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Act as if anyone around you might have COVID-19 to protect yourself, Thompson mayor urges

BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

while the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

The city will soon be launching a blog to complement its quarterly newsletter and provide residents with information from the city more often. It has also launched Thompson Connect, which enables people to sign up for local, provincial and national alerts through text, emails, social media or automated voice calls.

“In an emergency we can reach vulnerable residents who aren’t comfortable with digital media like the internet and social media,” said Smook.

In another message echoing that often delivered by Roussin, Smook said people should behave the same way regardless of how many cases of COVID-19 there are in the north, which had only one confirmed case as of April 1.

“We all have to look as if every person we see has COVID-19,” Smook said. “We have to wash our hands at every chance we get, every door handle we touch.”

She also said her intention wasn’t to ease people’s minds.

“Was this a calming message?” Smook said. “I hope not. I need you all to be at the top of your game.”

Book a way to preserve and pass on memories of growing up in Churchill

Thompson Mayor Colleen Smook didn’t mince words about people who are not complying with COVID-19 related public health recommendations in a video message to city residents posted online March 31.

“To those of you who choose to believe you are not the problem because you are sure you haven’t been anywhere or touched anything that could cause COVID-19, you are a problem,” said Smook, during the 12-minute message. “I’ve seen taxis with many people in them and I’ve seen people standing in packs waiting for taxis.

I am told our vulnerable persons are being kept safe inside their respective units and I see them wandering in groups, sharing a bottle or going up to people asking for change. It takes us all to do our part.”

Smook’s emphasis on the importance of proper social distancing was echoed April 1 by chief provincial public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin at his daily COVID-19 pandemic news conference.

“Stay home, stay home and stay home,” he said, stressing that doing so as much as possible is the

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Thompson Mayor Colleen Smook best way to avoid contracting COVID-19 or any other virus, or passing them along to others. “It’s vitally important that you stay home.

Do not go grocery shopping if you’re ill. I encourage all Manitobans to take this seriously.”

Thompson’s mayor also

underlined how not having a provincial public health officer in the city makes it difficult to enforce public health orders.

“Our phone line is answered in Brandon I am told,” she said. “We have no one that you or I can call to respond to an issue. we

need that warm body to go out and give the message when it needs to be given.”

The mayor also touched on other topics including how council is developing a framework to hold council and committee meetings without physically meeting up while still ensuring the

public has access to those discussions and decisions.

Manitoba’s Municipal Relations department has said livestreaming meetings or providing recordings of them to the public afterwards are acceptable alternatives to holding meetings with the public present

Kindergarten to Grade 12 classes suspended indefinitely

Nickel Belt News photo by Ian Graham the last official director day of classes that the suspension of classes Thompson Teachers’ As- students sointeachers are be- to bus drivers,” said Kinew.

BY IAN GRAHAM Addictions Foundation of Manitoba northern Gisele deMeulles has written a book about her experiences growing up, mostly Churchill.

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old.’ I was like, ‘No, actually I did all that before I was 27,’ and they went ‘What?’”

Looking back, some of those experiences are things she might not do again.

“I did some pretty bizarre stuff like fuel hauls into the high Arctic at -35,” said deMeulles. “It didn’t dawn on me until after. That was a very dangerous thing to do.

Being on a plane full of fuel

thriving large community and it’s just dwindled down to such a small population now,” deMeulles says.

Though she’s not there any longer, her parents and her sister and other family members still are.

“My cousin owns the hardware store there,” she says.

Because of that, deMeulles finds it hard to

in a political game and that’s really sad for them because I think the people of Churchill really want to thrive.

They’ve built their worlds there. How would we feel if someone came to you and said, ‘I’m sorry, you have to leave your home community and we’re going to displace you somewhere else and all your loved ones and your history is gone?’”

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incredible sense. You feel so small and you feel great.”

Now that she’s got one book under her belt, deMeulles says she may try to produce another.

“I have another book in me,” she says. “It’s a darker story, more about personal growth and struggles.

Maybe in the next five years it’s something I’ll focus on doing.”

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Friday, April 3, 2020

Flin Flon area woman’s family reports she tested positive for COVID-19

BY ERIC WESTHAVER FLIN FLON REMINDER

According to northern elected officials and a series of social media posts, Flin Flon may have its first reported case of COVID-19, despite a lack of confirmation from provincial and regional health agents.

The person is reportedly a Flin Flon resident in their 20s. A public Facebook post made by a person claiming to be a family member of the person who tested positive stated the person had been on vacation in Mexico. The affected person returned to Canada March 13, coming back to Flin Flon a day later.

The post said the person self-isolated March 15 after seeing a Manitoba government recommendation to all travellers coming into Canada from abroad to self-isolate and self-monitor for symptoms for 14 days after arrival. The Manitoba government began telling incoming travellers to self-isolate during a media briefing March 14.

While some flights from Mexico into Canada, including into Winnipeg and Regina, have been flagged

as potential COVID-19 risks, no cases have been linked to any flights March 13.

The post said the person, who travelled with a partner, was tested for COVID-19 March 23 and received a positive test result back March 29. The person who tested positive was reported to have visited a local bar at one point before self-isolating.

The partner is reportedly in self-isolation and was told to self-monitor for symptoms.

The Reminder has chosen not to publish the name or further identifying characteristics of the person for privacy concerns.

The first public announcement of a potential positive COVID-19 case in Flin Flon came from elected officials. Niki Ashton, the Member of Parliament representing Flin Flon, announced through her social media pages that a positive test had been confirmed in Flin Flon.

“Received news tonight that a case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Flin Flon. Very concerned Friday, 2, 2018 and about theMarch individual

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concerned for our north,” read Ashton’s post, put out at around 11:30 p.m. March 29.

Flin Flon MLA Tom Lindsey added a similar note to his own pages minutes later.

“Flin Flon has its first confirmed case of COVID-19. I wish a speedy recovery for the individual.

Please everyone, practice physical distance if you must go out, with limited contact. Wash your hands frequently, but stay home if you can,” Lindsey’s post read.

Neither Ashton or Lindsey cited a public source of information in their posts.

As of March 29, no cases of COVID-19 had been reported from within the boundaries of the Northern Regional Health Authority (NRHA), spanning through Flin Flon, The Pas, Thompson and most of Northern Manitoba. The NHR was the only region to not have a reported case of COVID-19 as of March 29.

The veracity of the posts or information has not been confirmed by health officials or the province. When reached for comment, an

NRHA spokesperson did not confirm or deny whether a case had been reported in Flin Flon, adding any new confirmed or presumptive cases would be mentioned during the provincial government’s daily briefing.

“Health officials will neither confirm nor deny new cases before that time. Reports of confirmed cases will be reported by regional health authority, not by community,” said

the spokesperson. Any new cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba announced by the province have been sorted by the health region that reported them, with the community the cases originate from often not being mentioned.

“New COVID-19 cases are reported daily at media briefings by Manitoba’s chief provincial public health officer at the briefing, which is held 1 p.m. daily.”

When reached for comment, a spokesperson for Shared Health Manitoba also said they could not confirm or deny any possible Flin Flon cases.

During the March 30 media briefing from the provincial government, one confirmed case was reported within the NRHA area. It is not confirmed whether that case is the same as the suspected case in Flin Flon.

Death of man found unresponsive in Oxford House RCMP detachment cell being investigated Manitoba’s police watchdog agency is Manitoba (IIU), which investigates serious investigating the death of a man who was incidents involving on- and off-duty police arrested in Oxford House March 26. officers in the province, was notified of the Oxford House RCMP officers responded incident March 30 and assumed responsibilto a disturbance call March 26 and arrested ity for the investigation in accordance with an intoxicated 31-year-old male around section 66(4) of the Police Services Act. 10 a.m. He was found unresponsive in the Because a fatality is involved, a civilian detachment cell shortly before 6 p.m. and monitor will be requested from the Manitaken to the nursing station.

He was later toba Police Commission.

Nickel Belt News • www.thompsoncitizen.net transported from the nursing station to The IIU says that witnesses or anyone Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg where with information or video footage that may he died March 28. assist the investigation can call them tollThe Independent Investigation Unit of free at 1-844-667-6060.

COVID-19Government in our North increasingly Thompson arrest that out injured of to

This week the COVID-19 pandemic continued to spread throughout the world. Here in Northern Manitoba we saw our first confirmed case.

The confirmed case of a woman in Flin Flon is instructive for a number of things.

First of all, I say reported case because with the limited testing that has been done we really don’t know if there are other cases.

Given how contagious the COVID-19 virus is it is very likely there are more cases in our region.

We also saw from this case the gaps in testing.

The woman whose family has outlined publicly what happened waited six days to receive test results when she showed symptoms. Yes she was in isolation throughout that time, but again, six days before it was confirmed.

There have been real problems with a lack of information. A complete lack of understanding of how it is here in the north. Our communities are well-connected. Many people in Flin Flon knew about what had happened because of the contact tracing. Unfortunately at the same time there was a lot of misinformation and shaming of the individual. As the family indicated, they returned from vacation.

They were not given any warning at the border. When the direction was given a couple of days later to go into self isolation she and her partner did. She went for testing.

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24 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Manitoba, total is now 127 Staff members at two Winnipeg hospitals and health centre in Selkirk have tested positive for the novel coronavirus

BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

The number of cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba continues to rise, with 24 new cases announced April 1.

There are now a total of 127 probable and confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the province. One person has died from the virus, while four people were in hospital Wednesday, three of them in intensive care. Four people are listed as having recovered from COVID-19.

More than 80 per cent of the confirmed and probable cases of the virus are in the Winnipeg area to this point, 104 in total. None of the other four health regions in the province has a case count above single digits, with nine in the Prairie Mountain Health Region, eight in the southern region, five in the Interlake-Eastern Region and only one so far in the north.

Chief provincial public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin said the number of cases in a person’s area

shouldn’t affect people’s judgement.

“That type of information should not change your behaviour right now,” he said, noting that the peak of the pandemic is still a ways off for Manitoba. “We’re likely to see more cases daily.”

In addition to a case involving a health care worker in Selkirk that was previously announced, staff at St. Boniface Hospital and Grace Hospital in Winnipeg have also tested positive for COVID-19, which means health-care workers at acute and long-term care health facilities will begin having their temperatures taken and being asked about their travel history and symptoms of illness when they arrive to work, said Manitoba’s chief nursing officer Lanette Siragusa.

“Staff must stay home if they are ill even if their symptoms are mild,” she said.

Roussin said the public health department is starting to see evidence of transmission among people who have no recent travel history

and have no known connection to any confirmed cases.

“Community-based transmission is going to be inevitable,” Roussin said.

The chief public health officer said the province has already instituted many measures that might not normally be put in place

until community-based transmission starts to show up.

“This early community-based transmission may not change a lot of what we do,” he said.

He also reiterated that there is no reason for members of the public to wear

masks to protect themselves from the coronavirus and that protective equipment will be needed to protect health care workers

Plexiglass shield put up at clinic in Thompson hospital removed because it was a safety issue: NRHA

Facebook photo A plexiglass shield put up at the Northern Consultation Clinic front desk in Thompson was removed because it was a safety issue, the NRHA says.

BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

A makeshift plexiglass shield put up at the front desk of the Northern Consultation Clinic in the basement of the Thompson General Hospital to protect workers from possible exposure to the novel coronavirus was taken down

after only a few days because it was a safety issue, the Northern Regional Health Authority (NRHA) said.

A March 28 Facebook post about the shield said a doctor had it installed the previous weekend but when hospital management found out about it on March 25 it was removed

by the following day.

A statement from the NRHA said it “does not encourage or support individuals acting on their own to modify our facilities, particularly in areas outside of the area of their expertise.” It was also noted that by the time members of the public arrive at the Northern Consultation Clinic front desk, they have already gone through at least one COVID-19 screening, or even as many as three.

The NRHA also says that it has always been committed to the health and safety of its staff and that the COVID-19 pandemic has only heightened that commitment.

“We continue to assess our needs for staff protection as the COVID situation unfolds,” read the NRHA statement. “At present, we are confident we have the right types and quantities of protection equipment available and we continue to work with and train our staff to ensure they can make the most effective use of those items to ensure their safety.”

Manitoba chief nursing officer Lanette Siragusa said at an April 1 news conference about the COVID-19 pandemic that health care staff arriving at acute and longterm care facilities will be given a screening including a

temperature check and asked to answer questions about any symptoms, travel history and exposure to possible coronavirus cases they may have had in response to health care workers at three different sites in Selkirk and Winnipeg testing positive for COVID-19 over the previous few days.

“We’re going to need to protect our health care workers,” Roussin said.

“Our health care workers are vital to our response.”

The University of Manitoba, Faculty of Social Work at Thompson is now accepting applications for the Northern Social Work Program. The deadline for submitting applications is April 13, 2020. The program is scheduled to begin September 2020. Students may complete the Northern Social Work Program as a full-time or part-time student.

Relocation to Thompson will be required.

Individuals can apply either under ACCESS or EXTERNAL categories. The ACCESS category is for mature students, 21 years or over, who have under 30 credit hours of university level courses. The EXTERNAL category is for regular students who have 30 credit hours or more of university level courses and are in good academic standing.

For information or applications contact the Faculty of Social Work at Thompson at 204-677-1450 or No Charge Dial 1-866-237-5509 or visit http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/ social_work/programs/northern/591.html

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CANCER You’ll start the week ready to conquer the world. However, certain people will be upset and as a result, you may not be very kind to them.

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SCORPIO You may take a spontaneous trip with friends this week. Tra­ vel and communication may be difficult, however, so you’ll need to learn to let go.

SAGITTARIUS A meeting at the bank is all it takes to secure the financing you need for a certain project.

As a result, you’ll be thrust into action this week. In your per­ sonal life, affection takes on new importance.

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Teen life in Tataskweyak Cree Nation

My House Is... by Summer Mayham

Paul Matczuk

BY PAUL MATCZUK Many people look at our teenagers and see nothing but problems. I look at them and see solutions – the eyes behind the screens lit-up with curiosity and intellect.

I have looked into young, broken hearts and found empathy. I’ve peered into the cracks of mental health and found poetry – shining lights into the darkest corners of teenage life.

The next generation of high school graduates faces an uncertain future filled with designer drugs and social media addiction. If we don’t stop and focus our compassion, many young adults will slip into the abyss. We can’t allow this. Our youth hold the answers to today’s impossible questions.

Chief Doreen Spence of Tataskweyak Cree Nationcalled me in to speak about substance abuse in schools. I called local artist Jaysn Lucas to join the Countermeasures Collective, a program based on critical thinking, creative dialogue and free-writing.

We both have a unique and unorthodox approach that makes students listen and care. We ask kids how we can help them before they slide into the abyss of ad-

diction, accidents, suicide and all of the terrible collateral damage that comes from substance abuse.

We want to see them grow up to be the next generation of Cree – intelligent, creative and proud – not to perpetuate the disadvantages of living in Northern Manitoba. To rise to the challenge we dig deep, we look at the many complex issues that drive addiction.

We make no assumptions about any young life. We engage students to talk about things that really don’t get talked about. We try to peel back the layers of life that are suffocating so many of our youth. They will suffer in silence until we stop to listen.

As our work progressed with the students, and the exchange of hard truths became easier, a collection of work submitted by Tataskweyak Cree Nation (TCN) Grade 11 and 12students inspired the formation of Countermeasures Collective, Teen Truths Tales Troubles Triumphs & Tragedies Tataskweyak Cree Nation – a graphic novel composed of the works gathered in our two weeks in the high school, illustrated by Lucas and me. The Countermeasures

My House Is by Jeff Flett Collective will expand to high schools throughout the North. I want my students from TCN to know that without them, their input and fearless approach to scary things, there would be no Countermeasures

Collective. Their work will become a symbol for youth throughout the North.

Together we will form the immovable object that stops the unstoppable force of drugs and alcohol.

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of our collaborations. They are honest and troubling. I want you to see them so the authors know that you are watching. These two samples set a very high standard for creative submissions.

I am sure that you, dear

reader, will agree. I want to thank my students and the faculty who have given me so much. Our next generation of Cree is learning fast, adapting to social realities, and growing up ready to face the world.

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The Gospel has been restored This spring marks the 200th anniversary of the restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Just the thought of this supernal event makes me want to shout from the highest mountain – or at least go to the Walmart parking lot and run around telling everyone. I can settle for sending it out on Facebook, telling family and friends, or putting it on a bumper sticker.

I have chosen to share this wonderful anniversary in our beloved Nickel Belt News and Thompson Citizen newspaper.

Exactly how did The Restoration come about? What does it mean? How has the world changed because of it? In 1820 a young man had questions similar to

Spiritual Thoughts janahyermcdonald@hotmail.com Jana Hyer McDonald

the rest of us. He wondered about God, his standing before God, and what church would help him come unto God. He was reading in the scriptures and found his answer in James 1:5, “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.” That scripture and his searching heart were enough to bring him to find a seclud-

ed place and verbally pray to God for answers to his questions. He not only got answers, but he actually saw God and His Son Jesus Christ. They appeared to him, called him by name, and answered his questions.

Now this is not so unusual considering Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, etc. had also recorded such experiences. But, what this means to you and me is now the bigger answer.

Christian churches in 1820 had all but given up on God, His nature, His relationship to men and women, and what was required to come unto God. There was so much confusion, competition, dissension, outright apostasy and reformation in the churches of the day. With this new appearance to a young man of no consequence, position or renown, it became obvious that God was still well and alive. This appearance was proof positive that God is our loving Heavenly Father. We are created in His image. He has a body just like ours. God, our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ are two separate and distinct individuals. They will talk to

us. They are invested in our wellbeing. They know us by name. There are answers to our questions that will bless individuals and families. God actually wants to have His true church, with the fullness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, on the earth accessible to us, to alleviate the confusion.

Following this initial event, and over a process of 10 years, the restoration of the fullness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ began to unfold. The world changed gradually with each new event. The first change was the coming forth of scriptures additional to the Bible. These were recorded by ancient prophets and apostles from

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the New World. These are now translated into more than 100 languages. God has provided inspiration and direction to additional prophets in more than one area of the world, just as He had given to Abraham, Moses, Peter, Paul, etc.

Early prophets in the Americas recorded His words, and hid up the records. Now their scriptures are made available to us. The priesthood authority to ordain, baptize, and confer the gift of the Holy Ghost was restored. Further knowledge of the Saviour Jesus Christ has been revealed with an increase of appearances by Him. Another Testament of Jesus Christ is available to the world. The organization and church structure set up

by Christ during His ministry of prophets, apostles, seventies and authority are again on the earth to receive revelation, give leadership, and provide guidance. The simple ordinance of the Sacrament established by Christ to renew baptismal covenants and remember His Atonement for all people was restored. All temple covenants, ordinances, and rites were restored, with the building of Holy temples. There are now over 200 temples in operation, under construction, or announced for construction throughout the world.

Along with these more organizational restorations, the principles and doctrines of the Gospel of Christ have been restored. Simple truths such as our pre-mortal existence with our Heavenly Father, the creation of the earth, and people in the image of God, as well as eternal marriage between man and woman (Adam and Eve) were renewed. The agency of man to choose for oneself is a law of God, requiring the infinite Atonement of Christ in order to allow for repentance, forgiveness, resurrection, and eternal life in the presence of God. The wonderful reality of continual revelation from God, inspiration from the Holy Ghost, and the ministry of Christ to save souls is ongoing.

His simple truths of love, faith, repentance, forgiveness, charity, honesty, respect, hope, and joy are still the guiding principles in relationships.

In short, the good news is that the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Church of Jesus Christ have been restored. Millions throughout the world celebrate this truth. This is my most treasured testimony to you, in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

Jana Hyer McDonald is a member of he Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a former resident of Thompson who was relocated due to the COVID-19 pandemic but hopes to return with her husband Bruce McDonald in the coming months.

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Careers • Page 7

2020 budget and COVID-19 reality The 2020-21 budget was introduced on Thursday March 19 after the NDP successfully blocked the passage of several pieces of legislation that would have had devastating repercussions for Manitobans. The NDP offered to allow the government to introduce their budget multiple times while we used our tools to stop them from pushing through their harmful legislative agenda.

Budget 202-21 does not adequately make provision for Manitoba’s new reality after the COVID-19 pandemic passes – no new health care funding was allocated.

The health care budget doesn’t even meet the needs of the Northern Regional Health Authority pre COVID-19 – it’s well below the rate of inflation, meaning this is a de facto

foresight. Our communities will have to grapple with the realities of the health and economic impacts once the COVID-19 pandemic passDanielle.Adams@leg.gov.mb.ca es. I am proud to be part of a team that wants to help all Manitobans.

We supported the governDanielle Adams ment’s $32 million purchase cut to the health care system ative government did not see of supplies and equipment we all rely on. Instead, their the importance of provid- to fight the COVID-19 priority in this year’s budget ing students with nutritional pandemic. But we would was for things like the Trans- meals to enhance their cap- also urge them to put more formation Management Of- acity to have a successful consideration for the cushfice, which is responsible kindergarten to Grade 12 ioning of the after effects of for overseeing Phase 2 of experience. this pandemic, for the well their health care overhaul.

To date, the government being of northerners and the This office will execute the has also failed to put forward entire Manitoba community. premier’s plans to closure any meaningful economic For any questions and rural emergency rooms and plan to help support small concerns please email me at ambulance stations. businesses. Instead they are Danielle.adams@yourmaniIn regard to education, waiting, idly, to see what the toba.ca or call my constituthe NDP put forward a rec- federal government decided ency office at 204-677 2744. ommendation for the im- to do.

If you have any questions replementation of a universal Overall, the 2020 budget garding COVID-19 or need school breakfast program has evidently shown the guidelines on self-assessin Budget 202-21. Unfortu- Progressive Conservatives’ ment contact Health Links Material game page nately, the Pallister Conserv- poor planning and for lackyour of weekly at 204-788-8200.

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for help,� Friesen said. “I'm not just talking about former registered nurses, but also nurses who have returned from other jurisdictions to Manitoba as well.�

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More than 1,000 cans of beer seized in dry Norway House First Nation

RCMP photos RCMP and First Nation Safety Officers seized more than 1,000 cans of beer in Norway House First Nation, where a band council resolution prohibits alcohol, March 27-28.

Roving patrols and checkstops by Norway House RCMP and First Nation Safety Officers led to the seizure of more than 1,000 cans of beer in Norway House First Nation, where a band council resolution prohibits alcohol, March 27-28.

More than $7,000 in fines under the Highway Traffic Act and Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority were issued as a result.

Poplar River RCMP and Berens River RCMP stopped four vehicles on the winter

road to those communities March 29, leading to the seizure of more than 70 bottles of liquor, 24 cans of beer, 36 grams of cocaine and more than 1,500 grams of cannabis.

A 27-year-old woman from Poplar River First Nation was arrested and will be fa-

cing charges of possessing cannabis for the purpose of selling and distributing and for failing to comply with a probation order.

She is scheduled to appear in court May 12. RCMP are still investigating and four other people may be facing charges.