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Many drivers in Manitoba could be paying a little less for auto insurance next year.
Manitoba Public Insurance has applied to provincial regulators for an average rate decrease of 0.9%, although there are different proposals for different categories of vehicles.
The Crown corporation says it would be the fourth year in a row of rate drops, helped in part by reduced driving and fewer accidents during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Regulatory hearings are scheduled for the fall and the new rates are expected to take effect starting next April, as drivers renew their licences.
More information can be found on the MPI website.
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Health Canada added more products to its list of hand sanitizers that have been recalled.
The following products were added:
- Davey's Hand Sanitizer (NPN: 80102939)
- Davey's Sanitizing Hand Wipes (NPN: 80103924)
- Hand Sanitizing Wipes from Up On Me Imports Inc. (NPN: 80102698)
- Nomad Hand Sanitizer Jasmine (NPN: 80101611)
- Nomad Hand Sanitizer Lavender (NPN: 80101564)
- Nomad Hand Sanitizer Lemongrass; Nomad Hand Sanitizer Scent Free (NPN: 80097907)
- Nomad Hand Sanitizer Scent Free (NPN: 80106380)
- Nomad Hand Sanitizer Summertime (NPN: 80109298)
- Nomad Hand Sanitizer Winter Cheer (NPN: 80104632)
They ask that you stop using these products immediately and properly dispose of them by following municipal or regional guidelines on how to dispose of chemicals. You can also return them to your local pharmacy for proper disposal.
More information on the products listed above, as well as the complete list of recalled hand sanitizers, can be found on the Health Canada website.
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The Gilbert Plains Grand View Ag Society Fair and Rodeo made its much-anticipated return to Gilbert Plains this weekend, and the weather was nearly perfect. After a few years off because of the pandemic, President Kevin Boese said there were definitely some concerns.
"We had a little bit of a shower come through on Sunday but the stands were full on Saturday and almost full on Sunday so it was a wonderful weekend, everything went very smoothly." said Boese, "We were a little bit concerned if we remembered everything from not having a fair for the last three years, but everything went off without a hitch."
Boese said the parade was a huge hit on Saturday as well, with lots of great floats, and they couldn't have done any of it without all their great volunteers.
"Just a huge thank you to all the volunteers that came out and helped us. Everybody stepped right up." said Boese, "and also a huge thank you to all of the sponsors, the sponsorship money that we get from the great group of sponsors we have in the Parkland area, without them and without the volunteers, none of this is possible."
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The R.M. of Lakeshore will be holding a public hearing regarding By-Law 07-2021, which focuses on closing a portion of Lakeview Drive and authorizing the sale of land, at the Ochre River Municipal Office Council Chambers located at 206 Mackenzie Ave. in Ochre River tonight at 7 p.m.
At the hearing, Council will give people the chance to ask questions and voice their concerns regarding the by-law.
For more information, contact the R.M. of Lakeshore's Ochre River Municipal Office at 204-733-2423.
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Gartons Auction Services Summer Consignment Sale closes this week, and you can already start bidding on items. Larger items will be closing on Wednesday, while smaller items will close Thursday, and Larry Garton says they have something for everybody.
"Day one of the sale is larger equipment and vehicles," said Garton, "there's anything for basically any size of farmer from antique equipment, right through to some 2009, 2010 John Deere Combines. Same in pretty well every class of equipment. There's older equipment for smaller, older, farmers, and it gets up into newer equipment for the haying equipment for some of the larger farmers as well."
You can already register, view, and bid on items online at the Gartons Auction Website.
"It sends them a verification email, once they've clicked it in the appropriate spot then they can go in and start bidding." said Garton, "It's a very simple process but we're always there if somebody needs to get a hold of us for any assistance in doing that."
The items closing Wednesday can be viewed here, and the items closing on Thursday can be viewed here.
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The City of Dauphin held a regular council meeting this evening at City Hall and it was led by Mayor Christian Laughland.
Dauphin RCMP Staff Sargeant Ray Campbell spoke at the meeting. He gave an update on crime in the city. Campbell said that policing the events that took place during the Canada Day long weekend was very manageable. Then he went on to say that the RCMP was the busiest on Canada Day at the fairgrounds.
"We had traffic control brought in from outside the area that assisted with road checks and traffic enforcement for community safety, but all in all, from a police standpoint... it was controllable," he added.
In addition, S/Sgt. Ray Campbell highlighted that from April 1st to June 30th — compared to the same timeframe last year — the RCMP's statistics have really increased. According to him, property crimes and crimes against people have gone up. He pointed to COVID-19 measures being rescinded as a reason why, but also acknowledged the warmer weather playing a role by leading people to be more out and about. Drug-related files have decreased since last year. However, since Countryfest, he noticed an influx of drugs into the community. Furthermore, Ray Campbell also said that Dauphin RCMP's mental health acts have dropped significantly.
The complete discussion with S/Sgt. Campbell can be watched here.
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With scenes of chaos circulating on social media from people all over Canada, many people are wondering about the situation at Winnipeg Richardson International Airport (YWG). Although the effects of what's been going on at other major airports — like Toronto Pearson and Montréal-Trudeau — have been trickling down to YWG, it is nowhere near as bad.
Michel Rosset, manager of communications for Winnipeg Airports Authority (WAA), said that, compared to other airports, they're not seeing anything out of the ordinary.
"The security wait timeline is... roughly five minutes on average a day. Even as we head into our busy period during the summer... things are still pretty normal here," Rosset added.
As for luggage, Rosset noted that there aren't many bags — if any — staying at the airport for extended periods of time. When bags are left at the airport, they are usually sent to the owner by courier fairly quickly.
He also said that people should stay in contact with their airline to stay up to date on the status of their flight to avoid arriving at the airport just to find out that their flight has been cancelled, which is especially important for people travelling long distances — like driving from Dauphin to Winnipeg — to get to the airport.
You can find summer travel tips on the WAA website.
Wait times for queues at security screening can be found on the CATSA—ACSTA website.
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If you're looking to take advantage of provincial parks in the province this week, the Manitoba government has you covered.
Jeff Wharton announced that you can get into provincial parks in the province for free all this week. Do keep in mind; however, that overnight camping fees still do apply.
Flooding and wet conditions continue to affect several provincial parks. Park visitors should check Manitoba Parks for the latest flood-related closures and advisories, and Manitoba 511 for road closures and potential detours before travelling.
Several parks are offering special events on Saturday, July 16, for Canada's Parks Day including family fun activities, barbeques and prize draws. Event details are available at local campground offices and online at details.
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Countryfest has come and gone and it seems that it was safer than expected. During Countryfest weekend, the Dauphin RCMP received 117 calls for service in Dauphin — six of which were directly from the Countryfest site.
According to Cpl. Terry Harschall, out of those six calls, there were some people that had too much to drink and became aggressive, so security called the RCMP and they provided them with a place to stay for the night. Security found drugs at a couple of sites, so the RCMP ended up seizing them and arresting the individuals involved. They also received general assistance calls, including one from an individual who cut their hand while barbequing as well as another one regarding mischief to a vehicle that was parked at the site.
Cpl. Harschall said that the results of the MPI-funded traffic checks were also encouraging.
"We had three check stops during the evenings and we did not come across any impaired drivers, again a few unlicensed drivers for sure, but... we had no collisions that would be of any main concern of the area in [relation] to Countryfest," she added.
Cpl. Harschall also said that there were no assaults or violent crimes at the Countryfest site, which she thought was a pleasant surprise.
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Most people are still cringing when they head to the pumps to fill up their vehicles.
The fact is; however, things have trended in the right direction in the past week as gas prices remain at 1.99 c/l, down from about 2.07 c/l just more than a week ago. Patrick DeHaan with GasBuddy does also provide some intriguing news.
"I do think we could go down another five to 10 cents a litre of the next week or two here," said DeHaan. "As long as there isn't any interruption to oil markets, I believe the price should continue to decrease."
When it comes to the more long-term gas forecast, Patrick said that's very hard to determine what will happen. Factors such as the war between Russia and Ukraine, the state of the economy, the job market or whether we see a major hurricane can all have a major impact on the price.
"We have seen a lot of volatility this summer which makes it very tough to predict where things will go in the longer term," ended DeHaan.
Gas prices in Ontario have been reported to be as low as 1.71 c/l. That's because they have the 'Gas Tax Holiday', something that Manitoba doesn't have.
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UPDATE: The severe thunderstorm watch that was in effect for many communities in the Ste. Rose - McCreary - Alonsa - Gladstone area has ended.
The previous update follows:
As of 9:27 p.m., the severe thunderstorm watch that was in effect for many communities in the Minnedosa - Riding Mountain National Park area has ended.
As of 9:18 p.m., the severe thunderstorm warning for the R.M. of Minto-Odanah incl. Minnedosa and Moore Park and the R.M. of Rosedale incl. Eden and Kelwood has ended.
The tenth update follows:
At 8:57 p.m., Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the R.M. of Rosedale incl. Eden and Kelwood.
As of 8:57 p.m., the severe thunderstorm warning for the R.M. of Oakview incl. Oak River and Rapid City has ended.
More information can be found on the Environment Canada website.
The ninth update follows:
At 8:44 p.m., Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the R.M. of Minto-Odanah incl. Minnedosa and Moore Park and the R.M. of Oakview incl. Oak River and Rapid City.
More information can be found on the Environment Canada website.
The eighth update follows:
As of 8:32 p.m., the severe thunderstorm watches that were in effect for many communities in the Dauphin - Russell - Roblin - Winnipegosis and Swan River - Duck Mountain - Porcupine Provincial Forest areas have ended.
As of 8:31 p.m., the severe thunderstorm warning for the R.M. of Oakview incl. Oak River and Rapid City has ended.
The seventh update follows:
At 8:24 p.m., Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the R.M. of Oakview incl. Oak River and Rapid City.
As of 8:24 p.m., the severe thunderstorm warning for the Hamiota Mun. incl. McConnell and Lavinia, the Mun. of Harrison Park incl. Onanole Sandy Lake and Newdale and the R.M. of Yellowhead incl. Shoal Lake and Elphinstone has ended.
More information can be found on the Environment Canada website.
The sixth update follows:
At 8:12 p.m., Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the following communities:
- Hamiota Mun. incl. McConnell and Lavinia
- Mun. of Harrison Park incl. Onanole Sandy Lake and Newdale
- R.M. of Oakview incl. Oak River and Rapid City
- R.M. of Yellowhead incl. Shoal Lake and Elphinstone
More information can be found on the Environment Canada website.
As of 8:07 p.m., the severe thunderstorm warning for the Prairie View Mun. incl. Bird Tail Creek Res. has ended.
As of 7:36 p.m., the severe thunderstorm warning for the R.M. of Ellice-Archie incl. St-Lazare McAuley and Manson has ended.
The fifth update follows:
As of 5:43 p.m., the severe thunderstorm warning for the Mossey River Mun. incl. Winnipegosis and Fork River and the R.M. of Lakeshore incl. Rorketon and Toutes Aides has ended.
At 5:38 p.m., Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning in effect for the Prairie View Mun. incl. Bird Tail Creek Res. and the R.M. of Ellice-Archie incl. St-Lazare McAuley and Manson.
More information can be found on the Environment Canada website.
The fourth update follows:
As of 4:28 p.m., there is a severe thunderstorm watch that is currently in effect for many communities in the Minnedosa - Riding Mountain National Park area.
The third update follows:
At 5:03 p.m., Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Mossey River Mun. incl. Winnipegosis and Fork River and the R.M. of Lakeshore incl. Rorketon and Toutes Aides.
More information on the severe thunderstorm warning mentioned above can be found on the Environment Canada website.
As of 4:16 p.m., the severe thunderstorm warning for the Pelican Rapids and Shoal River First Nations and the R.M. of Mountain including Mafeking and Birch River has ended.
The second update follows:
At 3:05 p.m., Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the following communities:
- Mun. of Glenella-Lansdowne incl. Arden and Tenby
- Mun. of McCreary incl. Norgate
- Mun. of Ste. Rose incl. Laurier
- Mun. of WestLake-Gladstone incl. Plumas and Langruth
- R.M. of Alonsa incl. Ebb and Flow Res. and Sandy Bay Res.
More information can be found on the Environment Canada website.
The first update follows:
At 2:57 p.m., Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Pelican Rapids and Shoal River First Nations and the R.M. of Mountain including Mafeking and Birch River.
More information can be found on the Environment Canada website.
The original article follows:
Environment Canada has issued severe thunderstorm watches for Dauphin and surrounding areas.
They are currently in effect for many communities in the following areas:
According to Environment Canada, conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain.
They also said that thunderstorms are beginning to develop this afternoon along a cold front stretching from southwestern Saskatchewan into central Manitoba and that some of these thunderstorms may become severe.
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