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Thompson RCMP charged 8 people for non-essential travel over the May long weekend.
One person from Dauphin and 7 from Winnipeg were fined $486 for travel over the 53rd parallel of latitude.
Those that were charged say they were visiting friends or family, and knew about travel restrictions but chose to ignore them.
The RCMP would like to thank those who continue to adhere to the Public Health Orders for their continued support and cooperation.
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The Dauphin Fire Department and EMS were on the scene of a two-vehicle collision.
At around 12:30 Tuesday afternoon, crews responded to the area of Front Ave. East and Whitmore Ave East.
Traffic is being slowed through the area.
More details to follow.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed the mutual ban on non-essential travel at the Canada - U.S. border will be extended another month.
In his daily address to the country, Trudeau confirmed the U.S. agreed to Canada’s request to extend the restrictions until June 21st.
The deal was first reached in mid-March, and prohibits non-essential travel, but does allow trade shipments, commerce and essential workers to travel in both directions.
Trudeau says the restrictions are an important safety measure for people on both sides of the border.
The U.S. is currently home to 42% of the world's active COVID-19 cases.
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Mossey River Municipality is advising residents that a burning ban is in place.
They ask that residents refrain from open fires.
This burn ban goes along with the province’s decision to suspend all provincial burn permits issued under The Wildfires Act.
Manitoba Conservation and Climate reports the current risk of wildfire is high across southern and central regions of the province.
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Management at the Selo Ukraina site is trying to make the best out of a challenging situation.
President Jim Perchaluk says the cancellation of the major summer events they host — such as Dauphin’s Countryfest, and Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival — does provide an opportunity to focus on some upkeep around the site.
“The site is going to be dormant which will give us an opportunity to do some maintenance on the site — there’s a church roof that needs shingling, and more activities like that taking place.”
But in the absence of revenue from the postponed festivals, major projects on the to-do list will have to wait until there’s money coming in to offset expenditures.
Perchaluk is optimistic the government will step in to offer some support, and admits it’s going to be difficult to manage expenses like property taxes, insurance, and electrical costs.
“At this particular time our revenue from rentals is $0 for 2020. At this time, we are not aware of any assistance from the province. We realize the priority for the government has to deal with people’s wages and getting food on the table, as opposed to holding festivals. So we’re patiently waiting our turn to see what assistance might be available.”
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The Dauphin and District 4-H Beef and Sheep Show and Sale has been cancelled for this year.
Committee President Talya Stykalo says many options were evaluated for the June show and sale that's in partnership with the Dauphin Ag Society — but calls the cancellation a necessary decision that was not made lightly.
Despite the cancellation, Stykalo says 4-H will still have their market animals for sale, because “these kids have had these projects since October/November, and have been putting money into feed and working with them. So it is important they get sold.”
4-H market projects will still be for sale for meat only, directly through 4-H members. If you are interested in purchasing a market steer or lamb for consumption, you can contact a 4-H member or reach out to the committee.
Going forward, the committee president tells us they’re looking at the possibility of hosting the female side of the show in the fall time, depending on government regulations at that time.
“We want to ensure that we do this safely for our community.”
The committee is thanking all sponsors, buyers, and community members for their support.
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[Full release from 4-H is below]
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Following wildfires over the weekend that caused evacuations in the Camperville area and Pine Creek First Nation, the province is taking some preventative measures.
The Canadian Red Cross assisted with the evacuation of about 100 people from the Pine Creek First Nation. Many are expected to return to their homes Monday.
Manitoba Conservation and Climate reports the current risk of wildfire is high across southern and central regions of the province.
The province is now suspending all provincial burn permits issued under The Wildfires Act within the burning permit area.
More information about municipal burn restrictions can be found here.
The province is calling on all Manitobans to be vigilant in preventing human-caused fires. Best fire prevention practices issues by the province can be found here.
Reports of wildfires or suspicious activity can be made by calling 911, or the toll-free T.I.P. line at 1-800-782-0076.
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One new case of COVID-19 has snapped Manitoba’s streak of 6 consecutive days without a new case.
The case identified on Monday now brings the total number of confirmed and probable cases to 290.
There are 26 active cases, and 1 person is in hospital. No Manitobans are currently in intensive care because of COVID-19.
The number of deaths remains at 7.
Going forward, Manitobans experiencing cold- or flu-like symptoms no longer require a referral from Health Links to get tested, and are encouraged to use the online screening tool to determine if you meet the testing criteria.
The Screening Tool is also available in Interactive Voice Response (IVR) format, by calling 1-877-308-9038.
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All 3 community screening locations in the Prairie Mountain Health region are closed for Victoria Day.
The drive-thru COVID-19 testing site in Dauphin at 217 Industrial Rd. returns to normal hours of operation starting tomorrow (open daily from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
The drive-thru site in Swan River at 125 Fourth Ave. North returns to normal hours of operation starting tomorrow (open daily from 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
The screening location in Brandon at the Brandon Town Centre at 800 Rosser Ave. returns to normal hours of operation starting tomorrow (open daily from 8:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.)
Going forward, Manitobans experiencing cold- or flu-like symptoms no longer require a referral from Health Links to get tested, and are encouraged to use the online screening tool to determine if you meet the testing criteria.
The Screening Tool is also available in Interactive Voice Response (IVR) format, by calling 1-877-308-9038.
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The Sunrise Credit Union 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held online via Zoom software on Tuesday, May 26 at 5:15 p.m.
President and CEO Tim Klassen is encouraging members to pre-register for the AGM, so they’llbe able to vote.
“We’re asking folks to preregister for the meeting so we know who’s going to be in attendance. It is for members only. Others can listen in, but in order to vote, we need to verify that they’re members. So we know who we can send the voting instructions to.”
To pre-register, members will need to call 204-726-3636 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Members have until 4 p.m. on Monday, May 25 to register.
Members will vote on the approval of the financial statements, the reappointment of the auditors for the credit union, and any other motions that might come before the meeting.
The Sunrise CEO says the AGM will help address the business side of things, and enable the Credit Union to look ahead to the future.
“It’s going to be an interesting year ahead. 2019 was a very good year for Sunrise Credit Union. I expect once we’re through this situation we’re in now, we’ll come out the other side better for it as well.”
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Several fires forced community members to evacuate their homes Sunday in the Pine Creek and Pulp River area.
The fires started around 12:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon. The main fire was in the Pulp River area, and the second fire was on Pine Creek Reserve.
Four water bombers were on the scene within one hour of getting called.
Early reports are that 1 home and 3 sheds were burnt severely in Pine Creek. There has been no word on any injuries.
More details to come.
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