Active COVID-19 Case Count Drops By 200

The number of active cases in Manitoba dropped by 200 according to today's COVID-19 update from the province. Yesterday's active case count was 1,345 while today's is 1,145. There are no active cases in Dauphin.

Overall, 154 new cases of the virus were reported in the province today. 95 of which aren't vaccinated, 7 are partially vaccinated and 52 are fully vaccinated.

The test positivity remains at 4.9% provincially.

Of today's cases:

17 are in the Prairie Mountain Health Region

15 are in the Interlake/Eastern health region

21 are in the Northern health region

70 are in the Southern health region

33 are in the Winnipeg health region

The numbers of active cases in other Parkland health districts are:

Riding Mountain (3), Swan River (8), Duck Mountain (27), Porcupine Mountain (28), Agassiz Mountain (3), Asessippi (10), Little Saskatchewan (9), Whitemud (1). Brandon has 17 active cases.

In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has four active cases. The Fisher/Peguis district has six active cases.

There are 1,145 active COVID-19 cases in the province.

86 Manitobans are hospitalized with active COVID-19.

19 Manitobans are in intensive care units with active COVID-19.

Details: Contributed by Alec Woolston; Published: Nov 4, 2021 - 12:48 pm

The Dauphin Ag Society is all ready to host its annual general meeting on Thursday night.

It'll take place at the Aspen Lodge inside the Parkland Rec Complex at 7:00 p.m.

Things on the agenda for the night include the presentation of the first annual volunteer award and the lifetime member awards. New positions will also be filled and dinner will be served. Jamie Damsgaard is the president and she says it's exciting to hold the event in person.

"It's been a long 20 or so months, so we're really happy that we can host this meeting in person," said Damsgaard. "Holding an annual general meeting virtually just isn't quite the same."

If you haven't already signed up to take part in Thursday's meeting, you missed out as the registration has come to a close. However, you can still become a member by getting in touch with the Dauphin Ag Society on Facebook. Jamie says it's a great group to be a part of.

"We're more than willing to have anyone that is looking to help out, that's for sure," said Damsgaard. "We have a really good group of people that are interested in trying to preserve agriculture in our community and we don't require a lot of time from folks."

Jamie says giving back to the community is always a great feeling.

Details: Contributed by Darnell Duff; Published: Nov 4, 2021 - 10:15 am

Manitoba R-C-M-P says two suspects have been charged in the death of a 51-year-old taxi driver from Portage la Prairie.

Police say a 16-year-old girl was arrested last week and a 20-year-old suspect was arrested yesterday in the death of Jeff Peters.

His body was found outside the town of MacGregor on May 20th, 2019, and his cab was found three days later at the Sportsplex in Brandon.

Trevor Donovan Roulette and the girl, who can't be identified due to her age, are both charged with second-degree murder and remain in custody in Winnipeg.

Details: Contributed by Darnell Duff; Published: Nov 4, 2021 - 6:19 am

Healthcare workers were caught by surprise when they went to work at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre on Wednesday.

That's because anti-vaccine signs were posted on the entrance door of the facility. The sign reads 'you will be on trial for war crimes and held accountable'.

The sign also makes reference to the Nuremberg Code, specifically sections 1,4,6, and 10.

The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses is condemning the action.

These terrible signs were placed on windows & doors at the Yorkton Hospital. Not only is this information completely false, it is hurtful, disrespectful, & demoralizing for health workers who are giving their all (& have been for over 20 months). This must stop! #Sask #skpoli pic.twitter.com/ZwtSEIwgkO
— SUNnurses (@SUNnurses) November 3, 2021

Security camera footage has been sent to the police in Yorkton.

Details: Contributed by Darnell Duff; Published: Nov 4, 2021 - 6:14 am

Larissa Love was reading the Winnipeg Free Press and she came across an article that was showing all of the murals in Winnipeg.

And that got the CAO for the Grandview Municipality thinking how she could beautify Grandview after some of the buildings on Main Street had to be demolished. So on Thursday, Larissa's dream of beautifying Main Street in Grandview will come true.

At 11:00 a.m., the town will reveal a brand new mural that will be displayed on the Pink Petal Boutique.

"It should be very exciting and hopefully, it brings people into the community just to check out the mural," said Love.

Love wouldn't give any details about what the mural is; however, it is 88 feet long. And while this is happening, the Grandview Fire Department will be hosting a fundraising BBQ at Anderson Park. They will also be selling 50/50's with the proceeds going towards the purchase of a new tanker truck for the department.

Details: Contributed by Darnell Duff; Published: Nov 4, 2021 - 4:00 am

Thanks to a generous contribution from the Dauphin Hospital Foundation, the Dauphin Regional Health Centre received two new pieces of medical equipment to enhance patient/client care.

The equipment purchased was a portable ultrasound machine and an Inverness treatment chair used to assist hemodialysis patients. The chair can lay flat for treatments during the night time and can be operated by the patient independently.

The contribution for both pieces of equipment totalled almost $61,000.

Details: Contributed by Alec Woolston; Published: Nov 4, 2021 - 4:00 am

One person was treated for minor physical injuries after an accident on Highway 20 near Camperville on Tuesday.

RCMP and paramedics responded to a report of a single vehicle accident just after 11 a.m. on Tuesday. A vehicle flipped from a driveway into a ditch, landing on its roof.

Two occupants were in the vehicle. The individual that was treated was released on the scene and no charges are being laid.

Details: Contributed by Darnell Duff; Published: Nov 3, 2021 - 8:09 pm

Public health officials advised Wednesday that Manitobans age 70 and up as well as all First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people age 18 and up are now eligible for a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Third doses are also being recommended for anyone who belongs to the following specific circumstances:

residents of congregate elderly persons housing;
individuals who have only received a viral vector vaccine;
health care personnel who have direct contact with patients, residents or clients;
people who are moderately to severely immunocompromised due to a medical condition and/or treatment;
individuals who have received one or two doses of a vaccine that is not approved by Health Canada;
residents of all personal care homes; and
residents and staff of First Nation personal care homes.

Health officials recommend getting an mRNA vaccine, which is either Pfizer or Moderna, for the third dose. If you're an immunocompromised person, you should talk to your doctor about which mRNA vaccine is better for you. Anyone who has received only a viral vector vaccine, which is the AstraZeneca or Janssen vaccine, should get either Pfizer or Moderna for a third dose.

The following groups should wait at least six months after getting their second dose, to get their third dose:

First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people age 18 and up
people aged 70 and up
individuals who have received the AstraZeneca or Janssen vaccine
health Care Personnel
residents of personal care homes
residents and staff of First Nation personal care homes

If you are an immunocompromised person, or someone who has received a vaccine not approved by Health Canada, you only need to wait 28 days.

You can find more COVID-19 information as well as daily updates in the Health & Wellness section on 730ckdm.com.

Details: Contributed by Alec Woolston; Published: Nov 3, 2021 - 4:25 pm

A 28-year-old man from Skownan First Nation has been arrested after the execution of a search warrant at a residence on the Skownan First Nation.

Winnipegosis RCMP along with support from the Manitoba West District Crime Reduction Enforcement Support Team (CREST) searched the residence on October 21 and it resulted in the seizure of cocaine, cannabis, cash, firearms and drug-related paraphernalia.

The 28-year-old has been released and he will appear in Dauphin court on January 18, 2022. He faces charges of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking as well as several firearm-related offences.

Details: Contributed by Darnell Duff; Published: Nov 3, 2021 - 9:54 am

You may have to start paying more for your dairy products in 2022. That's because the Canadian Dairy Commission is recommending an 8.4 per cent increase in farm gate milk prices.

The federal Crown corporation says the increase is expected to be approved by provincial authorities next month and it would take effect on February 1. In a release, the commission had this to say.

"The higher price processors will pay will help offset increased production costs for farmers due to the COVID-19 pandemic," it read. "Feed, energy and fertilizer costs have all been particularly impacted, causing farmer revenues to fall below the cost of production."

The hike is nearly double the previous record which was set in 2017 when a 4.52 per cent hike was put in place.

The retail price of milk in grocery stores could increase as much as 10 per cent while prices for dairy products like butter, cheese and yogurt could soar as much as 15 per cent.