Dauphin Herald News
Tuesday, 01 September 2026 10:57
Twenty-six more weapons charges for former MP
The legal troubles of a former Dauphin mayor and member of Parliament got a little bit worse as police levelled 26 additional charges as part of a months long investigation in firearms trafficking.Inky Mark was rearrested, Aug. 12, and charged with weapons trafficking, three counts of possession of a weapon…
Tuesday, 25 August 2026 10:55
Temporary ER was always on the table, says premier
Dauphin will have an emergency room department by Labour Day, said Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, who made the announcement, last week after touring the Dauphin Regional Health Centre.“We know that everyone in the community wants the emergency department services back. And that includes the doctors and the nurses, who have…
Tuesday, 25 August 2026 10:54
Justice system is in crisis, MPs tell townhall attendees
Years of neglect and missed opportunities to improve the country’s criminal justice system under successive Liberal governments has left Canadians vulnerable, Larry Brock told a small crowd assembled at a townhall gathering in Dauphin, Aug. 18.The Brantford-Brant South Conservative Party of Canada member of Parliament joined local Riding Mountain MP…
Friday, 21 August 2026 09:47
Street fair rescheduled to September
The Parkland Chamber of Commerce has set a new date for its Street Fair.The annual event originally scheduled for July 30, will now be held, Sept. 18, at CN Park and along 1st Avenue NW.With a lot going on in September with Culture Days just starting, Chamber executive director Kamryn…
Friday, 21 August 2026 09:45
Clean up done, DRHC enters restoration and rebuild phase
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announced Monday emergency department services will be restored at the Dauphin Regional Health Centre as a temporary facility by Labour Day.Kinew made the announcement via a video on Facebook, adding the facility will provide the high quality services expected by Parkland residents.Prairie Mountain Health CEO Treena…
Tuesday, 04 August 2026 10:41
City bike paths getting upgrades
Work is well underway on upgrades to the City’s Active Transportation Route along Mountain Road North. Three blocks of the bike path - from River Avenue to Davidson Avenue - are being moved from the roadway onto a widened sidewalk following the boulevard.The city’s focus on active transportation reflects a…
Tuesday, 04 August 2026 10:39
Dauphin Fire Department kept busy in the summer heat
Dauphin Fire Department (DFD) was on the scene of a blaze last Wednesday, later determined to be suspicious in nature.Shortly after 9 a.m., DFD was dispatched for a report of smoke coming from a residence north of the city along Hwy. 20.Upon arrival, firefighters observed smoke coming from a window…
Tuesday, 28 July 2026 09:46
City council agrees to new day care funding agreement
Dauphin city councillors got together for their only meeting of July last week.Added to taxesCouncillors opted to add two outstanding water accounts to the tax rolls in the amount of $334.44. That total is comprised of $206.80 outstanding at 224 5th Ave. SW and $127.64 at 7 Jackson St.In both…
Tuesday, 28 July 2026 09:44
Hospital rehabilitation is underway, but complicated
Getting Dauphin Regional Health Centre back up and running is not as simple as plugging in a generator and firing up the x-ray machines.Prairie Mountain Health CEO Treena Slate said all systems in the hospital are intertwined and operating such a facility requires a significant amount of power. “The medical…
Tuesday, 21 July 2026 09:39
DRHC closure: Mazier critical of PMH response to “serious situation”
Riding Mountain MP Dan Mazier is concerned about Prairie Mountain Health’s response to the situation at Dauphin Regional Health Centre.In a letter to Uzoma Asagwara, Minister of Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care, Mazier indicated as the federal representative for the area, he has been effectively stonewalled in his attempts to…
Tuesday, 21 July 2026 09:38
Police seek public’s assistance in ATM theft
On July 13, at approximately 4:50 a.m., RCMP responded to a commercial alarm that was triggered at a business on the 1400 block of Main Street South in Dauphin.Officers went to the scene and learned two individuals had driven up to the business in an orange utility task vehicle (UTV)…
Tuesday, 21 July 2026 09:36
Future flood fights: City council explores mitigation options
The City of Dauphin is looking for ways to mitigate the damage if the flooding experienced in the community at the beginning of July should ever happen again.At their regular meeting July 13, Dauphin councillors discussed ways to lessen the effects of the Vermillion River on the community in the…
Tuesday, 14 July 2026 10:56
CNUF board cancels 2026 festival
The lack of a medical facility has led to the cancellation of this year’s Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival, just three weeks before it was set to take place.The CNUF board made the announcement in a press release, Thursday evening, noting the festival site itself was not affected by the floodingThe…
Tuesday, 14 July 2026 10:55
Former Dauphin mayor, MP facing firearms charges
A former Dauphin mayor and local member of Parliament is facing several charges in connection with a months-long investigation into firearms trafficking.Inky Mark was charged following the execution of two search warrants, July 7, obtained as part of an investigation of RM of Dauphin resident Wilfred Kachurowski, 73, who was…
Tuesday, 07 July 2026 11:27
Local businesses get Hwy. 5 bridge reopened during flood
Last week’s flooding in the Parkland resulted in numerous washouts to roads and bridges within the region.The bridge over the Wilson River on Hwy. 5 between Dauphin and Gilbert Plains was damaged in the flooding, but was quickly repaired thanks to Reit-Syd Equipment Ltd. of Dauphin and Stirling Aggregates.Manitoba Infrastructure…