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It's time once again to spring forward, as Daylight Savings Time begins this weekend.
Daylight Savings Time will begin this year on Sunday, March 10 at 2 a.m. local time, and while we might have to wake up a bit earlier, it also marks a significant increase in daily sunlight hours to come.
While many provinces have talked about dropping this bi-annual clock change, only Saskatchewan and the Yukon do not observe it.
There's been a great deal of discussion around abolishing this practice, but any province wanting to scrap daylight saving has faced delays in putting new practices into place or is waiting for American states in the same time zones to pull the trigger.
But for now, don't forget to double-check your clocks tomorrow so they match up with daylight savings time, and you're not an hour late on Monday morning.
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The Manitoba government is putting up almost a million dollars this year to help protect fish and wildlife.
The Manitoba government has approved $958,000 for new projects this year through the Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Fund that will go to 17 projects to protect and monitor fish and wildlife species and bolster access to fishing and hunting opportunities.
The money comes from a provincial fund that is supported through donations and restitution payments collected from fish and wildlife infractions
The fund continues to grow every year, as the Manitoba government contributes 10 percent of the annual fees collected from recreational angling, hunting, and trapping licenses.
In addition, the fund is supported through restitution payments collected from fish and wildlife infractions, along with donations to the fund.
For all the details on the funding, and the projects it supports, visit the Government Of Manitoba Website
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Raising money has never looked so cool, as a polar plunge will be raising funds for the Manitoba Special Olympics team this weekend.
A hole will be carved in Katherine Lake off HWY 19 this weekend where people raising these funds will hurl themselves into the icy waters.
Adell Gauthier, Director of Fund Development for this program, says the local group has been raising a lot of money for this cause.
"So the Clear Lake Polar Plunge, at this moment, is showing online that they've raised $7500 so far, which is incredible. I actually want to shout out to Toni Andreychuk who's taken the lead as our top fundraiser. She has raised more than $2000 on her own."
Gauthier encourages people to donate to the various polar plungers, or to come out in person, have a hot chocolate, and show your support.
If you want to donate to this cause, visit PlungeManitoba.com, or get to Katherine Lake for noon on Saturday!
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Throughout the month of March, firefighters in Dauphin will be raising money for Muscular Dystrophy Canada.
It's their Fill the Boot campaign, one that Dauphin fire chief Cam Abrey has been around for quite some time.
"Since 1976, the Dauphin Fire Fighters Association and the department have been involved in a partnership with Muscular Dystrophy Canada. M.D. has been the firefighters' charity of choice since 1954. But since 1976, the total accumulated donations that we have received from our community and surrounding area is in excess of one hundred thousand dollars."
Abrey says they got off to a great start with their month-long campaign last weekend.
"We have set a goal for this year of five thousand dollars. And thanks to the generosity of the community and the surrounding area, last week we almost made it halfway there. We are currently just shy of the two-thousand dollar mark, so we are hoping that we can double that this weekend and hit our goal."
Firefighters will be located at both the Dauphin Market Place Mall and Dauphin Co-op from noon to 2 pm on Saturday to accept your donations.
If you can not make it out this weekend, you can still donate throughout the month of March.
Links to donate can be found on the Dauphin Fire Department's Facebook page.
You can also drop off donations in person at the Dauphin Fire Hall.
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A new court date has been set for one of four people charged after a weapon and drug bust in Dauphin last month.
Dauphin RCMP received a report on February 12th about a woman with a handgun outside of a home in the city.
The vehicle that she got into was spotted sometime later, and a search resulted in police seizing a loaded handgun, multiple knives, a hatchet-type weapon, alcohol, cocaine, and drug paraphernalia.
39-year-old Cody Genaille was in Brandon court yesterday and remains in custody until his next appearance on March 14th.
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A man accused of killing his partner, their three young children and his partner's foster cousin in southern Manitoba last month has been deemed mentally fit to stand trial.
The results of a mental health assessment for Ryan Manoakeesick, were delivered earlier Thursday, presented to the courts by Crown attorney Christian Vanderhooft.
The 29-year-old faces five counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his common-law partner Amanda Clearwater, their three children Bethany, Jayven, and Isabella, as well as Clearwater's 17-year-old niece Myah-Lee Gratton.
Notably, Manoakeesick did not appear in court, but had attorney representation for this announcement.
Currently, Manoakeesick remains in custody, with a a court date slated for june third.
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At roughly 2 pm today, reports came in of a semi-truck downing the bridge on Highway 5 between Ochre River and Dauphin, with an undisclosed amount of damage.
After visiting the scene, CKDM has confirmed that the Highway 5 bridge remains intact and undamaged after the incident this afternoon.
Officers on the scene notified us that a semitrailer had taken too sharp a turn and wedged itself in the narrow bridge crossing.
This shut down traffic for over an hour, but it has since re-opened as of 3 pm today.
Current assessments report no damage to the bridge, but further investigation may be required.
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Shovel-weary Dauphin and southern Parkland area residents will be digging out again today after another significant snowfall hit the region yesterday.
No official word yet from Environment and Climate Change Canada on exactly how much snow fell in Dauphin yesterday, but Brandon reported 16 centimetres of snow, while Winnipeg reported between 8 and 15 cm of snowfall.
All highways in the region have now re-opened after being closed last night, but are listed as being partly covered to snow-covered
Highway 10 through Riding Mountain National Park is open but does have snow-covered and icy sections.
Secondary roads like Highway 19, Lake Audy Road, and Rolling River Road are currently closed.
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March 19th will be the next court date for a Dauphin man charged after a January assault in the city.
Mounties say they were called to an apartment building on Whitmore Avenue on January 3rd after a report of two men fighting in a hallway.
A 30-year-old man told police he had been in a scrap with a 52-year-old man, who was found seriously injured in an apartment just down the hall.
The victim was taken to hospital for his injuries.
RCMP say the 30-year-old, who was intoxicated at the time, became aggressive while being arrested, and while being put into the cells, allegedly assaulted and spit on officers.
Shayne Lavallee faces charges that include Assault Causing Bodily Harm, and two counts of Assaulting a Police Officer.
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RCMP in The Pas has arrested one man after a sawed-off rifle was found in an abandoned vehicle.
Mounties in the community attempted to pull over a vehicle early last Friday morning on 7th Street East.
The vehicle failed to stop tough and kept going at a high rate of speed, eventually crashing into a fence just off of 9th street.
The driver fled the scene before police arrived, but officers did find the firearm and ammunition when they found the abandoned vehicle.
A further investigation by RCMP led to the eventual arrest of 26-year-old Houston Nasecapow, who is charged with numerous offences, including Flight from Police, failure to comply, and possession of weapons for dangerous purposes
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Public works with the Mossey River municipality are responding to a major water main break in Winnipegosis.
They say residents in that community can expect some disruptions in water service throughout the day today as a result of the break, which was discovered Thursday morning.
The municipality says Public Works is working diligently to rectify the situation.
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