Dauphin Herald News
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 07:42
Iwanchysko lands prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarship
Every year more than 300,000 high school graduates across the country are whittled down to a list of 1,500 nominees for a Schulich Leader Scholarship, Canada’s most coveted undergraduate STEM scholarship. From that list of 1,500 nominees, 100 scholarships are awarded to entrepreneurial-minded students enrolling in a science, technology, engineering…
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 07:17
Excavations begin in Pine Creek
The Minegoziibe Anishinabe (Pine Creek First Nation) commenced an archaeological excavation, yesterday, of 14 possible locations of unmarked burials under the Catholic Church located on private lands within the boundaries of the First Nation reserve. The excavation began with a community sunrise ceremony, the lighting of a sacred fire to…
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 07:11
Seeking fairness
Anyone who stopped by the Liquor Mart in Dauphin, July 19, looking for an adult beverage instead found Manitoba Government Employees Union members who are employed at the Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries facility on the picket line. The local workers joined 1,400 of their peers in a one-day strike to…
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 07:09
Chamber street fair kicks off a long weekend of entertainment
Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival weekend is almost upon, but before all of the cultural celebrations take place at Selo Ukraina, the annual Parkland Chamber of Commerce Street Fair is set to bring a section of First Avenue North West to life on Aug. 3. The kickoff to the August long…
Tuesday, 11 July 2023 07:29
Humboldt students express sympathies
When Christine Letain went to pick up the mail for St. Viator’s parish last week, a special surprise was waiting for her. “There was a package containing a letter from St. Dominic’s School in Humboldt, expressing their sadness and their condolences to the community, as well as Grade 2 and…
Tuesday, 11 July 2023 07:26
Tender issued for Main Street South reconstruction project
The tender for the $13.5 million Main Street South reconstruction project has finally been issued. The province called for proposals for work on PTH 5A, the main access into the City of Dauphin from the south, as a result of expanded commercial development along the route which has brought with…
Tuesday, 11 July 2023 07:23
Final touches put on weekend rodeo plans
The Fair and Rodeo grounds in Gilbert Plains will be a beehive of activity this week as Gilbert Plains/Grandview Agricultural Society volunteers prepare for their annual Fair and Rodeo, July 14 to 16. “We’re going to be at the grounds starting to set everything up and any evening next week,…
Tuesday, 04 July 2023 07:48
NDP points to Dauphin to illustrate nursing problems
The Dauphin Regional Health Centre saw the largest spending on private agency nurses of any single health care facility in the Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) region, Manitoba NDP leader Wab Kinew says, indicating 10 months after Health Minister Audrey Gordon promised the PCs would reduce spending on private agency nurses,…
Tuesday, 04 July 2023 07:41
No sell out but Countryfest a “tremendous success”
This year’s edition of Dauphin’s Countryfest may not have sold out, but given the heat of the three-day festival, organizers feel it was a tremendous success. Prior to Sunday’s evening main stage entertainment, Countryfest president Duane McMasters was pleased with how everything went this year. “We had some pretty fantastic…
Tuesday, 04 July 2023 07:38
Fair draws large crowds
With record setting gates, packed grandstands and long lines at attractions, success is the only word which can be used to describe the Dauphin Agricultural Society’s 130th Fair and Exhibition, June 29 to July 2. “It’s been a great turnout here so far. We’ve had some pretty record days at…
Tuesday, 04 July 2023 07:36
Winters acquittal met with anger
A local court room erupted in a display of shock, anger and anguish as Justice Sandra Zinchuk handed down a not guilty verdict for a Dauphin man facing 15 charges in connection with a 2019 drunk driving collision which killed two young sisters. At the heart of the trial of…
Tuesday, 27 June 2023 07:34
Seniors fund set up by DDCF
A new fund in support of seniors has been established by the Dauphin and District Community Foundation (DDCF) to handle donations coming in the wake of the June 15 crash which killed 16 members of the area community. The Support Our Seniors fund will provide funding to programming, equipment and…
Tuesday, 27 June 2023 07:19
DRCSS Class of 2023 celebrated at convocation
The Dauphin Regional Comprehensive Secondary School held its convocation, Saturday, celebrating the graduation of 121 students. Matthew Zurba was this year’s valedictorian. Prior to beginning his speech, Zurba donned a black t-shirt and glasses to honour his favourite teacher, Mr. Cote, who he loves and respects. “Mr. Cote, you have…
Thursday, 22 June 2023 13:08
Victims in Carberry bus crash announced by RCMP
via the RCMP: _____ The word tragedy has been used a lot over the last week. But never has that word had as much meaning as it does when we look at these photographs. There has been a cloud over this community since the collision occurred. We lost 16 people…
Tuesday, 20 June 2023 17:23
Multiple killed in Highway 1 collision
Sixteen people are dead following a collision between a semi-trailer and bus with people from the Dauphin area. via the RCMP: _____ Update #3 - On June 20, 2023, a female who had been in hospital since the collision on June 15, 2023, succumbed to her injuries. In total, 16…