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Over 100 people were served during the Dauphin Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation's Christmas Supper on Monday night. 

DNRC Community Liasion Jason Gilmore was very pleased with how the evening event, and has plenty of thank yous that he wanted to extend.

 "DNRC volunteers - we could not do any of the meal programs without them.  Both employees Monica and Tracy with Temptations Catering have been instrumental with our food program, and do a wonderful job in providing.  And then the live entertainment, especially local artist Jonathan Pacey, who basically came and provided some entertainment through volunteering his time."

Gilmore adds there is a need for an event like this at this time of year.

"During the holiday season especially, if you are in need, which a lot of people more so are now, especially with food security, we just like to spread a little joy and have a great quality meal with entertainment and such."

The meal, which was complete with all of the traditional Christmas-time fixings, was an extension of the DNRC's hot meal program, which Gilmore says is in danger of not being able to continue after the end of January without donations from the local community.

Donations can be made through the Dauphin First United Church, who are able to issue tax receipts for those donations. 

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Second-degree murder charges have been laid against a 17-year-old male in relation to the stabbing death of a 14-year-old Winnipeg teen on Friday.

The victim was taken to hospital after being reportedly stabbed in the city's downtown. 

She had emergency surgery done on her but wound up passing away from her injuries. 

Winnipeg Police Services' Homicide Unit alleges the victim got into an argument with a suspect, who suddenly took out a knife and stabbed multiple times before fleeing the scene. 

None of the charges have been tested in court.

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Auto insurance premiums in Manitoba are going down next year.

The Public Utilities Board has decided on a five per cent rate cut as of April 1st, partly because it expects the cost of claims to be lower in the coming years than Manitoba Public Insurance has forecast.

But the board notes it doesn't have confidence in the Crown-owned insurer's budget for Project Nova, a technology-modernization project at that has run over budget.

The latest estimate has the project coming in at up to 290 million dollars -- almost triple the original forecast.

with files from the Canadian Press 

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UPDATE (12:05 pm December 19th) - Dauphin RCMP says Melsea Bone has been safely located.  They thank everyone for their assistance in this case.  

 

Dauphin RCMP are looking for the public to assist them in locating a missing 15-year-old girl.

Melsea Bone was last seen at a residence on Main Street North at around 10:30 last Thursday night. 

Police believe Melsea, who is described as being 5-foot-6 and 105 pounds with brown eyes and dyed burgundy hair, could be in either Dauphin or on the Pine Creek First Nation.

She was last seen wearing pajama pants, slippers, and a sweater, although she did have a backpack full of different clothes with her.

Anyone with info on her whereabouts is asked to contact the Dauphin RCMP at 204-622-5020 or Crimestoppers. 

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A fairly new Christmas-time tradition in Dauphin is set to return to the city this week.

Dauphin Fire Chief Cam Abrey says their fourth annual Santa Tours will take place over the next four evenings, beginning tonight (Monday).

"Jolly St Nick has asked us to give him some tours around Dauphin so that he can make some inspections of the rooftops and see if he has enough landing zone for his reindeer and his sleigh.  We are fortunate enough to escort him around our fine city over the next few evenings by dividing the city up into different sections.  He also wants to say hi to everybody that is able to get out of the house and wave either through the window or front step whatever there is."

Abrey says it is a great opportunity for their firefighters to get to see the city.

"We try to take some of our new recruit drivers out to get them accustomed to the street layout and where we are able to go.  You will see a couple of fire trucks - the small command unit will be leading the way to make sure that the truck can get down the street safely. It will also give everybody a heads-up that Santa is coming down behind them. "

Santa and the firefighters will visit different parts of the city each night, and Abrey tells you how you can find out which areas he will be visiting.

"If you keep an eye on the Dauphin Fire Department Facebook page, we will be posting the map every afternoon of where we will be going in the city."

Abrey also encourages residents to take pictures of Santa and the fire trucks and share them on social media. 

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A strategic planning process has been launched by the Rural Municipality of West Interlake that will look at sustaining or even improving economic growth in the Ashern area. 

The municipality hopes to gather input on the current business climate, as well as discuss how business growth and development in Ashern and the surrounding area can be supported.

A key component of this strategic planning process is consulting with the business community in that area, which they plan to do in the form of a meeting with business owners and managers in the Ashern area.

That gathering is set for January 16th from 7-9 pm at the Ashern Community Hall.

Businesses interested in taking part are asked to RSVP before January 5th by contacting Mildred at 204-768-2641, or by emailing info at rm of west interlake dot com. 

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Motorists in the province are getting an early Christmas present in the form of lower gasoline prices.

According to the website gasbuddy.com, the average price for a litre of regular fuel in Manitoba is now at 136.22 cents, down 2.6 cents from last week.

That is also 14.7 cents a litre cheaper than one month ago, and 12.2 cents cheaper than on this day one year ago. 

Here in Dauphin, the price has come down by around four to five cents a litre at some locations across the city, with prices ranging from 134.9 to 135.9 cents a litre. 

As for other Parkland communities, gas is currently 131.9 in Roblin, 135.9 to 136.9 in Russell, 135.9 to 138.9 in Swan River, and 139.9 in Gilbert Plains. 

The national average price is also lower this week, dropping 1.4 cents over the last seven days to 140.87 cents a litre. 

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A Waywayseecappo woman charged with Manslaughter in the death of a man earlier this year was back in court last week.

25-year-old Talisa Brandon had her matters put over until January 18th. 

In the early morning hours of July 5th, Manitoba First Nation Police Service members were called to a home on the First Nation, where they found a seriously injured 23-year-old man. 

He was eventually pronounced dead at the scene.

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A Dauphin man arrested after a traffic stop in the city this past summer will be back in court in the new year.

On the evening of June 13th, a vehicle was observed by RCMP speeding northbound on Main Street. 

The vehicle was pulled over, with two men found inside along with a strong smell of alcohol and a large bag of unmarked cigarettes.

After the driver failed a roadside alcohol screening test, Mounties also discovered a homemade gun with a bayonet attached within the vehicle, along with used and unused ammunition, several cell phones, and a quantity of cash.

37-year-old Christopher Bilay remains in custody on a long list of charges and is due back in court on January 23rd.

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Three people face charges following a police chase that started on the Ebb & Flow First Nation.

Ste Rose RCMP attempted to pull over a vehicle around 10:40 on Wednesday morning, but the vehicle refused to stop.

The suspects eventually went off the road and attempted to hide in brush north of Plumas near Road 462. 

Mounties arrested two of the suspects but needed the assistance of Marook the Police Dog to locate and arrest the third suspect a short distance away. 

A search of the third suspect resulted in the seizure of four grand in cash, while a bag found near the vehicle contained 223 grams of cocaine, 30 grams of crack cocaine, and 957 grams meth.

  33-year-old Edward Sutherland is in custody, facing a number of charges including flight from police, resisting arrest, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, and two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking. 

A 25-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman were also charged with resisting arrest and possession for the purpose of trafficking. 

They have been released and are due in Dauphin court on February 27th. 

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A suspect arrested in connection with a high-speed chase early last week was back in Brandon court yesterday.

Dauphin RCMP attempted to pull over a vehicle on Main Street on December 4th, but the driver refused to stop and eventually made his way towards Riding Mountain National Park. 

A spike belt was deployed south of Onanole, and the suspect attempted to flee on foot before eventually being tracked down with the assistance of Marook the police dog.

31-year-old Dakota Tripp faces several charges and was remanded into custody until his next scheduled court appearance on January 23rd. 

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