Dauphin Herald News
Wednesday, 02 July 2025 09:05
Council takes care of business at regular meeting
The Rural Municipality of Dauphin council held its regular meeting, June 24. Accounts and finances Council approved 20 cheques, as well as payroll and online payments in the amount of $249,938.02. Committee reports Assistant CAO Tyral Solski informed council that Dauphin Recreation Services general manager Ryan Vanderheyden had responded to…
Wednesday, 02 July 2025 09:05
Multiple cases closed with arrests
Ste. Rose RCMP have arrested three men in connection with multiple incidents. On June 20, Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP received a report of an abandoned pickup truck located on PR 278, near Road 127N, in the RM of Alonsa. The vehicle had been stolen on June 13 and was…
Wednesday, 02 July 2025 09:04
Food bank finds support at meeting
A public meeting held last week to help determine the future of the Dauphin and District Community Food Bank has the organization’s directors re-energized to continue their search for a new home. About 50 people attended the meeting to learn about the history of the food bank, the important role…
Wednesday, 11 June 2025 14:56
RM search for CAO back on
The Rural Municipality of Dauphin is continuing its search for a new Chief Administrative Officer after a potential agreement with a candidate fell through. The RM had an agreement in principle for a new CAO to start in the near future, however, that person instead withdrew their name to pursue…
Wednesday, 11 June 2025 14:55
Fire chief updates council on department’s 2025 operations to date
Dauphin Fire Chief Cam Abrey provided city councillors with a year-to-date overview of his department’s operations as part of council regular meeting, May 26. To May 22, Dauphin Fire Department responded to 97 incidents, an increase of 17 incidents compared to the same time frame in 2024. Proclamations Council proclaimed…
Wednesday, 11 June 2025 14:54
Assiniboine College Parkland Campus celebrates Class of 2025
Close to 50 students graduated from Assiniboine College at its convocation ceremony, Friday afternoon. Following a blessing by Elder Reg Nepinak, Parkland Campus director Carol Stewart gave some opening remarks, followed by greetings from AC president Mark Frison, as well as greetings from Kayla Gillis of the Assiniboine Alumni, welcoming…
Wednesday, 04 June 2025 08:49
Final lagoon contract awarded
The final contract in the City of Dauphin’s long-awaited lagoon upgrades has been awarded. At its regular meeting, May 26, Dauphin city council accepted a proposal from Penn-Co Construction Canada Ltd. of Steinbach to complete the general construction portion of the project at a cost of $14,319,931.69 plus applicable taxes.…
Wednesday, 04 June 2025 08:48
Preservation project supported by Dauphin Consumers Co-operative
The Dauphin Ag Heritage Club is proud to preserve the rich legacy of settlement and farming in the Parkland. As part of Dauphin Consumers Co-op’s ongoing commitment to heritage preservation and community engagement, they recently announced $35,000 of in-kind support toward the construction of a new display facility at Selo…
Wednesday, 04 June 2025 08:47
Things a bit busier for DFD in 2025
The first five months of 2025 proved to be a little busier for Dauphin Fire Department (DFD) than the same time frame in 2024, fire chief Cam Abrey told Dauphin city council at its regular meeting May 26. Abrey said this year, DFD has responded to 97 incidents as of…
Wednesday, 21 May 2025 15:13
Watson Arts Centre relaunching its popular concert series
The Watson Arts Centre is bringing back the Concert Series for 2025-26. Dauphin and District Allied Arts Council Inc. board chair Cam Bennet said they have been talking about bringing the concert series back for quite a while at the entertainment committee level. “And we felt that we really wanted…
Wednesday, 21 May 2025 15:13
Wait time team to look at emergency room delays
The Manitoba government has partnered with front-line health-care staff to form a Lower Wait Time and System Improvement Team. The goal is to develop a strategy to reduce patient wait times in the emergency room. The Lower Wait Time and System Improvement Team is led by Dr. Paul Ratana, provincial…
Wednesday, 21 May 2025 15:00
City throwing its support behind upcoming Pride celebration
Dauphin city councillors marked special days with proclamations as they gathered for their regular meeting, May 12. May 15 was proclaimed as Moose Hide Campaign Day, recognizing the “Indigenous-led, grassroots movement of men, boys, and all Canadians standing up to end violence against women, children, and all those along the…
Tuesday, 13 May 2025 10:24
Police search for man
Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP are asking for assistance in locating a missing man. On May 8, Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP received a report that 50-year-old Patrick Simmons was last heard from on Apr. 30, while he was Dauphin. He told a family member that he was planning to…
Tuesday, 13 May 2025 10:24
Funding added to the fight against AIS
The Province is investing an additional $540,000 to help stop the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS), including a new fund to deliver AIS prevention resources to partners in the fight. The new fund will provide resources to municipal governments, Indigenous governments, non-government organizations and water-user groups, to help implement…
Tuesday, 13 May 2025 10:23
Grass fires are keeping DFD extremely busy
Dry spring conditions have kept Dauphin firefighters busy in recent weeks and, given the potential for serious harm, department officials are urging area residents to follow the rules around lighting fires and to use common sense before striking the match. After a busy stretch the week before, during a time…