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Last Tuesday, Clear Lake Country received the Marketing Excellence Award through Manitoba Tourism.
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The three historic century-old buildings in Virden were a complete loss after a fire destroyed them yesterday morning.
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Three new cases of PEDv have been found in the province.
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This morning an accident on the Trans-Canada Highway claimed the life of a 70 year old man from Dauphin.
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A Roblin business is celebrating 110 years of serving its community.
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Today is Provincial Hunting Day.
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Manitoba Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecasting Centre reports that forecast high winds starting this afternoon have resulted in a high wind warning effect for the southwest basin of Lake Winnipeg.
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As September comes to an end and fall creeps in, temperatures are getting colder.
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Repairs are complete on the RM of Dauphin Rural Water line break.
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There is a shortage of at least 36 teachers across northern Manitoba First Nations forcing some band-operated schools to turn to non-certified teachers and educational assistants to run the classrooms.
Grand Chief Sheila North Wilson said the chronic problem is putting generations of First Nations students at a disadvantage.
Cross Lake First Nation, located 500 kilometres north of Winnipeg, began the school year short 10 teachers. Pauingassi First Nation, a fly-in community 300 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg, is short four teachers.
Education director Greg Halcrow has been able to hire seven teachers in recent weeks but three positions remain vacant.
Until the jobs are filled, educational assistants and retired substitute teachers are leading the classes.
One of the consequences is that First Nations are not able to offer competitive salaries to attract teachers.
Even with northern allowance, the salaries that are offered are between $15,000 and $20,000 lower than what teachers could make at a public school.
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On Friday, September 22, beginning at 8:00 am, 4th Avenue SW Bridge and Jackson Street will be closed to Maryland Avenue for milling in preparation for repaving.
Local traffic only will be permitted to Laura Street, Johnson Street and Jackson Street from Buchanon Avenue to Maryland Avenue; access only off Buchannon Avenue.
The bridge and Jackson Street will be re-open by early afternoon. Be prepared to detour.
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