Dauphin Herald News
Tuesday, 14 April 2026 14:16
Province ups flood risk for the Parkland
Parkland communities are on heightened alert after the province updated it spring flooding outlooks indicated an increased risk of overland flooding in the area. Flood risk remains moderate to low elsewhere in the province. The elevated risk is due to significantly above normal snowpack, a delayed spring melt and an…
Tuesday, 14 April 2026 14:16
Driver damages RCMP detachment wheelchair ramp with stolen taxi
A Skownan man remains in custody after crashing a stolen taxi into the Dauphin RCMP Detachment. In the early morning hours of Apr 4, police responded to a report of a stolen taxi cab. Officers learned the suspect had gotten into the cab and was driven to a city hotel,…
Tuesday, 14 April 2026 14:15
Countryfest finalizes 2026 lineup
The last of the acts are signed and the countdown to Dauphin’s Countryfest 2026 is on. Canada’s longest running country music festival takes place, June 25 to 28, at Selo Ukraina south of Dauphin. Headlining the 2026 festival are multi-platinum country stars Jelly Roll, Tyler Hubbard, and Nate Smith, each…
Tuesday, 07 April 2026 13:37
Man breaching release conditions found with weapons, drug paraphernalia
A Dauphin man remains in custody after being found in possession of weapons and drug paraphernalia, last week On Mar. 28, at 9:30 p.m., RCMP patrolling Main Street South saw a man outside a convenience store who was breaching the conditions of his release order. An RCMP officer from the…
Tuesday, 07 April 2026 13:36
Process to develop City’s Climate Adaptation Plan kicks off
We all saw it during last year’s wildfire season, the risks associated with a warming climate are growing. To help mitigate those risks, the City of Dauphin is utilizing a $15,000 grant from the province’s Climate Action Fund to develop a formal plan framework around resiliance and climate leadership objectives…
Tuesday, 07 April 2026 13:35
Mazier introduces bill to protect youth
Riding Mountain MP Dan Mazier has introduced legislation which would ban supervised drug consumption and injection sites from operating within 500 metres of schools, daycares and playgrounds. In introducing the bill, the Official Opposition’s Shadow Minister for Health calculated that more than 80 per cent of federally-approved sites are currently…
Tuesday, 31 March 2026 15:06
MLA honours Lytwyn in the House
Dauphin MLA and MAnitoba Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn, recently delivered a Member’s Statement in the Legislature recognizing the achievements of Winnipegosis resident Alex Lytwyn. Lytwyn lives with cerebral palsy and, using a powerchair, he has built a life shaped not by limitations, but by determination, creativity, and a strong commitment…
Tuesday, 31 March 2026 15:05
Manitoba’s Budget 2026 tabled with Dauphin projects prominent
Two Dauphin projects figured prominently in the tabling of Budget 2026 in the Manitoba Legislature, last week. The budget document drew attention to the Dauphin Centre for Community Justice, with a promise of $7 million to break ground on the $142 million project this fiscal year, as well as a…
Tuesday, 24 March 2026 13:33
Recycling depot misuse a problem
The City released a video last week of a man disposing of an old toilet at the residential recycling drop off located along First Avenue Southeast to highlight ongoing problems at the facility. At their regular meeting earlier this month, council was made aware of the situation by deputy city…
Tuesday, 24 March 2026 13:32
Police investigation into woman’s death awaits autopsy results
The body of a woman reported missing last week has been located. On Mar. 18, at 10:15 p.m., Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP received a report of a missing 21-year-old woman from O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation. She had been last seen on Mar. 16 at a residence in the community. Officers…
Tuesday, 24 March 2026 13:32
Parkland Chamber of Commerce distributes awards
The efforts of local business and community leaders were in the spotlight at The Parkland Chamber of Commerce Celebration Night, Mar. 18, at Countryfest Community Cinema. Dr. Kara Vanderheyden, owner of WillowBrook Eye Care, was presented the Business Person of the Year Award. The award recognizes a well-known passion for…
Wednesday, 18 March 2026 14:13
Proper HR practices becoming an important part of farming operations
With fierce competition for quality employees in the agriculture sector, a proper human resources program can improve the odds of attracting and retaining productive farm workers. That was the message Lyndsay Seafoot of The Curbridge Group relayed to area producers gathered for the Dauphin Agricultural Society’s Farm Outlook 2026, Mar.…
Wednesday, 18 March 2026 14:13
Lean on the fundamentals when marketing in a chaotic world
Normally, Jon Driedger finds grain markets straight forward and, at times, a bit boring. But the representative of LeftField Commodity Research told area producers gathered in Aspen Lodge at the Parkland Recreation Complex for Farm Outlook 2026 in this crop year, things are anything, but normal. “That’s maybe a bit…
Wednesday, 18 March 2026 14:12
Learning to fly - local air cadets benefit from dedicated flight simulator
The 50 LCol. Barker VC Dauphin Air Cadet Squadron is part of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets organization, which provides youth ages 12 to 18 with opportunities to grow into confident, capable and community-minded leaders, according to Dauphin commanding officer Marcus Paddock. Across the country, Paddock added, the program includes…
Wednesday, 18 March 2026 14:09
Police continue search for missing woman
Swan River RCMP are continuing to investigate the disappearance of Lorlene Bone, a Sapoteweyak Cree Nation woman who was reported missing 10 years ago this week. Bone, who would now be 41 years old, last spoke to her mother on Feb. 29, 2016. She was reported missing to Swan River…