Dauphin Herald News
Wednesday, 01 October 2025 08:24
City and RM reach agreement in principle on recreation funding
The City and the RM of Dauphin have struck a deal when it comes to funding recreation in the community in the future. The agreement in principle arrived at last week will see the RM provide $419,000 in recreation funding next year followed by per capita contributions in 2027 and…
Wednesday, 24 September 2025 11:28
Proclamations lead off regular meeting of Dauphin city council
City council read and passed several proclamations as part of its regular meeting Sept. 15. Sept. 15 to 21 was proclaimed as Rail Safety Week, recognizing that 261 railway crossing and trespassing incidents occurred across the country in 2024, resulting in 68 avoidable fatalities and 58 avoidable serious injuries. The…
Wednesday, 24 September 2025 11:28
Dauphin RCMP report a busy week of calls for service
A weekly wrap of policing activities at the Dauphin detachment show a busy week began Sept. 7, a day police received 24 calls for service It began at approximately 2 a.m., when officers on patrol conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with two male occupants on Fourth Avenue Southeast.…
Wednesday, 24 September 2025 11:23
Rampton appointed as the new head of Associated Press White House bureau
A former Dauphin resident has been tasked with a unique challenge - White House news editor. Roberta Rampton has been National Public Radio’s (NPR) White House editor, overseeing a team of journalists covering the Trump and Biden administrations for NPR’s radio programs, podcasts, website and newscasts for the past six…
Wednesday, 03 September 2025 09:16
Prairie Mountain Health adds eight international doctors
Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) has recruited eight new physicians to the region through the Medical Licensure Program for International Medical Graduates (MLPIMG). The recruitments were made in collaboration with the Province, Shared Health and community partners. The MLPIMG Program assists foreign-trained doctors in obtaining their medical license to be able…
Wednesday, 03 September 2025 09:14
Auditor General looks at Municipality of Ethelbert as part of investigation
Manitoba’s Auditor General, Tyson Shtykalo, released a report late last week examining allegations of wrongdoing involving several of the province’s municipalities, including two in the Parkland. The report confirmed allegations that a former head of council at the Municipality of Ethelbert acted unilaterally, violating governance norms and conflict-of-interest rules. Shtykalo…
Wednesday, 03 September 2025 09:13
Replacement of RMNP superintendent pleases critics
A change in leadership at Riding Mountain National Park (RMNP) is being heralded as a good first step in restoring a positive relationship between Parks Canada and the communities surrounding the national park. Parks Canada announced last week that Field Unit Superintendent Leane Cooper is being replaced in her roll…
Friday, 29 August 2025 08:36
Wildfire response one of Red Cross’ largest operations
The Canadian Red Cross response to 2025 wildfires is the largest operation in the organization’s recent history. Since May, the Red Cross has been providing humanitarian assistance to people impacted by wildfires across the country with operations in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Atlantic Canada, surpassing operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Friday, 29 August 2025 08:36
Craft District vision moves closer to reality with design contract
The dream of turning Second Avenue Northwest into a pedestrian destination in downtown Dauphin took one step closer to reality recently with the awarding of a design contract. Dauphin Economic Development manager Martijn van Luijn said Urban Systems was chosen to lead the preliminary and detailed design of phase one…
Friday, 29 August 2025 08:35
Cities Caucus a good measuring stick: Bosiak
Meeting with representatives of other Manitoba cities continues to be a worthwhile exercise, says Dauphin mayor David Bosiak. Bosiak was in Steinbach last week to attend a meeting of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) Cities Caucus around shared challenges and priorities. “Just about everybody to a man and woman…
Wednesday, 09 July 2025 11:01
Vanderheyden meets with RM council regarding recreation
Dauphin Recreation Services general manager Ryan Vanderheyden met with the Rural Municipality of Dauphin council at its regular meeting, June 10, to answer concerns regarding recreation. Reeve Ernie Sirski asked Vanderheyden about the insured value of the buildings on the DRS property. In 2023, Vanderheyden said, the property and equipment…
Wednesday, 09 July 2025 10:59
Rail history memorial in early planning stages
Jason Gilmore has begun the important work of planning for a memorial honouring Dauphin’s railroad history through the preservation of key pieces of the turntable mechanism, which will be removed from in front of the Public Works Shop later this summer. But it is early in the process, said the…
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 09:05
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…