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The Canadian Crop Hail Association says extremely damaging storms made for near-record claims for Western Canadian farmers in 2021 even though there was a decrease in overall storm activity.

Insurance payments to Prairie producers will total more than $322 million which is a number that has not been seen since 2008. Producer premiums totalled more than $309 million for an industry loss ratio of 104 percent.

Manitoba was the only province to record a positive year with a loss ratio of only 26 percent. On the other hand, Saskatchewan was the hardest hit with an industry loss ratio of 134 percent compared to 65 percent in 2020. Alberta followed with a 97 percent loss ratio, compared to 75 percent in 2020.

The CCHA insured more than $8 billion in crops in 2021.

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The Public Health Agency of Canada is looking into an outbreak of salmonella in Western Canada. The majority of people affected became sick in late-September to mid-October but the outbreak appears to be ongoing as cases continue to be reported.

46 people in total so far have reported becoming sick from the bacteria in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. 3 people have been hospitalized but no deaths have occurred. 

In a release, the agency says individuals that got sick reported eating fresh produce prior to becoming ill.

This does not mean we are telling you to avoid the produce section at the grocery store as only 6 of the cases have come from Manitoba. There are precautions you can take such as washing hands before and after handling fresh produce, cutting off any bruised or damaged areas and washing knives with hot soapy water before cutting something else.

No food recall warnings associated with salmonella in Western Canada have been issued.

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On Tuesday, November 9th around 3:20 in the afternoon, Lundar RCMP received a call reporting a man in distress on Lake Manitoba near the shore of Venice Road South in St. Laurent.

The caller said she could hear a man calling out for help on the water and that two bystanders were going to head out onto the water in an attempt to save the man.

Officers from Lundar and Ashern arrived and were told that two bystanders located a canoe on the shore and that they had paddled out to retrieve the man, a 61-year-old from Garson, Manitoba.

The 61-year-old was pulled from the water and brought to shore where he was met by EMS and taken to hospital. He is reported to be in stable condition. According to the 61-year-old, he was fishing in his canoe when he attempted to move some gear, lost his footing, and fell into the water which quickly sapped him of his strength.

In a press release, Sgt. James Munro, Detachment Commander of the Lundar/Ashern RCMP, said "If it were not for the quick actions taken by these three individuals, this situation would have ended tragically."

Munro also said that due to the temperature of the water, the bystanders only had minutes to act and respond.

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A couple of stretches of highway that were closed are back open as the first snowfall of the season arrived a couple of days ago and made itself right at home in the Parkland.

Road conditions still aren't the greatest in the Parkland and you can have a look at them here.

The storm has also caused thousands of Manitobans to be without power. The majority of the outages have occured around Winnipeg and Brandon but there have been a few outages reported along the east side of Riding Mountain near Kelwood, McCreary, Eden, and Erickson. There was also one outage in Dauphin as well as four reported near Gladstone. A quick look at the Manitoba Hydro outage page shows that those outages have since been cleared up.

Keep listening to 730 CKDM for road updates throughout the day, including the speedy glass road conditions report on weekdays at 7:30 am and 3:30 pm.

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A Brandon lawyer is facing a number of Law Society of Manitoba charges, one of which is sexual harassment.

Ryan William Fawcett who was barred from contacting female colleagues for any non-work-related purposes has also been charged with breach of an undertaking to the law society and conduct unbecoming of a lawyer.

Fawcett was barred in July 2020 from contacting any female lawyers in Manitoba for any purpose except work-related matters.

Those restrictions were expanded in October 2020 to include any woman who is a legal assistant, or employee of the courts.

Ryan practices law in Brandon with Legal Aid Manitoba. 

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Manitoba's Crown-owned energy utility is now forecasting a deficit because of ongoing dry conditions.

Manitoba Hydro says it is anticipating a loss of between $190 million and $200 million for the fiscal year that ends in March, down from a break-even projection three months ago.

The utility says low water levels are affecting its ability to sell surplus energy on the spot market, although firm export sales and domestic demand will be met.

Manitoba Hydro has been seeking regular rate increases to help service billions of dollars in debt racked up in the last 15 years as it built new dams and a major transmission line.

The provincial government was planning to set rate hikes of 2.5 per cent a year for three years, but withdrew the required bill from the legislature.

The utility says it is planning to apply to the Public Utilities Board the province's regulatory agency for new rates.

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Shawn Charlebois was out harvesting materials on his property near Swan River recently when he noticed parts of a skull sticking out of a riverbank.

And the skull turned out to be one of a bison, so he got his son and they got it out of the bank and took it home, which was a thrill for them.

"We were over the moon excited, I am a real dedicated educator and I love bringing people to the land," said Charlebois.

The skull is estimated to be at least 100 years old and as soon as Shawn and his son found the skull, it was given to Shawn's wife so she could take it to her school to show the kids. 

"The kids were super excited, it's not something you see every day," offered Charlebois. 

Charlebois, who owns Red Road Compass, an Indigenous land-based education program, said he has found other animal skulls and even bison vertebrae in the past, but nothing this deeply buried. Charlebois says it was about two and a half feet underneath the riverbank.

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Every year on Remembrance Day, we honour the sacrifice of the members of our armed forces who stood strong in the past and those who stand strong today.

The day was originally called "Armistice Day" to commemorate the end of hostilities during World War I on November 11th, 1918. It was inaugurated in 1919 throughout most of the British empire and took place on the second Monday of November. In 1921, Canadian parliament passed an Armistice Day bill to observe it on the Monday of the week of November 11th. This coincided with the Thanksgiving holiday and thus, Armistice Day was observed with very few public demonstrations.

In 1928, there was a push by a group of prominent Canadians, which included some war veterans, to separate the two days and get more recognition for Armistice Day. In 1931, a bill was passed in the house of commons to change the name of Armistice Day to Remembrance Day and to declare it to be observed on November 11th only. The Thanksgiving holiday was moved to October.

A little over 600,000 Canadians enlisted with the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I and another 1,100,000 Canadians were involved in World War II efforts. Since then, Canadian troops have served in armed conflicts around the world as well as several peacekeeping missions.

In Dauphin today, there will be a commemoration service at Credit Union Place starting at 10:45 this morning. Masks will be mandatory at the service and they will require you to show your immunization card and photo I.D. After the commemoration service, attendees will head to the cenotaph on Memorial Boulevard for 12 pm.

CKDM will air our Remembrance Day program beginning at 10:55 am. There are also services happening in Grandview and Kinisota. Gilbert Plains will hold a service at the legion in Gilbert starting at 10:45.

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Daniel Renner will be back in Dauphin court on Monday.

On May 13, 2021, the 30-year-old was arrested in connection with attempted kidnapping. 

Allegedly he entered a home on 3rd Avenue SE with a knife and forced a 21-year-old woman outside. 

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Another daycare option will open in Swan River next year thanks to a partnership between the Northwest Metis Council and the Elbert Chartrand Friendship Centre.

A sod-turning ceremony was held recently and construction on the new daycare is now underway. It's expected to take between eight and 10 months from start to finish.

Vice President of the Northwest Metis Council, Frances Chartrand says the new build will be able to accommodate dozens of children and 14 staff members as well.

"Massively exciting, we're so excited about this," said Chartrand. "We've also partnered and are working with surrounding daycares. We are excited to know that we can provide quality childcare services in the Parkland region."

Building the new daycare is a part of the NWMC's early learning strategy across the province. They are trying to build 12 daycares in the province over the next eight to 10 months. 

In some other exciting news, a daycare will also be built in Duck Bay. They will be housing a head start program in the community and 23 children are currently attending the head start program there. 

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A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the Parkland as snow is on the way.

You can expect to see upwards of 25 cm over the next couple of days, with the bulk of it coming on Wednesday night and into Thursday.

Total snowfall amounts will vary widely and will be tied to the local geography. Most areas will see snowfall accumulations of 15 to 20 cm by the end of Thursday. Areas along the Manitoba escarpment will see the highest amounts and local accumulations of 40 cm are possible. 

Driving conditions will quickly deteriorate as the snow falls which means you should drive with extra caution.

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