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Gilbert Plains Municipality is letting its residents know about a controlled burn that is slated to take place over the next few days.
Municipal staff will be conducting a controlled burn of tree and shrub piles in the old waste disposal grounds at the end of Fletcher Avenue.
THe process began yesterday afternoon and is expected to last for a few days.
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After taking a year off due to a lack of snow, the Journey for Sight Snowmobile Run is set to return later this month.
Dauphin Lions Club President Dean Lounsbury says nine riders are set to leave Dauphin on January 21st, heading to Flin Flon where the run will begin the morning of the 22nd.
"Our journey will take us from Flin Flon to Cranberry Portage for dinner, and our day will conclude in The Pas. Day two we go from The Pas to Swan River. Day three will see us split up with some going along Highway 83 and the others returning to Dauphin. Then on Day four, we conclude in Brandon at about 4 p at the airport, and then we will have supper and presentations. "
Money raised through the ride will go to the Eye Bank at Misericordia Hospital in Winnipeg, with some proceeds also going to the new eye centre in Swan River.
Anyone wanting to join in this year's ride can contact Lounsbury at 204-638-2687.
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In the courts this week, Angel Chartrand made her initial court appearance, having her matters put over until January 27th.
The 29-year-old Dauphin woman was charged with several driving and trafficking offences following a traffic stop in the city last Saturday.
Meanwhile, a new court date was set for an Ethelbert man charged after a house fire in that community last June.
54-year-old Marc Dorais will be back in a Winnipeg court on January 27th to face charges that include Arson with Disregard for human life.
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The R-M of Lakeshore will host a Candidates forum tonight for its by-election in Ward One.
The forum, which is sponsored by the Parkland Chamber of Commerce, will take place at 7 pm at the Lawrence Community Centre in Rorketon.
A total of three candidates - Ernie Smandella, Rick Paradis, and Carey Guy - have submitted nomination papers to run for the lone vacancy on council from Ward One.
The by-election is set for January 15th.
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Two local school divisions are cautioning their parents over an apparent cybersecurity event with their Student Information System provider PowerSchool.
Both Mountainview and Swan Valley School Divisions say the event took place in late December and affected customers across Canada and the U.S.
They add some PowerSchool data was accessed during this cybersecurity event, and that the company is working with cybersecurity experts to resolve the situation.
The school divisions say that PowerSchool has assured them that the accessed data has been deleted and they are confident that the data was not copied or uploaded elsewhere.
They emphasized that PowerSchool, not the divisions, was the target of the incident.
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The Chief of the Manitoba First Nations Police Service has lost his home and human remains were located.
On January 8 at 4:50 a.m., Portage la Prairie RCMP responded to a report of a structure fire at a residence off of Road 30 W, in the RM of Portage la Prairie, located north of High Bluff. The residence was confirmed as belonging to Doug Palson, Chief of Police for the Manitoba First Nations Police Service.
Once the fire was extinguished, investigators discovered human remains in the home, the identity of the deceased has yet to be confirmed.
The cause of fire remains under investigation.
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Premier Wab Kinew recently sat down with newly sworn-in North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong to discuss trade and economic opportunities.
Discussions included the important role provinces and territories have in strengthening and protecting the Canada-U.S. relationship including agriculture, tourism, the addictions crisis and taking action at a local level on border security.
Kinew noted that he and Armstong first met while the governor was a congressman during a Manitoba trade mission to Washington, D.C. last spring.
North Dakota and Manitoba have had a historic relationship, working together to promote agricultural connections, trade partnerships, energy supply, tourism and business opportunities.
Two-way trade between the province and state totals more than $1.6 billion annually and supports 5,700 North Dakota jobs, making it one of the closest trade partnerships in the U.S. and one of Manitoba’s most important export destinations.
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Individuals interested in attending a pre-budget meeting for Turtle River School Division are encouraged to pre-register for the event.
It will take place January 21st at McCreary School beginning at 7:30.
Key issues affecting the school division will be presented and discussed during this meeting.
The deadline to pre-register for this meeting is Monday at noon.
You can find a QR code to register for that meeting in the Community Calendar portion of our website.
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Manitobans will soon be paying more for basic automobile insurance.
The Public Utilities Board has ordered an overall increase of 5.7 per cent for basic rates as of April 1, although the exact increase will vary by the type of vehicle, a driver's record and other factors.
The increase follows decreases that totalled more than 15 per cent over the last five years, along with rebates at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when fewer people were commuting.
MPI says this year's increase will work out to about $50 for the average passenger vehicle.
The annual cost of a driver's licence is also increasing, by $10.
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It is an annual event that updates producers with the latest info coming to Roblin tomorrow.
Yesterday, it began in Ericksdale. Today, it's in Austin.
Pam Iwanchysko, a Livestock and Forage Specialist with the Province is excited to bring Manitoba Beef and Forage Days to Roblin next!
"Yup, there's a bit of room, we've had some registrations this morning already. If you are interested, please give us a call to let us know and we can try and fit you in. I don't think we're going to turn anyone away"
The Roblin event features a few speakers specific to the location, including Greg Penner from the UofS who will discuss Optimizing Greenfeed and silage Production with Annual Crops and James Frey from Manitoba Agriculture Who Will Highlight a recent forage crop called Teff for Forage and Dual Purposes.
Iwanchysko notes that Ericksdale was a packed house, nearing standing room only. She encourages you to register ahead for the Roblin event if you plan on attending.
"show up at 10 am, we'll be starting our agenda at that time. it goes through to 3:30 I believe. Yeah, we have a jam-packed full day, we've got lots of displays coming and agri-business, and there will be lots to see and do there."
To register for the Roblin event, you can call 204 648 3965. Registration will also be available at the door.
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With Canada's Prime Minister Stepping down, we reached out to our local member of parliament for a chat.
Dauphin, Swan River, Neepawa MP Dan Mazier is feeling some tempered excitement. He thinks an election is nearing, but notes that prorogued parliament stretches this process.
"It stops all the legislative process. so, on the bright side, they can't introduce any spending bills, budget bills, or anything like that, extra spending. The house, what happens, it goes into a kind of "Maintenance Mode". Right now, when they prorogue, all they can do is run government."
Mazier expressed some anticipation of an election coming soon, but the lack of a liberal leader, and the mess that causes, will push that process back.
This process is slated to last until March 24th, and we'll keep in touch with MP Mazier for updates on this developing situation
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