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A repo job in Rorketon led to a rather nasty altercation on the roadways.
On November 4th, Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP received a report that a car was ramming into a pickup truck on Highway 276 just north of Ste. Rose du Lac. Police responded immediately and located the two vehicles traveling at high speeds on the highway, with the car swerving all over the roadway. Both vehicles were significantly damaged.
When officers stopped the vehicles, two occupants of the car complied with police instructions and exited the vehicle. The female passenger continued to comply while the male driver would not let officers cuff him. An officer was injured during the process, but the male was arrested. The male driver of the truck was arrested without incident.
The investigation has determined that the male pickup truck driver was there to repossess the truck, and the two individuals in the car made chase, cutting him off and slamming on the brakes to stop him. He continued to flee after a gun was pointed at him by one of the occupants of the car, and shots were fired at the truck.
The driver of the car, a 45-year-old male from Rorketon, is charged with the Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Pointing a Firearm, Discharging a Firearm, Unsafe Storage of a Firearm, and Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm.
The only injury in this altercation was the officer, who received medical attention, and was released from the hospital.
The investigation continues.
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Do you know a teacher in the province that deserves some recognition?
The Manitoba Government has just opened its Nomination for awarding Manitoba’s Excellence in Education Awards for just that cause.
In order to be nominated, individuals must be educators who hold a valid, permanent Manitoba teaching certificate and work directly with kindergarten to Grade 12 students in a school setting on a daily basis.
Parents, Guardians, Students, admins and colleagues can send in a submission from now until January 18th can nominate these indivuals in the following 5 categories:
- The Teaching Excellence award
- The Outstanding New Teacher Award
- The Outstanding Team Collaboration award
- The Outstanding School Leader and,
- The Premier’s Award for Excellence In Education.
It is important to note that an educator may be nominated in only one award category per year.
If the nominee was a recipient of an award in a previous year, this educator cannot be nominated in the same award category.
Award recipients will be honored at a ceremony in the spring, and to nominate an Educator that you think deserves this recognition, visit the education section on the Manitoba Government Website.
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Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure has announced a phased reopening of all traffic lanes at the Trans Canada Highway and Provincial Trunk Highway 1A interchange just west of Portage la Prairie.
Single-lane closures will remain on the Trans-Canada Highway in both directions until the remaining on-highway work can be completed.
That work is expected to wrap up by November 14, allowing the Trans-Canada Highway to be fully opened to traffic in both directions.
The new overpass on PTH 1A on the west side of Portage la Prairie is now open to traffic.
Motorists are asked to observe signage and use caution while travelling through the construction zone.
Cleanup activities and wrap-up work will continue next spring and should be complete in the summer of 2024.
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The annual Rotary Fall Book Fair kicks off Wednesday at the 8th Avenue Hall.
Organizer and Rotarian Jean-Louis Guillas has been very impressed with the donations they have received this year, adding there will be something for everyone at this year's sale.
"I am always surprised with the quality of books that come in. There is always the staples such as romances and mysteries, but there is always something new for every age. And shockingly, really good children's books this time, all in excellent condition."
Guillas encourages you to attend the sale multiple days if you can
"I recommend that you come every day! Of course, if you are coming from away you might only get one shot at the sale. But it is not like you are going to lose out if you are not there on day one. You should come on day two, day three, or in the afternoon on day four, because some people bring their donations to the sale, so there is always something new to be found."
The Book Fair will be open from 9 until 6 on Wednesday and Thursday, 9 until 5 on Friday, and 1 until 5 on Saturday.
Brand new this year is the Spirits and Sweets event on Friday night from 7 to 9.
Tickets are $40 per person for that and MUST be purchased in advance from any Dauphin Rotarian or at the Liquor Mart in Dauphin.
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A man accused in the killings of four Indigenous women has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder.
Jeremy Skibicki appeared in court Monday to take part in a pretrial that is scheduled for two weeks.
He is accused of killing Rebecca Contois, Morgan Harris, Marcedes Myran, and an unidentified woman Indigenous leaders have named Buffalo Woman, whose remains have not been found.
Police believe the remains of Harris and Myran are in the Prairie Green Landfill north of Winnipeg, while Contois' remains were found last year at a separate landfill run by the city.
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Dauphin's MLA and Manitoba's Minister of Agriculture recently joined CKDM to discuss his Letter of Mandate.
This letter had 5 core goals that are to be addressed by Minister Ron Kostyshyn's time in office.
- Reinstate unit transfers to the Crown Land program while also making leases more affordable to give the next generation of producers a fighting chance.
- Work with the Federal government to ensure strong AgriRecovery and AgriStability supports to help producers make ends meet while they navigate the impacts of climate change.
- Keep MASC offices open to give producers the support they need close to home and explore opportunities to bring MASC offices back to rural communities.
- Work with the Minister of Advanced Education and Training to deliver funding to build a Prairie Innovation centre for Sustainable Agriculture at Assiniboine Community College.
- Support innovation and research in the agricultural sector including opportunities to expand regenerative agriculture.
The Letter Of Mandate, signed by Premier Wab Kinew recognises that agriculture is a core foundation of the Manitoba economy, and with Kostyshyn's previous experience in the role, he's well aware of this fact.
"We want to make the agricultural industry more affordable, more opportunist for our producers for the betterment of them staying on the land."
To read the full Letter Of Mandate, you can visit the Province of Manitoba Website.
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One person is dead following a single-vehicle crash Friday night near the Sapotaweyak Cree nation.
Swan River RCMP says the mishap occurred around 6:20 Friday night on Provincial Road 483, about 8 km west of the reserve.
They say a minivan with four people inside of it entered the ditch and rolled.
A 33-year-old female passenger from Sapotaweyak was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other two passengers - a 22-year-old male from the community, and a 38-year-old female from Swan River, were transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver, a 23-year-old female from Sapotaweyak, provided a breath sample at the Swan River detachment, where Mounties say she was found to be over three times above the legal limit.
She has been charged with Impaired Driving causing death and is scheduled to appear in court in Swan River on February 7th.
RCMP, with support from the Criminal Collision Investigation Team and an RCMP Forensic Collision Reconstructionist, continues to investigate.
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Repairs are underway at a pair of water main issues in Dauphin.
The city says there is a water main break on 4th Avenue NE near Mountain Road.
Mike van Alstyne - the city's director of public works - says residents in that area might notice a discolouration of their water while the repairs are being done.
There is also a water main leak in the area of Merrill Avenue.
Van Alstyne says the water valves in that area have been turned down in order to be able to do those repairs, meaning residents in that part of the city might see a reduction in pressure in their taps.
No timeline has been given for when these issues will be fixed
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The freezing rain that fell throughout the day and evening yesterday is making for some slippery road conditions in and around Dauphin this morning.
Please give yourself extra time to get to your destination today.
Some bus cancellations to pass along to you - all Mountain View and Park West school division buses have been cancelled due to the icy roads.
All schools within both divisions will still be open today, and learning will be taking place.
Students in MVSD who will not be at school today are expected to check their classes via their online platform
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Parkland area residents enjoyed some success at the Manitoba Country Music Association awards, which were presented Saturday night in Winnipeg.
Emma Peterson of Winnipegosis walked away with three awards, including Female Artist of the Year, Interactive Artist of the Year, and Single of the Year for her songs"Got It Back “.
Nelson Little, who is also originally from the Winnipegosis area, won the Roots Artist, Duo, or Group of the Year.
And it was also a good night for us at 730 CKDM, as we were named Radio Station of the Year.
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It looks like a plan is being put into place to get ice into the Winnipegosis Arena.
The geothermal plant at the arena failed when attempts to make artificial ice began a few weeks ago.
Late last week, Mossey River Municipal council passed a resolution to hire a contractor to conduct emergency repairs to the plant and to open up an insurance claim related to this.
While the repairs are taking place, council says they will be working with the board at the Winnipegosis Arena on a plan to install natural ice in the facility once weather permits.
No timeline has been given for either the completion of the repairs or the installation of natural ice.
Mossey River Municipality thanks everyone for their patience related to this matter.
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