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The heat warning issued by Environment Canada is continuing today.
Temperatures are expected to hit or exceed 30 degrees Celsius today and humidex values will approach or exceed 40 this afternoon.
Temperatures will remain above normal tomorrow but with significantly less humidity.
People are advised to take the precautions to protect themselves, their families and their neighbours from possible health problems including heat stroke or heat exhaustion.
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Keystone Ag Producers president Dan Mazier intends to seek the Conservative Party of Canada’s nomination for MP in the Dauphin—Swan River— Neepawa riding.
He made the announcement yesterday when he resigned his position of president of the farmer group.
Mazier farms near Justice which is about a 24 minute drive north of Brandon.
Mazier is in his fourth and last year as KAP’s president.
On May 7th current MP Sopuck announced he wouldn’t run in the next federal election, which is set for Oct. 21, next year.
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The truck driver involved in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash that took place on April 6th has been charged.
Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, from Calgary, is facing 29 charges in relation to the crash, including 16 counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death and 13 counts of dangerous operation of motor vehicle causing bodily injury.
The crash involved a semi northeast of Saskatoon and killed 16 people and injured 13 others.
He was arrested in Calgary this morning and remanded into custody. Sidhu is set to appear in court in Saskatchewan next week, but no date has been set.
The Broncos were on their way to a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League playoff game in Nipawin when the crash occurred at a highway intersection.
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Heat Warning in effect for:
- Gilbert Plains Mun. incl. Ashville
- Grandview Mun. incl. Valley River Res.
- Mossey River Mun. incl. Winnipegosis and Fork River
- Mun. of Ethelbert incl. Garland
- Mun. of Roblin incl. Makaroff Shortdale and Bield
- Mun. of Russell-Binscarth incl. Gambler Res.
- R.M. of Dauphin incl. Sifton and Valley River
- R.M. of Lakeshore incl. Ochre River and Makinak
- R.M. of Lakeshore incl. Rorketon and Toutes Aides
- R.M. of Riding Mountain West incl. Asessippi Prov. Park
A period with maximum daily temperatures reaching near 32C or above and minimum overnight temperatures near 16C is expected today and Saturday.
Residents of and visitors to the above warned regions are advised to take the following precautions to protect themselves, their families and their neighbours:
- Consider rescheduling outdoor activities to cooler hours of the day.
- Take frequent breaks from the heat, spending time indoors at cooled buildings (including malls or indoor pools).
- Drink plenty of water and other non-alcoholic, non-caffeinated beverages to stay hydrated.
- Do not leave any person or pet inside a closed vehicle, for any length of time.
Monitor for symptoms of heat stroke or heat exhaustion, such as high body temperature, lack of sweat, confusion, fainting, and unconsciousness. Particular vigilance is urged for vulnerable individuals, including children, seniors, individuals with pre-existing lung, heart, kidney, nervous system, mental health or diabetic conditions, outdoor workers, as well as those who are socially isolated.
Heat Warnings are issued when very high temperature or humidity conditions are expected to pose an elevated risk of heat illnesses, such as heat stroke or heat exhaustion.
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A nuclear energy company has applied to make the community of Pinawa, located about 110 km east of Winnipeg, a global hub in small modular reactors.
The reactors would be used to power off-grid communities and mining camps.
StarCore Nuclear submitted its application last month to build a 150-million-dollar site on the Atomic Energy Canada grounds
Such reactors are in operation in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, and China.
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Don’t miss Mossey River Days taking place all weekend long in Winnipegosis.
The festival began last night and runs until Sunday.
The schedule is packed with fun for the whole family.
Barret Procyshyn, a volunteer for the event, encourages everyone to drive the half hour to Winnipegosis.
“We strongly believe that it’s one of the best small town festivals going on. We’ve got 100 volunteers that just really just welcome everyone to Winnipegosis. We’ve got some fantastic entertainment on the boulevard. Winnipegosis is a beautiful community. There’s going to be awesome food. The weather is going to be 100%. It’s only half an hour from Dauphin. So definitely make the drive out there and check things out.”
It only costs 10 dollars per day to get in or you can buy a weekend pass for 15. Kids 12 and under get in for free.
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Sharla Griffiths has been named the new City of Dauphin City Manager.
She is taking over the position when Brad Collett, the current manager retires.
Allen Dowhan, Dauphin’s Mayor, shares with us why the administration thinks she’s a good fit for the job.
``She`s fair in dealing with all the parties including taxpayers, government officials, and employees. A good listener, a very good contributor to express her thoughts on a subject, very knowledgeable of civic/public works and that’s a great skill set.”
Sharla starts her new position with the City on Tuesday, September 4th.
Dowhan says the city received 12 applications for the position of City Manager.
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A Go Fund Me page has been set up to raise funds for the funeral of Danny Kidane.
In just 16 hours the fundraiser passed their 10 thousand dollar goal.
As of 7 am, the fundraiser was at $12,525.
You can support the family by going to https://www.gofundme.com/funeral-for-danny-kidane.
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New students going to MacKenzie Middle School will have a full orientation on the first day.
Day one will include a number of activities directed at helping students get to know their new school.
It's planned for Wednesday, September 5th.
Donna Davidson the CEO Superintendent for MVSD says the division sent out a survey to parents to see what they thought of the orientation last year.
“The survey results were very positive. The parents of the students that participated felt that their child benefited from the opportunity to have the school to themselves. They felt that their child was less anxious less sense of stress when they were entering the school on the first day. So they were very pleased with that.”
Davidson says the results from the survey were overwhelmingly supportive.
“Of the 81 responses that we had, 56 percent strongly agreed and 31 percent agreed with the orientation days. So that’s an 87 percent response rate in the positive.”
This full day would allow students to get to know their class locations, teacher faces and names, and the regular routines of a normal school day.
The school plans to welcome parents to visit throughout the day and take part in some of the events as well.
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A Via Rail train derailed this morning on its way to The Pas.
The train crashed 37 kilometers north of Hudson Bay Saskatchewan on the Manitoba side of the border just after 3 this morning.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada said two locomotives and a baggage car went off the tracks.
A spokesperson from Via Rail says two crew members and one passenger sustained minor injuries.
He says the train was travelling 50 kilometres an hour when reached a spot with washed out tracks.
Everyone on the train is being taken to the Hudson Bay Health Centre.
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After a thorough search, the Municipality of Grandview has a new Chief Administrative Officer.
Charles Croll moved to the community this weekend and began working on Tuesday.
Croll says his previous work experience will fit in nicely with the new administration.
“Not really anything different than my past. I come from being a CAO of a rural municipality in Ontario so it’s very similar. Same type of set up where there’s a village and a large farm area. Same as I was in Ontario.”
“So really it’s just coming home again to a similar situation.”
Croll says it’s nice to be in Manitoba and looks forward to working with everyone in Grandview and improving the quality of life for residents.
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