Dauphin Herald
Wednesday, 09 July 2025 10:58
RM of Dauphin hires new CAO
The Rural Municipality of Dauphin will soon have a new Chief Administrative Officer. Grady Stephenson will take over the position effective, July 28. He is currently the CAO for the Town of Carberry. “It was a different challenge,” he said of accepting the position with the RM of Dauphin. “I…
Wednesday, 02 July 2025 09:06
Glover moves on, recruiting continues
The Dauphin Kings’ top scorer from the last two seasons will take his talent to the Niagara University Purple Eagles of the American Collegiate Hockey Association, a Division 1 school. Cayden Glover joined the Kings early in the 2023-24 season from the Western Hockey League’s Prince George Cougars. He led…
Wednesday, 02 July 2025 09:06
Hard work pays off for local rugby players
When the Canada Summer Games get underway in St. John’s Nfld., in August, the Parkland will be well represented in rugby. Four players from Dauphin will suit up for the men’s U20 7s squad. Joseph Lopez, William Miner, Oliver Dandeneau and Matthew Zurba all made Team Manitoba’s 7s rugby team,…
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 14:58
Leplas team up to win memorial tournament
This year’s Gary Brandon Memorial Golf Tournament was sold out with 64 teams competing. When the two-man match play event was done, it was Payton Lepla and Nelson Lepla who stood tall, beating Tandri Sigurdson and Trevor Fox to win the championship flight. Jake Wiens and Steve Desroches finished third,…
Wednesday, 11 June 2025 14:57
Clippers girls three-peat as provincial champs
The Dauphin Clippers girls rugby team are three-time provincial champions. The Clippers won their third straight provincial title with a 31-15 win over the Souris Sabres, June 2, in Souris. Ryann Richard-Soltis had two tries to lead the Clippers, while Victoria Carter, Paityn Bourgouin and Kiersten Vandekerckhove had one try…
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 08:50
Hawks basketball program continues to develop players
The Dauphin Hawks basketball program began its season with some tryouts prior to spring break and some after the annual school hiatus. There are four teams in the program this year, 14U and 17U girls teams and 14U and 17U boys teams. Program co-ordinator John Marshall said most of the…
Wednesday, 04 June 2025 08:49
Love makes the grade with two national teams, signs pro deal
Fresh off helping the Brandon University Bobcats win the U Sports national volleyball title, Dauphin’s JJ Love will be taking his talent to Greece where he will play professionally. Before signing with G.S. Iraklis Thessalonikis men’s volleyball team, Love made not one, but two Canadian national teams - the NextGen…
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…