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The city of Dauphin has announced that the Eric Irwin pedestrian bridge in Vermillion Park will be temporarily closed for construction.
They add other sections of the walking trails may also need to be closed at times for equipment access.
No time line was given for the construction.
The city says they will keep the public posted as to when the walking trails and the bridge will re-open.
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Water and sewer line repairs are set to begin today (Monday) in McCreary.
The municipality says the water line repairs will affect customers on a portion of Aline Drive and Burrows Road South.
Residents in that area are encouraged to make necessary arrangements to ensure that you have sufficient water supply while the repairs are taking place.
The sewer line repairs will affect residents along the back lane between PTH 50 and Fletcher Avenue West.
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An Ebb & Flow man learned his fate in Dauphin court this past Thursday in relation to an armed standoff from 2022 on the First Nation.
40-year-old Lyle Malcolm was sentenced to 43 months in jail.
In July of that year, Ste. Rose RCMP received a report of three men with outstanding arrest warrants at a residence on the reserve.
After the surrender of a firearm, followed by several explosions that caused a fire at the home, the trio turned themselves in.
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A reminder that Daylight Savings time officially comes to an end in Manitoba this weekend.
Residents are reminded to turn their clock back one hour before going to bed tonight, as the time change goes into effect as of 2 am Sunday morning.
The time change does not take effect in Saskatchewan, as they remain on standard time all 12 months of the year.
Daylight Savings time in Manitoba returns the second Sunday in March.
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A 21-year-old from Brandon was found dead in Swan River.
On Friday night at about 11:00 p.m., Swan River RCMP responded to a report of a male who was unresponsive in Legion Park.
The male had obvious injuries and was pronounced dead on the scene.
If you have any information, you're asked to contact the RCMP at 204-734-4686.
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The Manitoba Arts Council will be seeing an extra 1 million dollars in its annual funding to promote home-grown talent and culture.
A total of 13.7 million dollars has been allotted to the Manitoba Arts Council, marking an 8% increase for arts and cultural professionals, Indigenous knowledge keepers and arts and cultural organizations.
Each year, MAC provides approximately $8.4 million in operating support to 108 organizations and $3.5 million in project grants to organizations such as the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Manitoba Opera, and Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre.
It also provides grants to 550 individuals and smaller arts organizations like the Dauphin Allied Arts Council.
This year, over 25 new organizations will receive support along with over 40 new projects by individual artists.
To learn more about this funding, you can Visit artscouncil.mb.ca
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The RCMP is reminding people to be ever wary of Fraud after 2 recent cases of Grandparent Scams were reported in Manitoba.
On the 30th of October, 2 different reports came in one from Portage and one from MacGregor, where an unknown male caller claimed to be a lawyer representing their grandchildren.
The Caller provided the name of the target's grandchildren and told them they needed money for bail.
Both Causes had the Targeted senior meet the caller in person to exchange cash.
These cases show similarity to other reports of Grandparent Scams through October in Minnedosa, Kleefeld, and East St. Paul, but it's unknown if these cases are related.
the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre offers several tips to identify fraud:
• If you receive a phone call claiming to be from a family member in an emergency situation, hang up the phone and contact them directly using a phone number you already have – not one provided by the suspected fraudster.
• If the caller claims to be a law enforcement official, hang up and call your local police directly, using a phone number from a reputable source – not one provided by the suspected fraudster.
• Be suspicious of telephone calls that require you to immediately act and request money for a family member in distress.
• Listen to that inner voice that is screaming at you "This doesn't sound right".
• It is important to know the Canadian Criminal Justice System does not allow for someone to be bailed out of jail with cash or cryptocurrency.
• Be careful what you post online.
• Scammers can get details that you share on social media platforms and dating sites to target you or get names and details about your loved ones.
• Don't trust caller ID names and numbers.
• Scammers use technology to disguise the actual number they are calling from and can make it appear as a trusted phone number, also known as spoofing.
Victims of Cybercrime or Fraud, can also contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.
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The annual Dauphin Fire Fighters Ball takes place tomorrow night at the 8th avenue hall.
Dauphin Fire Chief Cam Abrey says the sold out event will begin with cocktails and appetizers at 5:30, followed by supper at 7.
"Musical entertainment will be provided by the group "Men in Cheap Suits". We had them out for the event last year and they are back by popular demand. They are a a band out of Winnipeg. Very popular within the city and they enjoy coming out to Dauphin so they wanted to come back out here as well. We also have a few awards that will be presented on the evening. We have some years of service recognition that we will present there, and we also have the Dauphin Fire Department Fire Fighter of the year award."
Abrey says this is an event steeped in tradition.
"Going back to 1901, there has only been a few times over the past century that we have had to cancel this event. We are just continuing that tradition because that is what the fire service is all about. Getting everybody together in a safe and enjoyable manner. We would rather celebrate the safety than have to respond to a tragic event."
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The completion of several key capital projects was one of the major highlights of Prairie Mountain Health's annual report, unveiled during their AGM earlier this week.
That wprk included clinical spaces renovations at both the Brandon and Dauphin Regional Health Centres, as well as additions to the Cancer Care centre in Russell, and of a new CT Scanner in Swan River.
The report also highlighted continued construction of the new Neepawa Health Centre, as well as renovations to Emergency Departments in Virden, Killarney, and Souris.
It also highlighted recent strides made in improving mental health and addictions services in the region, as welll as several recruitment and retention campaigns for physicians, nurses, and other health-care professionals.
PMH also reported an operating deficit in 2023/24 of $29.7 million, after having balanced its operating budget the previous year.
This was largely related to the increase in salary expenses related to the use of agency and overtime to maintain current service levels.
Interested individuals can view the full annual report on their website prairiemountainhealth.ca.
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Gypsumville RCMP have identified the remains found inside a barn in early June as belonging to Xavia Skye Lynn Butler.
Butler, who was believed to be between the age of 1 to 2 years, was discovered on June 3rd on a property off of Highway 6 in the RM of Grahamdale.
Mounties are investigating Xavia's death as a homicide, saying they can physically place her about a year before her body was discovered.
With no missing person reports ever filed, investigators hope the public ca help identify her whereabouts within that time.
In particular, they are looking for any photos taken of Xavia that have date and time stamps on them in order to give them a better timeline of her life.
Anyone with information is asked to call RCMP Major Crime Services at 431-489-8112.
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The government of Manitoba has reaffirmed a major campaign promise today.
Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn and Premier Wab Kinew announced today that the government is freezing the scheduled rental rate for agricultural Crown land forage leases for the 2025 growing season to ensure ALC leases remain affordable for Manitoba cattle producers.
In 2024, Manitoba effectively froze ACL forage lease and permit rental rates. For 2025, the annual rent will be set at the same rate as 2024 for ACL forage leases and permits which means producers won’t see an increase to the rate on their invoice for 2025.
Manitoba’s agricultural Crown lands are parcels of land leased to producers for agricultural use including grazing, haying or annual cropping. Agricultural Crown lands are important public assets economically, environmentally, and socially.
These Crown lands are essential to supporting and growing the livestock industry in Manitoba and provide mitigation and adaptation to climate change.
Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn noted as “Our government is committed to affordability, and this freeze will help producers deal with the cost of their rent.”
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