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A woman charged in relation to a death in July of 2023 in Waywayseecappo was back in court.
25-year-old Talisa Brandon faces one charge of manslaughter after a 23-year-old man passed away after being discovered with injuries in a home on the reserve.
Her matters were put over until November 12th.
And a Dauphin man charged in connection with a serious assault in November of 2022 has also returned to court.
40-year-old Wayne Becks faces charges of aggravated assault and uttering threats.
He remains in custody until his next court date on October 29th.
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A case of illegal Bison Hunting led to an arrest recently in the RM of Russell-Binscarth.
On October 14th, around 1:55 pm, Russell RCMP received a report of 6 bison having been shot and removed from a farm property.
The owner of the property that housed the bison reported that the locks on his pasture gates had been replaced with some that didn't belong to him, and that 6 bison were indeed missing.
A review of nearby trail cams saw four trespassers, who drove in with a pickup and several off-road vehicles, had shot the bison and removed them from the property.
The next day, RCMP were notified of an ad to hunt bison for $1000 a head on this location, but it was not posted by the owner.
Officers reached the people that hunted the Bison, who were under the impression that the operation was legitimate, and their cooperation resulted in an arrest.
On October 16, Russell RCMP issued a Warrant of Arrest out for Gerald Sean Gebler, 52, from Portage la Prairie, who was charged with Theft over $5000 and Mischief over $5000 in relation to this incident.
Later that day, Gebler turned himself in to the Portage la Prairie RCMP where he was later released for court scheduled for January 22, 2025, in Russell.
Additional charges are likely.
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In what has now become a yearly tradition, the Parkland U18 Rangers host their "Pink the Rink" Hockey Fights Cancer game Friday night.
Proceeds from this year's game against the Southwest Cougars will support cancer care wards in Dauphin, Swan River, and Russell.
Organizer Carla Garton says puck drop is 7:30 pm at Credit Union Place, but there will be festivities before the game.
"Every year, we honour someone who has either battled cancer or has been affected by cancer. This year that person is David Swanton, who has lost both parents to cancer. We will share his story at the start of the game and then he will be involved with the puck drop."
"The Rangers will be dressed in their famous pink jerseys, and the other team partakes as well as we provide them pink tape for their socks so that they are aware that this event is happening."
Garton is hoping they will get a big crowd for tomorrow night's festivities.
"Health care workers can get into the game for free, and then there is an admission for everyone else to get in. There is also a 50/50, a puck toss that will take place during the intermission, and then a raffle."
Raffle prizes include four rounds of golf with two power carts at the Neepawa or Gilbert Plains golf courses, and a signed Carson Bjarnson Philadelphia Flyers jersey.
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It was a good week of October weather on the Weekly Crop Report, with temperatures hitting 20 degrees on many days.
There were some colder nights though, with -4 on some, and frosty conditions left behind.
Harvest still made some strong progress, as seen here:
Yield reports are also rolling is, with some variance seen between crops and locations.
In cereals, Spring wheat yield estimates range from 40 to 95 bu/acre. Protein ranges from 10 to 15%. Oat yield estimates range from 110 to 180 bu/acre, and Barley yield estimates range from 80 to 120 bu/acre.
Corn harvest has just started, and the preliminary yield reports range from 140 to 240 bu/acre.
Oilseeds also show yields, with Canola yields ranging from 25 to 65 bu/acre, with averages ranging from 30 to 45 bu/acre.
Flax harvest yields range from 20 to 40 bu/acre. Sunflower harvest has started, and preliminary yield results for black oilseed sunflowers are around 2200 lbs/acre.
Dry bean harvest is approximately 99% complete, with average yields estimated at 1700 to 2000 lbs/acre.
Soybean harvest continues with yields ranging from 35 to 60 bu/acre, and an average of 40 to 45 bu/acre.
In the realms of forage and livestock, corn silage is nearing completion.
At 75% complete, dryland yields are at 6 to 10 tonnes, but high plant moisture and kernel integrity were the concerns raised for this year’s crop.
Pasture growth is very slow as day length shortens and temperatures cool. However, pastures rarely look this well in October due to warm and moist fall. Overall forage and pasture growth is more than last year due to the early season moisture.
Cattle roundup has begun with cattle starting to come off pasture, calves are being weaned and either backgrounded or sold.
Freshly-weaned cattle are passing through auction marts. Producers are feeding cattle with hay on pasture or have moved cattle to stockpiled fields for grazing.
Manure is being spread on fields as producers clean their corrals, and dugouts are mostly full.
Taking things closer to the Northwest region, a good week of October weather to help move harvest progress closer to completion.
Temperatures reached the 20’s by afternoon for most of the week. Overnight temperatures cooled off, with most areas receiving frost. Laurier station recorded the highest daytime and lowest overnight temperature for the region, reporting 27.8°C for the high and -4.4°C for the low.
Spring wheat harvest nears completion at 99% complete. Lodging has made for some slow progress in some fields. The average reported yield is approximately 65-70 bushels/acre, though some fields average less at 40 to 50 bu/acre and some going 80 bu/acre plus.
Canola harvest made good progress again this week and is approximately 92% complete across the region.
Progress nears completion in the Swan Valley and The Pas while Dauphin/Ste. Rose continues behind due to many challenges this spring. Reported yields so far have been quite varied based on crop conditions throughout the season as well as disease pressure, but generally lower than average.
Average yields so far have been approximately 30 to 40 bu/acre.
Soybean harvest is approximately 85% complete across the region and more advanced in the Swan Valley area, while Dauphin/Ste. Rose area continues to be behind. Early reports of yields are 35 to 40 bu/acre and 50 to 55 bu/acre in some higher-yielding fields
With a bit of warmer weather left this week, plenty of fields are expected to wrap up, with lots of progress moving forward.
But until next week, here's wishing all the producers out there a safe, speedy harvest!
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A planned road work and paving project has led to the closure of Hamilton Street within the Town of Neepawa.
A portion of Hamilton Street was closed yesterday between Mountain and First Avenues, and will remain closed until further notice.
Even though the road is closed to vehicle traffic, businesses in that area do remain open.
Retailers are encouraged to park on either First or Mountain Avenues, and then use the sidewalks to access the businesses in that area.
The Town of Neepawa thanks everyone for their understanding.
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For the second straight year, a store within the Dauphin Co-op has received the Co-operative Retail System Home Centre Commitment to Excellence Award for Retail.
This year, it is the Ste Rose Home and Building Centre getting the recognition from Federated Co-op Limited for the Manitoba and Southern Saskatchewan area.
The award marks a first for Co-ops across Western Canada, as no Co-op retail has ever won the award two years in a row.
Stephen Bunka, the manager for Dauphin Co-op's Building Division, credits a strong focus on brand identity across the division as the reason for their success.
The CRS Home and Building Solutions Department recognizes excellence in Retailing every year, with this award being presented to those Home & Building Centres that achieves excellence in financials, operations, customer experience, and community involvement
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Concerning reports coming in from the Canadian Anit-Fraud Center, compared to the year previous, over 4 times fraud theft has been reported this year.
Nearly $37 million were reported stolen between the start of the year, and the end of September.
Scams that lead to theft can come in many forms.
Emails and texts, phone calls and faxes, and through the Internet in a variety of ways, but they all seek to steal your information and money.
The CAFD notes that some of the most commonly reported scams in 2024 include investment, service, and merchandise.
However, the scams in which the largest amounts of money were lost were investment, spearfishing, and romance scams.
To learn more about the many different types of fraud, or report one, visit Canada's Anti-Fraud Centre Website.
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A candidate in last year's Manitoba provincial election has been found to have forged two signatures on her nomination form.
A report from elections commissioner Bill Bowles says Gabrielle Simard-Nadeau, who was running for the Green Party in the Steinbach constituency, was having trouble collecting the 50 signatures required to qualify as a candidate.
The report says Simard-Nadeau spoke with a friend who said two relatives would be willing to sign, and Simard-Nadeau forged their signatures because there was no time to meet with them before the deadline.
Simard-Nadeau was approved as a candidate, but Elections Manitoba announced on the day before the election, without an explanation, that she was withdrawing.
The commissioner's report says Simard-Nadeau was an inexperienced candidate who fully admitted to the forgery and took responsibility.
The commissioner has the authority to recommend charges be laid under the Elections Act, but is not doing so in this case.
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CN Rail has made a significant donation to Mountainview School Division.
The school division was successful in their application to receive $5,000 through CN's "Honouring the Traditional Stewards of the Land" program.
In a Facebook post, MVSD said the money would be used for their land-based initiatives.
CN's priority under this program is to strengthen ties, cultivate and develop mutually beneficial relationships, and create economic opportunities towards reconciliation.
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Neepawa Home Hardware Building Centre recently hosted a community tree planting event at Park Lake, in partnership with the Town of Neepawa.
A total of 50 mature trees were planted during this event, which was part of a larger restoration project following flooding in 2020 that damaged a dam that held back the lake's water.
The larger trees were purchased by the town following a generous grant from Tree Canada and Home Hardware Stores Limited
Those trees now line a new walking trail beside the restored Park Lake.
The lake's restoration, which was completed in spring 2024, has enhanced flood prevention capabilities and has revitalized the local ecosystem, welcoming back waterfowl and other wildlife.
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An extremely successful Co-op Fuel Good Day promotion was officially celebrated on Wednesday morning in Dauphin.
Representatives from Dauphin Co-op presented a cheque worth $7,268.68 to the Friends of Dauphin Lake group, as the proceeds from this year's Fuel Good Day promotion in the city on September 17th.
Dauphin Co-op General Manager Lorne Eiffert was extremely happy with how the fundraiser went this year.
"The barbecues went very well at both locations, even with some construction on Main Street happening. The community support was overwhelming and everybody came out to help so it was excellent."
Eiffert says it is great to support Friends of Dauphin Lake with proceeds from this year's Fuel Good Day promotion.
"Our vision is to enrich the life of our communities, and Dauphin Lake is a key part of that. Whether it is outdoor life for our community members or whether it is supporting local tourism, we look forward to supporting that and making sure that the lake is there for many years to come. It is great to support that and build our community."
The proceeds will be used by Friends of Dauphin Lake towards the purchase and operation of a weed harvester for the lake.
Friends of Dauphin Lake member Kristin Haverluck says the lake is very important to the entire region, adding with the current Zebra Mussels issue at Clear Lake, it is more important than ever to clean up Dauphin Lake and keep it clean for future generations.
Haverluck adds they were extremely happy and thankful with the support they received through Fuel Good Day, in the form of fuel purchases and sales from the barbecues held at both Co-op Gas Bar locations.
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