Dauphin Herald
Tuesday, 25 February 2025 15:53
RM begins search for new CAO
It is going to be a bit of a homecoming for Nicole Chychota when she assumes her new position of chief administrative officer for the City of Portage la Prairie later this spring. The Rural Municipality of Dauphin announced last week that Chychota would be leaving its municipal administration team…
Friday, 21 February 2025 15:24
Rangers control own fate as season winds down
The Parkland Rangers have their fate in their own hands entering the final week of the regular season in the Manitoba U18 AAA Hockey League. The Rangers make their final trip to Winnipeg on the weekend, dropping both games to the Winnipeg Wild. Reid McIntyre scored twice and added an…
Friday, 21 February 2025 15:23
Clippers on a roll as regular season winds down
Another busy week in the Westman High School Hockey League saw the Dauphin Clippers earn seven of a possible eight points, solidifying their hold on second place. The week began with a 9-3 win over the Roblin/Grandview/Gilbert Plains Raiders, Tuesday in Dauphin, with Ronin Mouck leading the way with three…
Friday, 21 February 2025 15:22
Police seek search for would be bomber
Police are looking for the public’s help in identify a would be robber. On Feb. 10, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Dauphin RCMP received a report of an attempted robbery at a business on First Avenue Northeast in the city. When officers arrived at the scene, they were advised by an…
Friday, 21 February 2025 15:21
Provincial funding bump for Mountain View School Division
Funding for Manitoba schools will increase by $67 million for the 2025-26 school year. Background information concerning the announcement, made last week by Manitoba’s new education minister Tracy Schmidt, shows increases will vary between one per cent and almost 10 per cent for individual divisions, with the inclusion of federal…
Friday, 14 February 2025 15:43
Higgins heads south with Selects
A Dauphin football player will be in Florida next week as part of the Manitoba Selects football team. Brenden Higgins, 17, was selected to play for the Selects at a tournament in Miami and Orlando, Fla., Feb. 14 to 23. Higgins attended three tryout practices in Winnipeg, which weren’t grueling.…
Friday, 14 February 2025 15:41
Montagnion, Payne win gold at Swim Manitoba’s junior provincials
Eight members of the Parkland Gators Swim Club competed at Swim Manitoba’s junior provincials in Brandon this past weekend, with two swimmers winning gold. Here is a look at the top 10 results for each of the swimmers. Lile Montagnion: first place in the girls 50m backstroke; fourth place in…
Friday, 14 February 2025 15:41
Ontario measle outbreak makes its way to southern Manitoba
Public health officials are notifying the public of five confirmed cases of measles in southern Manitoba, all connected to an outbreak in Ontario. These cases involve five individuals living within the same household, all of whom were contacts of lab-confirmed cases while recently traveling in Ontario. The individuals have been…
Friday, 14 February 2025 15:40
Mazier, Conservatives set their sights on fentanyl traffickers
Dan Mazier is backing Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre’s promise to crack down on those convicted in the trafficking, production, and distribution of fentanyl by imposing mandatory life sentences, should Conservatives form government after the next election. “Fentanyl is destroying families across Canada. This deadly drug has seeped into our…
Friday, 14 February 2025 15:37
Council paves the way for lagoon financing through bylaws
City council held a pair of public hearings related to the lagoon project set to kick off this spring to open its regular meeting, Feb. 3. The hearings centred on Bylaw 02/2025 and Bylaw 03/2025, which allow for financing $9.1 million of the City’s portion of the $20 million project.…
Tuesday, 04 February 2025 16:19
Loss to Virden costly as Glover, Murray injured, Hofer suspended
Despite one of their worst games of the season, the Dauphin Kings managed to extend their lead over the Northern Manitoba Blizzard and Neepawa Titans in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League’s MGEU West Division. Just six days after spoiling the party on Ukrainian Night with a 4-2 win over the…
Tuesday, 04 February 2025 16:19
Clippers basketball teams finding success on the hardcourt
The Dauphin Clippers varsity girls basketball team won its home tournament, this weekend, going 3-0 in the process. Dauphin opened the tournament with a 52-30 win over the Virden Golden Bears, Friday, then defeated the Steinbach Christian Flames, 57-43. Saturday morning’s contest with the Neepawa Tigers was for first place…
Tuesday, 04 February 2025 16:18
RMNP adjusts Clear Lake boating restrictions for 2025
Boaters are once again looking forward to enjoying some time on the waters of Clear Lake in 2025 after Parks Canada announced it’s plans to permit watercraft on the lake, reversing a complete ban imposed last season. The decision was made after the discovery of hundreds of live juvenile zebra…
Tuesday, 04 February 2025 16:17
WAC gets even “cooler” with local law firm’s support
Come this spring Dauphinites will be able to attend functions in comfort in the Johnston and Company Auditorium at the Watson Arts Centre. The new name for the WAC auditorium recognizes a $35,000 donation by the local law firm to mark its 100th anniversary. The donation includes an initial contribution…
Tuesday, 04 February 2025 16:16
PMH working to reduce agency nursing costs
As the health region spending the most, Prairie Mountain Health has been directed to reduce private agency nursing costs by 15 per cent by the end of this fiscal year. Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara issued the directive last week as part of a systemwide effort to…