No Injuries From Dauphin Vehicle Fire
No one was hurt when a truck caught fire in Dauphin last night.
A truck erupted into flames just before midnight in a back lane by 8th Avenue Southwest.
A man said he could hear loud bangs nearby as he was taking out the garbage.
CKDM has not yet learned the official cause of the fire.
A truck erupted into flames just before midnight in a back lane by 8th Avenue Southwest.
A man said he could hear loud bangs nearby as he was taking out the garbage.
CKDM has not yet learned the official cause of the fire.
Pallister Visiting Parkland Today
The leader of Manitoba's Progressive Conservative Party will be trekking through the Parkland today.
Brian Pallister will be in Dauphin, Swan River and Roblin today to outline some of the priorities and values he'll be putting forward in the coming months leading up to the provincial election.
He'll be at the Ukranian Catholic Church Auditorium in Dauphin from 12 PM to 1:30 PM, the Westwood Inn in Swan River from 3 PM to 4:30 PM, and the Chicken Chef in Roblin from 6:30 PM to 7 PM.
Health Minister Amending Family Doctor Promise
Manitoba Health Minister Sharon Blady says she is amending a
long-standing promise to find a family doctor for every Manitoban by
the end of this year.
long-standing promise to find a family doctor for every Manitoban by
the end of this year.
The NDP government said in a 2010 throne speech that anyone who
wanted a family doctor would have one by 2015.
But with people still on waiting lists, the government has
changed its target so that people who can access nurse practitioners
would count as having had that commitment fulfilled.
Blady says some people even prefer a nurse practitioner to a
family physician.
Weather Fluctuations Not Affecting Winter Cereal Crops
Last week's weather in Manitoba ranged from snow and slush to
sunshine and T-shirt temperatures.
Jake Davidson, director of Winter Cereals Canada, says the
fluctuations didn't bother seeded winter cereal crops, which are
hardiest at this time of year.
He says since the soil hasn't frozen yet, the cold days haven't
affected the seeded cereals.
He says it will be closer to the end of winter and into spring
that could be toughest on the plants, especially with a milder
weather predicted because of El Nino.
sunshine and T-shirt temperatures.
Jake Davidson, director of Winter Cereals Canada, says the
fluctuations didn't bother seeded winter cereal crops, which are
hardiest at this time of year.
He says since the soil hasn't frozen yet, the cold days haven't
affected the seeded cereals.
He says it will be closer to the end of winter and into spring
that could be toughest on the plants, especially with a milder
weather predicted because of El Nino.
