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Manitoba’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre’s spring flood outlook reports the risk of moderate to major flooding in most southern Manitoba basins is dependent on weather conditions from now until the spring melt.The Hydrologic Forecast Centre advises that, while there is a risk of major flooding along the Red River and its…
A road safety observation study commissioned last fall by Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) reports that non-seatbelt use is higher in rural Manitoba with 10 per cent of all drivers observed not wearing their seatbelt, compared to three per cent in the Winnipeg region.The two worst regions for non-seatbelt use were…
Dauphin and District Snowmobile Club held its monthly meeting, Feb. 7 at the Mossey River Inn in Winnipegosis.Some members drove sleds to the meeting and ordered meals and refreshments.Our trail maps are available through several businesses in Dauphin, Winnipegosis, Ethelbert and Fork River or from any of our members. For…
Effective today Manitoba has made a provincewide shift to Yellow under the Pandemic response system.The move is possible because key COVID-19 indicators are stabilizing. Premier Heather Stefanson added the overall situation is allowing Manitoba to move forward with a plan to further reduce public health restrictions.Adjustments will be made as…
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Seasonal revelers will have to do some extra planning to keep themselves safe this year as the Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program will not be operating this holiday season.Program organizers made the announcement last week.
Dauphin MLA Brad Michaleski will miss the fall legislative session the Manitoba PC Caucus announced Friday.Michaleski will be on an extended doctor recommended medical leave and will not be present for the remainder of the fall session. It is unrelated to COVID-19.
Manitoba Hydro filed its 2021-22 Interim Rate Application with the Public Utilities Board (PUB), last week, requesting an overall average five per cent electricity rate increase, effective, Jan. 1, 2022.The Corporation was directed to file an application with the PUB following the cancellation of Bill 35 and the associated electricity…
Dauphin has a new economic development manager.Martijn van Luijn was hired last week to take over the role which has been vacant since Brian Baker was dismissed by the City earlier this year.
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A country music artist originally from the Parkland has signed her first deal with a music label.Frannie Klein, who grew up in Bacon Ridge and Eddystone and attended school in Ste. Rose, recently signed with Heartsville Records, which is based in Australia.
The Manitoba Government announced late Friday afternoon that they are changing public health orders with Christmas on the horizon.Health and Seniors Care Minister Audrey Gordon, and Dr. Brent Roussin, chief provincial public health officer made the announcement Friday adding there is a strain on the province's health care system.
The Dauphin Hospital Foundation wishes to formally recognize a bequest from the estate of Anne Stewart.Mrs. Stewart passed away, Jan. 23, 2021 and left the Foundation $100,000. This was on top of a $15,000 donation Anne personally made to the foundation in 2020 in memory of her husband Peter.
Manitoba kid's will get an extra couple of days off school this Christmas break. The provincial government said Wednesday that it is extending the time off, until Jan. 10, to give public health officials additional time to assess the risk of the omicron variant in Manitoba and what changes might…
Fusion Credit Union awarded $30,000 to the winner of its Community Infusion contest, Dec. 6, when the final five contestants had a chance to pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges.Dauphin’s Dustin Dawson was named the winner after he spoke about purchasing Showdra Meats.