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While strike action continues on several fronts across the province, another sector steps into the ring.
Manitoba General Employee's Union members of the Civil Service workforce are considering strike action after rejecting the government's most recent contract offer.
Kyle Ross of the MGEU says "Public sector workers have had enough of the outgoing government’s 2% wage mandate and are prepared to take strike action if they don’t get a fair deal.”
This is similar to other strike actions put forward by MPI to match government employee wage increases with those seen by MLAs and the incoming premier of 3.3%, rather than the currently proposed 2 %
The MGEU represents approximately 11,000 civil servants. They work in a variety of areas province-wide, including Correctional Officers, Conservation Officers, Public Health Inspectors, Snow Plow and Grader Operators, Sheriffs, Clerks of the Court, and Social Service Workers, among others.
MGEU members in Manitoba’s Civil Service have voted overwhelmingly to reject the government’s current contract offer,...
Posted by Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union (MGEU) on Friday, October 6, 2023
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If you're prepping for Thanksgiving dinner, you may want to check the label on your turkey.
A notice on Safeway's website has put out a recall on a Sunrise Grade A Fresh Turkey between five and eight kilograms with a best-before date of October 11th.
Luckily, turkeys under this recall can be returned for a full refund.
Sobeys, owner of Safeway notes that the recall is out of an abundance of caution, saying the product didn't meet its quality standards
Some consumer reports have an "off-odor", and these measures are being taken in an effort to ensure no tainted turkeys are on tables this year.
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Dauphin's Culture Days are in full swing, and last night's feature of local artists and entrepreneurs was a big hit.
Obsolete Brewing was a full house as individuals from Dauphin showed off their projects with a series of 20 pictures, with 20 seconds per picture to speak.
Jean-Louis Guillas is the coordinator of Dauphin's Culture Days, and he's proud to help foster the creative culture in Dauphin.
"It's been great! every year we find new ways of activating different people to celebrate their creativity. It started off with a runaway success, the Maker's Market was a great hit"
Several local creatives were featured, including Artist Amy Ray Thompson, Parkland fitness owner Nathan Fleck, and Brewer at Obsolete Brewing Marcos Bardel.
Two local podcasters shared 20 slides in a presentation called "Dueling podcasters" where Cam Bennet and Kirk Nyquist presented their separate projects in tandem.
We're still only halfway through Dauphin Culture Days with more plays, improv comedy, and other creative events to come
keep an eye on CKDM's community calendar to keep track of what's happening.
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Heather Stefanson says she will stay on as leader of Manitoba's Progressive Conservative party for at least a year, as the party prepares for a leadership race.
Stefanson announced plans to step down as leader after her party lost Tuesday's provincial election to Wab Kinew and the Manitoba New Democrats.
Se did manage to retain her seat in Tuxedo, albeit by just over 260 votes.
The Tories say a leadership race is expected to take place within the next year and a half.
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A pair of court cases from the Swan Valley returned to the dockets in Dauphin this week.
New court dates were set for three people who were arrested following a violent incident at a Minitonas home this past August.
Swan River RCMP says an armed robbery took place at a home on August 2nd, in which five people held a man against his will, robbing him with a firearm.
A search of another home a few days later led to the arrest of three people, and the seizure of several different drugs, ammunition, and other stolen property.
27-year-old Nikko Guiboche of Minitonas and 27-year-old Dawson Kozminski-Ursel, of Teulon, have been remanded in custody to November 14th, while 37-year-old Tanelle Mohr of Minitonas was remanded to October 17th.
Meanwhile, a Swan River man arrested in connection with a robbery in that town late last year will be back in court on October 31st.
22-year-old Noah Bercier was arrested last December after reports of a man entering a store, throwing items at an employee, and assaulting them.
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Manitoba Health advises that the first shipments of updated COVID-19 and seasonal flu vaccines are now being sent throughout the province, beginning with high-priority locations such as personal care homes and hospitals.
It is expected these vaccines will begin to be more widely available to members of the public in the next few weeks, though some sites may have stock earlier than others.
People can begin accessing the updated flu and COVID-19 vaccines as soon as they are available.
An advertising campaign encouraging Manitobans to stay on track with their vaccinations will launch province-wide next week.
The updated Moderna vaccine is currently being distributed to vaccine sites, and Manitoba Health says more COVID-19 vaccines will continue to arrive over the coming weeks to ensure sufficient supply for all Manitobans who want to be immunized.
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The rodeo will be returning to the grounds of St. Rose this weekend for the Annual Hoof & Holler days!
Ashley Vandepoele, President of Hoof and Holler Days is excited to Bring back the rodeo highlight, but says it's not without its challenges.
"There's a lot of moving pieces when it comes to a rodeo, there's lots of things to take into consideration. Safety for the animals, safety for the competitors. event space is huge. The time of year we host Hoof & Holler is definitely a challenge. if we could just know our weekend would be fairly decent weather and have it outdoors, it would look a lot different than us hauling in all the sand into the arena and making it work"
Sand is going in the Arena!
Posted by Ste Rose Hoof N Holler Days on Monday, October 2, 2023
The Heartland Rodeo Association will be bringing a wide array of events, from Bronc riding to barrel racing, steer roping, and more.
there will also be a ton of free family events taking place. The only events that will require admission will be the old-time dance, the kinsman cabaret, and the rodeo itself.
Admission for the events varies. The Cabaret has a $20 entry fee, the old-time dance is $15 to get in, and will have a light lunch and door prizes, and the rodeo has rates for the day and the weekend.
Adults will pay $15 a day or $25 for the weekend, youths aged 13 -17 will pay $10 for the day or $15 for the weekend, and kids 12 and under get in for free.
If you're looking to get involved with the event, there's also still a chance to volunteer.
Just contact St Rose Hoof and Holler Days on Facebook to see how you can help.
Be sure to keep and eye out for CKDM's Cory Lafontaine between 8am and 11am on Friday, as he'll be live on location thorugh the morning!
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Just over half of all registered voters in Manitoba cast a ballot in this year's provincial election.
Elections Manitoba says the final figure was around 55 per cent of eligible voters, numbers that are similar to the previous provincial election in 2019.
This despite a record number of Manitobans casting a ballot in advanced polls the week prior to the election, a number that reached over 200,000.
In the Dauphin riding, around 62.6 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot in this year's vote.
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This weekend, a locally-owned auction establishment will commemorate 60 years of operation.
Blaine Huston is the manager of the Gladstone Auction Mart, and he's excited to show off the recent upgrades to this business in an open house on Friday.
"We did a recent expansion project this summer, so we are going to start with a tour of the new pens and everything"
Huston also tells us a bit about the history behind the Auction Mart.
The Gladstone Auction Mart got its start in the sixties when a group of local livestock producers wanted to make a place for them to gather and do business.
Shares were sold for $50 dollars a piece, and this move helped producers make a space to own as well.
The open house will also feature some seminars that go over some of the modern approaches that the auction mart is taking to expand its business.
If you're a beef producer in the area, be sure not to miss this open house, and to celebrate 60 years of business with the Gladstone Auction Mart.
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After a very long night watching the votes roll in, the morning brought the finalized results for Manitoba's 2023 election.
NDP's Ron Kostyshyn was definitely feeling the effects, and he could barely sleep due to the anticipation.
"Definitely not. we got home and the excitement still was flowing through the bloodstream. and then later on, we did hear somewhat of a positive note so we sat around and it was about 3 o'clock in the morning when we finally decided we get some sleep."
Gord Wood of the PC party is also feeling a bit low after the night, as he's feeling a bit more than just fatigue.
"Feeling some Disappointment, but there's a lot of woulda, shoulda, coulda kind of stuff. Certainly, we knew the poll when we started had us at a 99 to 1 to even win the riding. to be this close, that's an accomplishment, but I'm still disappointed."
Both candidates ran some excellent campaigns, and the polls really reflect that.
With a difference of less than 500 votes making the decision, it shows that both candidates put in massive efforts to win the votes of the people of Dauphin.
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An ongoing investigation in the RM of Gimli has led to the discovery of tens of thousands of dollars of stolen property.
inspector Brent Lemieux notes that this is the second time in a month that RCMP officers have recovered tens of thousands of dollars worth of stolen property
The search of a property in the RM of Gimli resulted in the seizure of a snowmobile, multiple trailers, construction equipment, a camper, firearms, cash, cocaine, and other controlled substances. Some of the recovered property had been reported stolen from multiple locations across southern Manitoba.
Officers arrested 48-year-old Michel Verrier, from the RM of Gimli, and remanded him into custody on charges including Possession of Stolen Property, Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking, and numerous firearms-related offences.
A 48-year-old female and a 30-year-old male, both from Winnipeg, were arrested on scene and released for a later court date.
The investigation continues.
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