Dauphin Herald
Tuesday, 02 July 2024 09:39
No charges pending in connection with 2023 bus crash
No charges will be laid in connection with last year’s bus crash near Carberry which killed 17 Dauphin area seniors. At a news conference in Winnipeg last week, Crown prosecutor Chris Vanderhooft and RCMP Supt. Rob Lasson explained no Criminal Code or Highway Traffic Act charges are forthcoming as the…
Tuesday, 02 July 2024 09:38
Kings add veteran Purdom to top six in three-way deal
The Dauphin Kings made a pair of trades, last week. In a three-way deal, involving the Selkirk Steelers and Kindersley Klippers of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, the Kings acquired 20-year-old forward Joel Purdom from the Steelers for a player development fee (PDF). The Kings had acquired forward Dawson Karol…
Tuesday, 02 July 2024 09:37
Rangers turn to former players as new bench boss
The Parkland Rangers are turning to a former player to guide the team next season. Swan River native Josh Tripp will take over behind the bench for the Rangers, replacing Tyler Carefoot, who departed at the end of last season. Tripp played two seasons with the Rangers from 2013 to…
Tuesday, 25 June 2024 10:04
Countryfest homecoming weekend all set to go
With one change in the list of scheduled performers made, everything is now in place for the 35th edition of Dauphin’s Countryfest. George Fox will step in to replace Mark Chesnutt, who underwent emergency bypass surgery, recently. Fox will bringing his classic hits and unforgettable performances to the Play Now…
Tuesday, 25 June 2024 10:01
DRCSS celebrates its class of 2024
Dauphin Regional Comprehensive Secondary School honoured the 139 students making up its Class of 2024 at a convocation Saturday. But before they went their separate ways to begin life after high school, valedictorian Maddison Garton gave her classmates one last test. After introducing herself to those gathered in the school…
Tuesday, 25 June 2024 10:00
Council hears Public Works update
Fire Chief Cam Abrey provided Dauphin city councillors with an update on his department’s activities in the first quarter of 2024 as part of the city’s regular meeting, June 10. In the first four months of the current year, the local fire department responded to 65 calls compared to 84…
Tuesday, 25 June 2024 09:57
King report operational deficit
A drop in fund-raising revenue resulted in the Dauphin Kings reporting a financial loss for the 2023-24 Manitoba Junior Hockey League season. The local junior A hockey club reported total revenues of $612,018, compared to total expenses of $740,981, resulting in a loss of $128,963. The deficit was largely attributed…
Tuesday, 18 June 2024 10:46
RM of Dauphin pulls out of recreation funding agreement
The Rural Municipality of Dauphin will terminate its participation in the Dauphin Recreation Services (DRS) Agreement, effective Dec. 31. According to Reeve Ernie Sirski, the City of Dauphin and its council has stated in the past that the RM has not contributed its fair share to DRS, while the RM…
Tuesday, 18 June 2024 10:45
Panel appointed to guide trustees
Minister of Education and Early Childhood Learning Nello Altomare appointed an oversight panel as part of an ongoing governance review of Mountain View School Division (MVSD). A release on the MVSD website indicated the three-person panel comprised of Manitoba Métis Federation vice-president Frances Chartrand, Brandon School Division trustee Jim Murray…
Tuesday, 18 June 2024 10:44
Mazier sees private member’s Bill C-288 passed in the Senate
It was a long battle, but Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa MP Dan Mazier has helped to level the playing field in Canada’s telecommunications landscape. After more than three years of extensive work, cross-party negotiations, and navigating the parliamentary process, the Senate officially passed Mazier’s private Member’s bill (C-288) that amends the Telecommunications…
Tuesday, 18 June 2024 10:41
Lady Mavericks return to pitch, men’s team gets wakeup call
The Dauphin Lady Mavericks returned to the pitch for the first time in more than 20 years, Saturday, when they traveled to Winnipeg to face the four-time defending Women’s Premier League champion Winnipeg Assassins in a game of 10s. Fielding a team with experience, the Lady Mavericks played well in…
Tuesday, 18 June 2024 10:39
Clippers honour the best of the best
The Dauphin Clippers rugby teams held their awards banquet, June 10. Megan Thompson won the girls 15s MVP Award, while Mai Maguet was named the girls 7s MVP. Victoria Carter won the Pack Player of the Year Award, while Bree Walker won the Back Player of the Year Award. Other…
Tuesday, 11 June 2024 14:07
Pic of the Week
Get the party started Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival held its kickoff party, Saturday at Obsolete Brewing Company. The evening entertainment included dances by both Bratstva Studios Ukrainian Dance and Zirka Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, as well as a fund-raising barbecue, CNUF merchandise for sale, raffles and a live band. The festival…
Tuesday, 11 June 2024 14:05
Showing their Pride
Winnipegosis held its third annual Pride Day, Sunday. The free family-friendly event included drag performances, drag story time, a guest speaker, as well as tattoos, face painting, vendors, games and a parade to end the day.- Doug Zywina/Herald
Tuesday, 11 June 2024 14:04
Arson charges levelled in Ethelbert
An Ethelbert man is in custody in connection with a recent arson in that community.In the early morning hours of June 1, Dauphin RCMP responded to a report of an arson at a residence located on Railway Avenue in Ethelbert.An occupant of the residence reported hearing noises outside her window…