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The Dauphin Kings play their first regular-season home game at Credit Union Place for the first time in 321 days on Saturday when they welcome the Neepawa Titans to town.
The last time Dauphin played a home regular-season game was back on November 1, 2020. Credit Union Place will be able to welcome 100 percent capacity for this season, but there are a few changes in store.
All fans must be fully vaccinated and in order to enter the facility, you must show your QR code or have your immunization card. On top of that, you will be asked to show a second piece of ID to confirm your identity.
Ashley Shaw is the president of the Kings and she's hoping that with hockey back in town, a great crowd will be on hand for all games this season.
"We've missed hockey, it's been a really long time so this is very exciting," said Shaw. "It's something for our community to get back into and rally around this team."
If you're a season ticket holder, you can pick up your tickets beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday outside of the facility. Fans are asked to be in their seats by 7:15 for a light show and player introductions.
Before Saturday's game, Kings hockey returns to 730CKDM tomorrow night with Darnell Duff.
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Last night the Dauphin and District Chamber of Commerce hosted a virtual debate between the Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa candidates.
With the election coming up on Monday, it was one of the last chances for the candidates to get their message out to the voters before they hit the polls.
Overall the candidates agreed on the general issues that we face in Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa and Canada as a whole, such as economic recovery, the environment, and connectivity.
While there was plenty of healthy debate, the atmosphere was very professional, friendly, and positive. Four out of the six candidates attended as the Liberal and NDP candidates were unable to.
The event was broadcast live on the Chamber’s Facebook page and can be viewed at any time.
You can watch the debate here.
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After 24 years without clean drinking water, Shoal Lake 40 First Nation has opened a water treatment facility to end water advisories for the community.
The end of water advisories for the community was officially announced at an event Wednesday morning on the First Nation.
Shoal Lake has never had a centralized water treatment facility despite being the source of where the city of Winnipeg draws water from.
All homes in the community will be able to access clean drinking water from the plant.
Construction of the new $33-million water treatment system started in 2019.
Shoal Lake, which is on the Ontario-Manitoba border, has been under drinking water advisories since 1997.
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As seen nationwide, there was an increase in advance voting across the province and in our riding this election.
Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa saw an increase of 37.5 percent, and across the province, there was an increase of 58 percent.
Preliminary numbers show that there were 8,616 advance voters in this riding, compared with 6,264 in the last election.
Election Day is on September 20th.
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Third doses of Moderna and Pfizer are now available for some Manitobans.
This includes people who are moderate to severely immunocompromised, people who wish to receive a third dose for travel purposes, and people who have received one or two doses of a vaccine that is not approved by Health Canada.
Dr. Joss Reimer, Medical lead for Manitoba's Vaccine Implementation Task Force says two doses may not be enough for those who are immunocompromised.
"This would include people who have cancer and are receiving chemotherapy, those who are receiving treatment related to organ transplants, people who are living with untreated or advanced HIV or AIDS, and people who are taking certain medications that severely affect their immune system."
A complete list of the medical conditions and treatments that would result in a person being considered immunocompromised is available here.
Reimer says a third dose isn't required for travel.
"While a third dose isn't medically indicated for the purpose of travel, Manitobans will now have the option to weigh out the low risk of vaccination alongside the mental health benefits and other benefits related to travel, when deciding if a third dose is something they would like to consider.
She says that in any case, Manitobans should wait 28 days after the second dose.
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Richard De La Ronde, head of Sandy Bay First Nation’s child welfare agency has been fired.
The Southern Chiefs Organization says this is because of financial irregularities.
Forensic auditors are looking into a company owned by De la Ronde that’s been receiving prepaid rent from the Children's Special Allowance fund to build Child and Family Services offices that aren’t complete.
The Southern First Nations Network of Care, took over the administration of Sandy Bay Child and Family Services in June after it noticed financial issues.
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Over 100 charges have been laid between four people following a drug and firearms investigation in Winnipeg.
Over $1.5 million in illicit drugs and numerous firearms were seized.
The Winnipeg Police Service started the investigation in August because of a social media post involving a gun.
Officers executed three search warrants on August 19th.
During these searches police seized:
- 17.8 kilograms of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $890,000
- 2.7 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated street value of $214,000
- 8.5 kilograms of Xanax pills with an estimated street value of $250,000
- 1.5 kilograms of Psilocybin with an estimated street value of $15,000
- 500 grams of fentanyl with an estimated street value of $139,000
- 19 Percocet pills and 36 Gabapentin pills with a combined estimated street value of $200
- $150,000 in cash
- A money counter, vacuum sealer and packaging materials
- 12-gauge shotgun
- 40 calibre Sig Sauer P320 model
- .22 calibre Ruger rifle model 10-22
- .22 calibre GSG rifle model MP40
- 9 mm Ruger rifle model PC Carbine – obliterated serial number
- Inoperable revolver
- .22 Derringer Frontier model
- Two Glock 19 air pistols
- Glock 17 air pistol
- Walther PPK air pistol
- Crosman SNR .357 air pistol
- Various ammunition
- Two smoke grenades
Jonathan Alexander Herntier is facing 46 charges, Joseph Liew is facing 36 charges, Laura Jeanne Powell is facing 26 charges, and Shelly Ann Kelly Lagimodiere is facing 12 charges.
All four suspects are in custody.
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Jesse Roziere, the head coach of the women's soccer team at Brandon University, has remained with a job for months while in the face of an investigation by the university that concluded he acted inappropriately with student-athletes.
During the 2019-20 season, a female student approached the school's athletic director with allegations about Roziere, who at the time was an assistant coach with the team.
Brandon University says they have now asked Mr. Roziere to step away from his soccer duties while a new investigation occurs.
Until he went on leave this week, he was heading into his second year as the top trainer of the universities team.
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This is day three of Smile Cookie Week at Tim Hortons.
All proceeds raised in Dauphin are going towards the Dauphin Friendship Centre, and the Parkland Humane Society.
Stacey Penner who’s the Campaign Organizer for both charities says Dauphin’s currently in the lead provincially.
Stacey says that every year there’s a greater need for the Friendship Centre’s Food For Thought Program.
“This is my 13th year with Mountain View School Division, so the 13th year that I’ve got to observe the need for it. Every year there’s a growing need for it, and with the cuts from the government I just know the program has been struggling to support the baseline costs for the program to operate.”
Stacey thinks Smile Cookie Week is a unique campaign.
“So many other fundraisers that corporations hold are often single-day events, where this is a week-long campaign where seven times the income is going to local charities.”
Another way people can help these charities is by donating their time, or items to the garage sale coming up on Saturday.
“If you’re not super into cookies and you still want to help the campaign please call the restaurant and you can offer to volunteer even just an hour of your time, or just bring any garage sale items to the back of the restaurant and they are collecting items right there.”
Stacey says that Johnston and CO Law Firm will be matching cookie sales on Friday.
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Brandon Flight Centre raised $1,675 at the Dauphin Flight Training Centre grand opening on Saturday.
The money that was raised from flights around the city is for three student scholarships.
Director of Finance, Samantha Friesen says the turnout of the event was far greater than expected and local pilot Dean McCowan had to help them catch up on flights.
Samantha says she’s thankful for the support and warm welcome from the community of Dauphin.
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Everybody has their own reasons to vote in the upcoming election.
CKDM hit the streets to find out what issues were most important to people in the Parkland.
"I think health care probably. It's in such a mess, it's underfunded and understaffed."
"Maybe they can help senior citizens more or something like that."
"I think housing because a lot of the people are living in housing that is not adequate for us to live in. It needs upgrading."
Meanwhile, others couldn't limit it to just one thing:
"Everything I guess. We're seniors and we're getting screwed no matter what."
"I'd say everything because that's what Canada needs."
People of all ages in Dauphin think that everyone should go and vote:
“If you don’t cast a ballot, then you don’t have the right to complain.”
“You can’t complain if you don’t vote.”
“I think it’s important for our population to vote so this way we can continue to build strong families.”
“Can’t complain if you don’t vote.”
"It's the Canadian way. You should vote, you have to if you want to complain."
Canadians go to the polls on September 20th. Be sure to listen to 730 CKDM all day long for up-to-the-minute election coverage, including comprehensive coverage at 8 when the polls close, with CKDM's political correspondent James Blake.
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