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The municipality of Harrison Park's council has voted to start enforcing a zoning bylaw that will put an end to short-term rentals in the area. The bylaw was already in place in the municipality, located south of Riding Mountain National Park, but was not being enforced according to council members.
As CKDM reported in December, counselor Craig Atkinson was bringing the motion forward because the rentals had become disruptive in the otherwise quiet community.
The bylaw states that short-term rentals are allowed if there is a resident living onsite, however many of the rental properties in the area do not have someone living there full time.
Atkinson is not looking to put the ban on all short-term rentals but believes having owners or operators of the rentals on the site will help cut down on issues raised by his constituents.
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On Wednesday afternoon Ste Rose du Lac RCMP received a report of a missing 30-year-old male from McCreary who was last seen at 2:00 am leaving a residence in the Ochre River area and was believed to be returning to his home in McCreary.
Officers were advised that his vehicle had been found on Provincial Road 582, located west of the community of Makinak.
Officers, along with numerous volunteers, conducted a search of the area.
After a check of the vehicle and of nearby homes they did not locate him and continued the search until approximately 8:00 pm, when it was called off for safety reasons due to the extreme cold.
This morning, officers from Ste Rose du Lac, the RCMP Search and Rescue team, RCMP Police Dog Services and volunteers resumed the search and he was located deceased approximately a kilometre away from his vehicle.
Ste Rose du Lac RCMP continues to investigate.
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The Dauphin Hospital Foundation has sent out its year in review and they want to thank everyone who supported the foundation over the past year.
The Foundation was over the moon in 2021 to accept an estate donation of $100,000 from Dauphin Resident Anne Stewart, who passed away earlier this year. Other large contributions last year came from the Dauphin Legion Poppy Fund for $8,600 and the Rorketon Drop-in Centre for $7,000.
It is due to donations like these that the foundation was able to purchase two large pieces of equipment for the Hospital totaling almost $61,000.
The foundation wants to recognize the unfortunate loss of two key supporters in 2021, Dr. Allen Lysack, and former City of Dauphin Board representative Mayor Allen Dowhan.
"Dauphin Regional Health Centre was always top of mind for them and they both worked in different, but important ways to ensure that DRHC was always striving to be the best it could be, we reflect fondly on the memories of their dedication and contributions," said Greg Thompson, Dauphin Hospital Foundation Chairperson.
The foundation will be meeting early in 2022 to review options for new equipment purchases, grants for health care workers to upgrade their skills, scholarships, and contribution funds.
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In the early hours of December 31, 2021, The Pas RCMP received a report that a truck was stuck on Clearwater Lake.
The three males inside were heading out to do some ice fishing when their truck broke down which caused them to become stranded and ill-equipped for the plummeting temperatures. The temperature at the time with the wind chill was -38.
The exact location of the stranded fishermen was unknown at the time and it was determined that a search and rescue team – consisting of four RCMP officers, an off-duty paramedic, and a conservation officer – would attempt to locate the missing males, two 18-year-olds and one 19-year-old, from Steinbach.
After searching a large area of Clearwater Lake, they were located in the northwest corner and transported back to safety.
The three males as well as some of the searchers suffered minor injuries due to the extreme cold.
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The Federal Government has announced that in January, they will be sending out 140 million rapid COVID tests to provinces on a per capita basis. They also announced that by the end of the month, there will be enough pediatric doses for all eligible Canadians.
These announcements came as part of a press conference today with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos. Trudeau said in the conference that there are enough doses in Canada for all eligible Canadians to receive their first, second, or third dose.
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The three men involved in an armed robbery in the RM of Alonsa have appeared in Court. 31-year-old Francis Beaulieu, 26-year-old Anton Levasseur, and 29-year-old Victor Levasseur entered a business on Highway 50 wearing masks and holding firearms on August 9, 2021.
The three men, all from Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation, stole cash and cigarettes before fleeing in a vehicle, no employees were hurt. Later, during a traffic stop, Manitoba First Nations Police Service recognized one of the men in a van and could see the firearm. The three men were then arrested, along with the female driver, who was later released without charges.
The three men are in custody and will be back in court on January 25, 2022, in Dauphin.
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As you wake up this Wednesday morning, an extreme cold warning is in effect for much of the Parkland including Dauphin.
Wind chills are expected in the 40s over the next couple of days. Cover up. Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill. Keep emergency supplies in your vehicles such as extra blankets and jumper cables.
If it's too cold for you to stay outside, it's too cold for your pet to stay outside.
The cold weather is expected to persist until next Tuesday when it warms up to a high of minus eight.
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On the night of December 31, 2021, Dauphin RCMP responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 10 at the intersection of Road 142 N, four kilometres south of Dauphin.
Officers have since determined that a northbound SUV collided with another northbound vehicle.
The collision pushed the vehicle that was struck from behind into the ditch where it rolled. The 35-year-old male driver, from St. Theresa Point First Nation, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced deceased on the scene. The 70-year-old male driver of the SUV, from the RM of Dauphin, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Manitoba RCMP along with Forensic Collision Reconstructionists continue to investigate the collision.
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Premier Heather Stefanson and Education Minister Cliff Cullen announced today that as a proactive measure the Manitoba government is shifting to a one-week remote learning period for most Manitoba students after the holiday break to ensure schools can implement enhanced measures for in-person learning.
Effective Jan. 10, a phased-in approach will be applied to allow students of critical service workers in kindergarten to Grade 6 and all high-risk students and students with special learning needs in kindergarten to Grade 12 to attend school if no alternate care is available.
Current plans are to have all other students return to in-person learning on Jan. 17.
Meanwhile, all child care centres that offer 12 months of service including those in schools will remain open but are strongly recommended to prioritize children of critical service workers. This also includes school-age child care facilities that operate based on the school calendar.
As of January 10 licensed centres and child care homes will be able to apply for funding to offset the loss of parent fees for situations like reduced capacity due to staff shortages or if they’re required to close due to COVID-19.
The minister noted several enhanced measures have been put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 in schools and will be expanded in the coming days including:
- Distributing 500,000 rapid tests to all schools for students from kindergarten to Grade 6 and planning to expand access to rapid tests for all Manitobans as the rapid testing kit supply increases in Manitoba, particularly for schools with high case counts of COVID-19.
- Requiring medical masks for all staff during this high transmission period and allowing students to wear a well-fitting mask with at least three layers and schools to provide masks for students if needed. Manitoba will be distributing at least five million more child and adult medical masks over the next eight weeks to increase supply in schools and support increased demand.
The minister noted schools across the province continue to implement enhanced ventilation projects in accordance with provincial ventilation guidelines for schools.
For more information on plans for returning to in-class learning, visit the provincial website here.
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In May 2021, the Manitoba RCMP received a report of historical sexual offenses that occurred between January and December of 2010.
At the time the incidents began, the victim was a female teenaged student and the suspect was an adult male teacher employed at a school in the Turtle Mountain School Division.
On December 22, 2021, RCMP officers arrested and charged 39-year-old Troy Innes of Brandon.
Innes was employed as a teacher at the Brandon School Division at the time of arrest and was charged with Sexual Assault x2, Luring, and Sexual Exploitation of a Young Person by a Person in a Position of Trust or Authority.
He was released on a number of conditions and is scheduled to appear in court in Killarney on March 8, 2022.
Important information for survivors of sexual assault
Under the Criminal Code, individuals under 18 years old cannot consent to sex where the other consenting party is in a position of trust, authority or there is dependency on that person.
There's no time limit to report a sexual assault to police. Even if you were assaulted years ago, you can still report it to the police. Many survivors do not report right away and choose to do so later in their lives. Reporting a sexual assault can help you seek justice and start the healing process.
If you wish to report a sexual assault, you can contact your local police to make a report. If you chose not to report sexual assault to the police directly, you can report the crime through a third party. Third-party reporting is when someone else reports the crime to the police. It allows survivors who do not want to report the crime directly to ensure police receive a report about the crime.
Klinic Community Health is able to receive third-party reports from survivors of sexual assault who are 16 years and older anywhere in Manitoba. In this process, the survivor completes a form with the support of a Sexual Assault Crisis Program worker, and this information is sent to police without the survivor's identifying information.
For more information on third-party reporting please contact Klinic's 24/7 Sexual Assault Crisis Line at 204-786-8631 or toll-free at 1-888-292-7565.
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Last night around 6:30, Dauphin Fire Department went to a report of a snowmobile fire on the SnoMan Trail west of the City.
Using the side by side, crews were able to access the machine and used portable extinguishers to put out the fire.
There are no injuries as a result of the fire because the rider noticed there was something wrong and dismounted the machine before calling for help.
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