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You might think you can get away with it, but the RCMP is always looking out for distracted drivers.
According to insurance date provided by MPI, distracted driving collisions in the province increased from almost 2 and a half thousand in 2011 to over 11 thousand in 2016.
With an average of one in three road deaths in Manitoba and thousands of collisions attributed to distracted driving annually, Corporal Brett Church, with the Russell and Roblin RCMP Detachment, says the problem is getting worse.
“I think the drivers don’t recognize the seriousness of it and the dangers of it, and I don’t think it has to be in the city; it can be on the highway, on any dirt road, or municipal road. I think it’s happening everywhere.”
MPI says that many of the deaths that occur on public roads are avoidable if drivers would only put their phones down and pay attention to the road.
Distracted driving costs MPI at least an estimated $70 million dollars per year.
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At approximately 9:30 last night the Dauphin Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire on Buchanon Avenue.
No one was home at the time and all pets were able to escape the fire unharmed.
When the crews arrived, the fire and smoke pushed them back from fighting the fire inside the home, and they successfully fought it from the exterior.
The Fire Department along with the Manitoba Office of the Fire Commissioner are working together to determine the cause of the blaze which remains under investigation.
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The Dauphin Rotary Club’s Book Fair has been in full swing.
The book fair is one of their longest running fundraisers in their history.
John Towle, Rotary Member, explains where the proceeds go.
“All direct to the Rotary Club and all the projects that the Rotary support in the city of Dauphin and area.”
You can still donate to the Book Fair by bringing in gently used books.
The book sale is at the Dauphin Marketplace Mall today, and runs until tomorrow at 6
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A house fire broke out this evening on Buchanon Ave.
Emergency crews are on the scene taking care of the situation.
One witness reports that the fire started in the kitchen.
We'll have the full details tomorrow.
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Buying and reselling tickets for playoff hockey games has become a luxury that not many can afford.
With the reselling of tickets on websites like StubHub, getting a ticket for the Jets game has become close to impossible.
Tickets are being resold for prices up to $1,026 US per set, for the Jets first playoff game in two years.
Local Jets season ticket holder, Barry Nadolny, wouldn’t sell his ticket for any price.
“I don’t understand why someone would put a dollar value at a higher level than the excitement of the game. I love hockey and I go to a lot of games, and I do a lot of driving to get to see the Jets games and I’m not sure if I’d sell my ticket.”
Nadolny has tickets in a higher section, and didn’t pay much, but the resale value is still high.
“It’s a $68 dollar charge for each of these games in the first round. StubHub has three seats in my area and they’re starting from $229.95 US dollars. At the game I’m going to be sitting there thinking, which one of these people paid this much for this ticket?”
Although Nadolny knows prices can be high, he understands why StubHub has to work that way.
“They’re in the business of making money, and nothing else really seems to matter to them. They’ll sell you concert tickets, any kind of ticket, anywhere at any time and they’ll make a profit. That’s their reason for existence. I’m certainly not a customer, and there are some games, places, and things I’d like to get and see and do, but I’m not going to do that.”
For game two, tickets on StubHub including fees are topping out at $1,143.60 US per ticket, which is $1,441.87 Canadian.
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Dauphin and Ste. Rose Co-ops are accepting donations in support of the Humboldt Broncos.
Monetary donations can be made as well as special cupcakes are for sale, with all the proceeds going to the SJHL Assistance Program.
Joan Chetyrbok, the Marketing Manager at the Dauphin Consumers Co-op, explains what’s going on.
“Today they can stop in at any of our locations, make any type of donations that they like and we’ll match. And we are selling cupcakes today for $3.99 with a green ribbon on them.”
She also tells 730 CKDM about how those in the Parkland can show support.
“Federated Co-op has stepped up to help fund the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Assistance Program. It’s a new thing they started to help all the teams, the parents, and the communities that are dealing with this.”
The Dauphin Minor Hockey players will be at the Food Store between 4:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. and the Ste. Rose Minor Hockey players will be at the Ste. Rose Home Centre from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., where they will be filling their helmets with donations.
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Highway 1 west in the vicinity of Brandon to 8 kilometres west of Kemnay is now open.
Emergency crews were tending to an incident involving multiple vehicles this morning.
The highway is down to one lane and drivers are being told to proceed with caution.
They have not stated the severity of the crash.
CDKM will provide updates as they become available.
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A 13-year-old youth was arrested for making online threatening comments towards the Gilbert Plains Elementary School.
Mr. Fisher, Principal of the school, investigated the matter, contacted the RCMP, and then followed the division’s threat assessment procedures.
Sergeant Paul Manaigre, RCMP Media Relations Officer, says the RCMP followed up on the report from the school.
“With this information the officers were dispatched to the location. Statements were made with all those involved and we determined that the threats were made by a 13-year-old male youth, who we’ve been told has been suspended from school for several days. He has subsequently been arrested by the RCMP and given a court date for a future date in Dauphin. Charges are probably applicable for uttering threats for a later court date.”
Both MVSD Division and the RCMP are working together to ensure the safety of staff and students.
“Well right now, I would say we are still working with the school. We want to make sure the students and staff there have a safe work and learning environment. It’s unfortunate that these kinds of comments were made. We’ve determined that there was no intent to do it. With social media these days and the way kids are, they’re saying things that they shouldn’t be and it gets out of hand, but we have to deal with it as if the threats are real and now we’ll leave it in the hands of the courts.”
Any parents with questions can contact the principal at the Gilbert Plains Elementary School and a letter is being sent to parents today.
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There were reports of online threatening comments made towards Gilbert Plains Elementary by a student yesterday.
Mountain View School Division Assistant Superintendent, Dan Ward, tells 730 CKDM more about the situation.
“My understanding of the situation at this time, is that it was reported to the principal of Gilbert Plains Elementary, that a student made some threatening comments towards the school community on an online social media platform. So as soon as the principal received the reports, he followed up on the situation by collecting information and contacting students and parents impacted and as more information came to light, he contacted the RCMP and initiated our divisional threat assessment procedures.”
MVSD has taken the appropriate steps to ensure the safety of all involved and the matter is being handled by RCMP.
Any parents with questions can contact the principal at the Gilbert Plains Elementary School.
A letter is being sent both electronically and home today with students explaining the situation.
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The Trans Canada Highway is still closed eastbound at the Highway 21 junction just east of Virden due to a multi-vehicle collision involving semis this morning.
There were reports that a semi spun out of control on Highway 10 near Minnedosa this morning, closing the road.
The road is now open.
CKDM will continue to provide updates as they become available.
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The first of the 16 funerals will be held today in Humboldt following the Broncos bus crash.
The family and friends of Tyler Bieber, the play-by-play announcer for the club, will gather today, less than 24 hours following the passing of team physiotherapist Dayna Brons.
The funerals of Jacob Leicht and Adam Herold, who would have turned 17 today, will commence tomorrow.
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