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Parks Canada has announced a set of Spring road restrictions for highways 19 and 10 within Riding Mountain National Park.

Effective immediately, weight restrictions of 6,006 lbs or 2,730 kg gross vehicle weight are in place on Highway 19 within the park. This would roughly equal an empty three-quarter ton truck or a loaded half-ton truck.

The restriction will stay in effect until weather and road conditions improve.

As well, the usual restriction on Highway 10 remains in effect. This restriction prohibits heavy truck traffic, that is trucks with three axles or more, within the boundaries of RMNP, except for deliveries to certain places.

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The Dauphin and District Food Bank has an intake this evening from 5 pm to 7 pm at Parkland Crossing, 220 Whitmore Avenue West.

If you want to access the food bank, you need to go down in person with your Manitoba health card, and Food Bank Chair Robin Gambler says they're also encouraging people to bring bags.

"If they can bring bags, that would be perfect, because we have a lot of produce, dairy, and meat to give away, and, well, none of the stores are giving bags anymore so we're really down to the nitty gritty."

You can only access the food bank once every four weeks, so if you were there for the March 16th intake, you'll have to wait until the next one on April 13th.

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Update Posted on March 29 at 1:13 pm:

Isaac Oleksiuk has been safely located. The RCMP thanks the public for their assistance.

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Original Article Posted on February 8 at 2:50 pm:

The Pas RCMP is looking for a missing teen who was last seen early Sunday Morning.

16-year-old Isaac Oleksiuk was last seen leaving a residence on Dufferin Street in the Pas on February 5th. He's described as 6'2'', 140 pounds, with long black hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a green jacket with ‘trades’ written on it and blue plaid pajama pants at the time.

If you have information on his whereabouts please call The Pas RCMP at 204-627-6204, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or secure tip online here.

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Update #3 posted on March 23 at 11:56 am:

Police have arrested Samuel Flatfoot, the third and final suspect in the March 13th assault. The RCMP thanks the public for their assistance.

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Update #2 posted on March 23 at 2:41 pm:

Kathleen Flatfoot has been arrested, but police continue to search for Samuel Flatfoot.

Anyone with information is asked to call Dauphin RCMP at 204-622-5050, call Manitoba Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.

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Update #1 posted on March 17th at 2:03 pm:

Police have arrested Fred Parenteau of Dauphin in relation to Monday morning's assault.

Kathleen Flatfoot and Samuel Flatfoot remain at large and anyone with information is asked to call Dauphin RCMP at 204-622-5050, call Manitoba Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.

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Original article posted on March 16th at 2:22 pm:

Three people are wanted in relation to an assault that took place in Dauphin early Monday morning.

Police got a call that an injured female was at Tim Hortons, and when they arrived, they found a 45-year-old female victim from Pine Creek with life-threatening injuries. She was taken to the hospital before being transferred to Winnipeg in critical condition.

Another victim, a 66-year-old male from Dauphin was also found nearby with serious injuries. He was taken to the hospital where he remains in stable condition.

The Dauphin RCMP has issued warrants for the arrest of the following suspects in connection to the incident:

24-year-old Samuel Flatfoot from Pine Creek First Nation is wanted for Aggravated Assault x2 and Robbery.

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37-year-old Fred Parenteau from Dauphin is wanted for Aggravated Assault x2 and Robbery.

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49-year-old Kathleen Flatfoot from Pine Creek First Nation is wanted for Aggravated Assault and Robbery x2.

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RCMP are asking anyone who may know the whereabouts of these suspects or have any information in relation to this assault to contact the Dauphin RCMP at 204-622-5050, call Manitoba Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.

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On Thursday, March 30th beginning at 7 am, a stretch of mountain road will be closed for construction.

Due to a water main leak, the area from 4th avenue northeast, Edgar Avenue and Kerr Avenue will be closed to all traffic, including the bike lane.

Be prepared for detours, and avoid the area if possible. 

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The search continues for Thunder Gott, who has been missing from Sapotaweyak Cree Nation since the end of December.

Swan River RCMP say Gott was last seen mid-morning on January 3rd, walking along Highway 10 about half a kilometer north of Birch River. He was wearing a light-coloured spring jacket, grey toque, and running shoes at the time.

Gott was first reported missing on December 29th, and the search has continued since, with a helicopter being used as a part of the search in mid-January.

If you have any information on his whereabouts, please call the Swan River RCMP at 204-734-4686, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.

 

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For the first time in nearly two decades, Japan has lifted all restrictions on Canadian beef and beef products.

Japan originally shut its borders to all Canadian beef in May 2003 after an outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy(BSE), commonly called mad cow disease, in Alberta. Over the last 20 years, Japan has started easing the restrictions, with the last coming off of processed beef and beef patties earlier this week.

Manitoba Beef Producers General Manager Carson Callum, says the move is a huge benefit to producers across the country, as Japan is Canada's second-largest market for beef exports.

"It's an important market in terms of diversification for all beef products that are being exported from the country. With beef being so heavily involved in the export market, ensuring that there are proper markets and diversification is really, at the end of the day, going to increase the value of that product, that producers here in the province are raising and producing."

Callum says the recent announcement will really expand the market access in Japan. He says they're hoping this will encourage other countries who still have restrictions on Canadian beef to consider lifting them.

"We're hoping the full market access to Japan really signals other countries, in particular in that Southeast Asia region, to follow suit, because there's always market opportunities globally, but some of these restrictions from a BSE era perspective have made it challenging to get into those markets to diversify."

Even with some restrictions still in place, $518 million worth of Canadian beef was exported to Japan in 2022.

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Canada's Federal Budget was announced today with a heavy focus on health care, cost of living, and a transition to a clean economy. 

One of the most notable pieces of the $491 billion budget is the presentation of $13 billion for a federally funded dental plan that will assist families earning less than  $90 thousand annually. The dental plan could cover nearly 9 million Canadians by the end of this year.

Other notable announcements that came from today's budget include:

  • $198.3 billion in spending in the healthcare system to expand services and reduce backlogs, which has been in the works for a while.
  • $59.5 billion in additional spending as compared to last year.
  • Doubling the GST rebate for low-income families
  • $20 billion over 6 years in tax credits for investments in green technologies 
  • $4 billion over 5 years for an Indigenous housing strategy 
  • $359 million over 5 years addressing the opioid crisis
  • $158 million 3 years for a new suicide prevention hotline that launches November 30th
  • and $15 billion in reduced government spending for public servants and travel.

Assisting Canadians with health care came with its costs, and projections of higher-than-expected deficits are being predicted for the next 5 years.

Canada's debt-to-GDP ratio is still one of the lowest among G-7 countries at 30.5 percent as of 2022.

For a full review of the 2023 federal budget, the Government of Canada Website has the entirety of the release.

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There are some shockingly high numbers in the RCMP monthly crime stats for February, including a 45% increase in Crimes Against Property in the West District, which includes the Parkland.

Overall, calls for service across the province were up 17%, with the West District seeing the smallest increase at just 3%. The East District saw an average increase of 17%, while the North District was up 21%.

The crime statistics compare February this year, with February 2022, and three of the four major categories saw an increase in the West District.

  • Common Police Activities +23% (387 to 477)
  • Crime against Property +45% (401 to 580)
  • Crime against Person +25% (247 to 308)
  • Drug Enforcement -7% (28 to 26)

Further breakdown of the West District crime stats can be found here.

Some other numbers around the province that really stick out in this month's report were a 160% increase in Drug Enforcement in the East District, a 54% increase in Drug Enforcement in the North District, and a 62% increase in Traffic Enforcement Tickets provincially.

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The Manitoba government is investing $420 million in critical infrastructure to strengthen the economy in Northern Manitoba.

The money will be going toward projects like road and runway repairs, upgrading airport facilities, and developing a sustainable northern corridor through the Port of Churchill.

Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Doyle Piwniuk made the announcement in Thompson this morning.

“We are making strategic investments that strengthen northern Manitoba to create opportunities not only to compete today but to build on for generations to come,’’ said Piwniuk in a news release. “We believe a stronger, more vibrant northern economy can help propel the provincial economy forward.”

Included in the investment is over $250 million dollars in improvements to five roadways. This money will be going towards improved safety and year-round access.

  • Over $100 million is going to Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 6, including $40 million in projects such as twinning and passing lanes for the section of PTH 6 from PTH 101 north to Grosse Isle.
  • $98.3 million will go to Provincial Road (PR) 283 for a new bridge at the Pasquia River and bituminous reconstruction from the Saskatchewan boundary to PTH 10 at The Pas. Once complete, this section will support Manitoba’s heaviest allowable loads and will complete 39.7 km of the trade and commerce grid.
  • $36 million is earmarked for bridge repair work at Burntwood River on PR 391.
  • $8.5 million for upgrades to PR 620, a 10-km gravel access road that connects PR 391 to Nelson House-Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation and the community of Nelson House.
  • $4.5 million to build a new airport access road off PR 391 to better serve the Thompson airport.

Piwniuk says the government understands the importance of improving transportation linkages for the transportation of goods and services, promotion of tourism, mining exploration, and economic development.

You can see the provincial government's full News Release about the investment here.

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Police are looking for answers after the death of a 37-year-old man on Opaskwayak Cree Nation.

Around 11 pm on Saturday night, Manitoba First Nations Police Service (MFNPS) officers responded to an unresponsive male at a residence in the community. EMS also attended to the scene, and the man was taken to the hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.

Police are looking to speak to two people who had helped the man at around 1:30 am on Saturday. They stopped to help the 37-year-old get medical attention from EMS.

Anyone with information in relation to this death is asked to contact the Manitoba First Nations Police Service at 204-623-8200, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.

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