic outlook.
The 2020 deficit is expected to be nearly $3-billion due to the impacts of fighting COVID-19.
You can view the 2019-20 public accounts and 2020-21 first-quarter report by clicking here.
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The province has gained 34 new cases of COVID-19 today.
Two of the cases are in Prairie Mountain Health; none are in the Dauphin Health district.
One of the cases is in the Northern Health region, 5 are in the Southern Health-Santé Sud region, and 26 are in Winnipeg.
There are a total of 1,953 cases. Manitoba has 606 active cases and 1,327 are recovered. Fourteen people are in hospital and the number of deaths remains at 20.
Public health officials have declared the COVID-19 outbreaks over at the Assiniboine Centre at the Brandon Regional Health Centre in Brandon have returned to the Caution (yellow) level on the Pandemic Response System.
Health officials are strongly recommending that Manitobans limit the number of close contacts outside their household.
For more information on COVID-19, click here.
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Canada’s COVID-19 tracing app will soon be available in Manitoba.
Starting next week, Manitobans will have access to the COVID Alert app, which notifies you if you come into contact with a person who’s tested positive for COVID-19.
Manitoba’s Health Minister Cameron Friesen stresses that the app does not use or store your location information, and is completely voluntary.
“It doesn’t rely on GPS. It doesn’t give the government information about who you are or where you are, rather it uses Bluetooth to link with others and their phones when you come into contact over that threshold period of time.”
The app is currently being used in Ontario, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Friesen says at least 60% of Manitobans will need to download the app in order for it to be effective.
For more information about the COVID Alert app, click here.
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Increases to water and wastewater rates in the City of Dauphin could be coming if their proposal is accepted by the Public Utilities Board.
It’s been three years since the rates have gone up and since then, new regulations have come into place, costing the City more for the treatment of wastewater.
The City’s director of finance, Scott Carr says the rate increase isn’t significant and will be less than 10 per cent.
The province requires the removal of ammonia and phosphorus from the wastewater which increases Dauphin’s costs.
Carr says another rate increase is likely after the increase in 2023.
“We are going to require a lagoon upgrade in the next 3 or 4 years. So, there’s an expectation that 3 or 4 years down the road we’ll see a rate increase again to cover those lagoon upgrade costs.”
He says these upgrades aren’t related to the auditor general’s report.
“We meet all the licencing requirements and we’re licenced to operate our lagoon as is.”
If anyone has questions about the increase they can This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. the City of Dauphin, or give them a call at 622-3200.
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A report from Manitoba’s auditor general suggests there are problems with the management of drinking water in the province.
Tyson Shtykalo says vigilance is needed to ensure safe drinking water in Manitoba, noting that many water systems are without a certified operator — and sometimes not licensed at all.
The Auditor General’s report says about 40% of the nearly 1,200 water systems he looked at were operating without a licence.
An operating license serves to lay out requirements on water quality standards and appropriate frequency of testing.
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Manitoba’s chief public health officer says Manitobans should reconsider having large family gatherings for the coming holiday.
Dr. Brent Roussin says if you are planning a large family gathering, there are some concerns given the increased risk that comes with prolonged contact in enclosed crowded spaces.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau echoed that sentiment last week, saying the usual Thanksgiving gathering is unlikely, but that “we still have a shot at Christmas”.
The recommendations come as case numbers are surging in many parts of Canada, including Ontario and Quebec.
Winnipeg and the surrounding areas have been elevated on the Pandemic Response System, as health officials look to address rising case numbers.
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RCMP are looking for the public’s help in their investigation into a missing man named Bud Paul.
The 56-year-old man from Winnipeg was reported missing August 7.
Security footage from August 1 at a Liquor Mart in Neepawa showed Paul in the store with two other individuals.
It’s believed he travelled with those individuals from Neepawa to Dauphin in his red Chevrolet Trax with Manitoba licence plate KHE 314.
RCMP are requesting any information regarding the two people seen with Paul at the liquor store and any information regarding Paul's whereabouts after August 1, 2020. RCMP investigators are also interested in any information regarding Paul’s vehicle.
Anyone with information is asked to call RCMP at 431-489-8551.
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