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The Dauphin RCMP are looking for Raymond Morgan, a 62 year old man from Dauphin.
He is wanted for charges of breach of prohibition orders, sexual interference, and sexual assault.
He has 2 outstanding warrants, and frequents the Dauphin and Grandview areas.
If you have information on Morgan's whereabouts or come in contact with him, call 911 or contact Dauphin RCMP at 204-622-5020.
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The provincial government announced yesterday that they will be expanding access to the measles vaccine by allowing pharmacists to administer the vaccine.
The province's news release says it's a common sense step that will help more Manitobans get protected. They also said vaccination access will become available in the coming weeks as the program is rolled out.
Barret Procyshyn, Pharmacist with the Dauphin & Winnipegosis Clinic Pharmacy, said the change makes sense, consider pharmacist's track record when it comes to shots.
"I think the province has seen pharmacist's success with rolling out flu shots and covid shots in the fall, so they need better access to the measles vaccine, and naturally pharmacists are an accessible health professional that can help with that process," said Procyshyn.
Procyshyn also said the Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy's recent renovations help to make the process of giving vaccines a lot easier, as well as other care.
"We've recently done a renovation at the Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy, putting in additional clinic rooms, because that's where the professional pharmacy is heading, is more clinical services. So this falls into something that we're attempting to do a better job of, and I think people seeing how easy we make it to get your flu shot and get your covid shot, a pharmacy is a great point to get those vaccinations," said Procyshyn.
As the program hasn't been fully rolled out yet across the province, Procyshyn's pharmacy hasn't yet been given all the details. But he said he'll be ready once they have more information.
"I think once we have the details from the province and we know exactly how this is going to be rolled out, we will help out as much as we can," said Procyshyn.
According to Manitoba Health, to date in 2026, there have been 353 confirmed cases of measles in the province.
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After delays and needed repairs, the Artemis II moon rocket is set to launch tonight.
The earliest launch window for the mission is tonight, from 5:24 PM to 7:24 PM CST.
The mission is a big deal for Canada: Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency is 1 of 2 Mission Specialists for the launch.
Artemis II's goal is to complete a crewed lunar fly-by, as a way to test the Orion spacecraft's functionality in space for future moon missions.
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As of April 1st, the Waskaa'igan Neegan Safe Warm Space on 1st Ave. NW will be chaning their hours as a result of changes in funding.
The site's new hours during the week will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 AM, with 24 hour operation continuing on weekends.
Frances Chartrand, Northwest Métis Council Vice President, said this year's funding reduction was pretty significant.
"The last 2 years we receieved money from the federal government and we received money from Brandon Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation. So our money was expensed from the federal government, we're still applying for money, we're still meeting with the government, trying to get the money to offset so we can open it up again during the day...Brandon Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation, we've been working with them, we had a $400,000 agreement last year, and then this year it went down to $300,000," said Chartrand.
The Northewest Métis Council and partners have been operating the Waskaa'igan Neegan Safe Warm Space since 2022. The reduction in funding is a heavy blow, but all hope isn't lost just yet.
"Staff are working on various fundraising initiatives, and we're also applying to different foundations to see if we can get more money," said Chartrand.
For information about the Manitoba Métis Federation and ways to get invovled, click here to visit their website.
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Bill C-9, titled Bill C-9: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places), passed its third reading in the House of Commons last Wednesday. Since the bill's first introduction to the House, several Charter rights groups have had concerns about the vague wording of the bill.
Howard Sapers, Executive Director of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, said the various Charter-related problems the bill could cause are concerning.
"It's asking which mosquito bite itches the most, they're all irritating and problematic. We don't really have a worst, I can tell you that we're very concerned about the Section 2 harms overall, particularly the serious and unjustified infringements that C-9 would call for in terms of Freedom of Expression," said Sapers.
Section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms details Fundamental Freedoms, including freedom of conscience and religion, freedom of thought, belief, opinions and expression, and freedom of peaceful assembly and association. Sapers said that concerning Section 2 and Section 7, which details the right to life, liberty, and security of person, Bill C-9's wording is very vague, which is never good.
"The language in C-9 as passed contains classic Section 7 issues. The terms are vague, they're overbroad, and there's a lack of procedural safeguards...very concerned that we could see it backfire, that the way that C-9 has passed could actually make certain things worse, and certainly very unlikely to make anything better," said Sapers.
Riding Mountain MP Dan Mazier, who voted no on Bill C-9, had concerns focusing on governmental overreach, especially with Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture.
"Marc Miller, he was the committee chair, and said here's what I think hate speech is, and it was basically different proverbs or different statements from different religious texts, and said well that's hatred...instead of just letting people just live their lives, the more you say no it's not, the more people feel they're being suppressed and shunned upon, like you can't think this way," said Mazier.
Bill C-9 passed its third reading by a vote of 186-137, and has since completed its first reading in the Senate.
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On March 28th around 9:30 PM, Dauphin RCMP arrested a male on Main Street South and seized multiple weapons after the arrest.
A news release from the RCMP says officers patrolling Main Street South saw a man who was breaching release order conditions and took him into custody, after he resisted.
A search of the suspect's bag found multiple weapons, including a sawed-off shotgun, knife, ammunition, and a road flare. Drug paraphernalia was also found.
Daniel Gingera, 42, was charged with 14 offences including resisting a peace officer, carrying a concealed weapon, and possession of a prohibited firearm. Gingera was remanded into custody.
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Last week, the University of Manitoba announced they will be increasing tuition by 4%, the largest increase since a 6.6% increase in 2018.
In an emailed statement to CKDM NewsNow, University of Manitoba President and Vice-Chancellor Michael Benarroch said the increase is a necessity to support their programs.
"Over the past decade, provincial funding has declined in real terms, so we appreciate the Province's additional two percent to our operating grant and the recognition that an increase in tuition is necessary. We need it to support expanding programs that address labour needs and gaps, as well as to retain world-class talent," read part of the statement.
Between graduate, undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing education programs, the Univeristy of Manitoba offers 425 different programs to students. Their website estimates average tuition costs as high as $27,500 for dentistry programs and as low as $5,600 for arts programs. An increase of 4% would raise the dentistry average to $28,600, and the arts average to $5,824.
The lowest average international student tuition is $20,400 for an arts program, and the highest is $33,600 for law programs. With the 4% tuition increase, the average for an arts program is $21,216, and the average for law programs is $34,944.
In the statement, Benarroch said the increase is designed to help offset reduced funding after a sizeable decrease in international student enrollment.
"While we saw a rise in domestic student enrollment this fall, it cannot compensate for the 40 percent drop in international enrollment or replace the revenue, innovation, and diversity of thought those students brought to our campus," read part of the statement.
According to the University of Manitoba website, there were 31,922 students attending as of the Fall 2025 term, including 6,278 international students. As of the Fall 2024 term, they had 27,495 students, including 6,708 international students. Fall 2025 saw a 16% increase in total students, and a 6.4% decrease in international students.
"Currently, our tuition remains 22.5 percent below the national average, according to Statistics Canada. We understand that this increase will be an adjustment for students, but we remain committed to supporting accessibility through scholarships and bursaries," read another part of the statement.
The 2026 provincial budget gives an increase of 2% to the University of Manitoba's operating grant, and a $16.8 million dollar investment towards building 2 new research facilities.
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The Dauphin Public Library aims to be a place full of fun this spring break. They're hosting activities for kids Tuesday through Thursday.
Librarian Trent Pachkowski said though there's no cost for any of the activities, they ask parents to sign up their kids to make sure they aren't overbooked.
"The main 3 that we're running are happening tomorrow, Wednesday, and Thursday, all 3 programs are running 1:30 to 3:00, we do ask parents to sign up their kids beforehand because we are limiting the space to 20 kids per event...everything here is free. There is no charge, no cost, we handle all the supplies, just sign up and [kids] can participate," said Pachkowski.
The events the library is running this week include a Monster Melt, where kids can make a monster and watch it melt into a slurry of corn starch and water, Monster Art, where kids can use art supplies to make their own monsters, and monster-themed mini golf Pachkowski called Goblin Golf. The theme of this week's activities is pretty unique, and Pachkowski said that's by design.
"We just were looking for something different to do from the usual activites here at the library during spring break, and we just figured something monster themed would be a bit of a nice change of pace, we found these 3 activites for kids to do," said Pachkowski.
He also said even with the fun activities planned, the important thing is giving kids something to do during spring break that gets them out and about.
"Running events here for kids allows them to get out of the house, away from screens, interact with other kids around their age, possibly make new friends, and just be somewhere other than sitting at home during spring break while their parents are out at work or whatever the case may be. Gives them something local to do instead of having to travel very far," said Pachkowski.
Parents can sign up kids for any of the 3 events by calling the Dauphin Public Library at 204-638-6410.
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At 3:15 PM on Monday, the Dauphin Fire Department responded to a residential fire on 4th Ave. NE.
After extinguishing the fire and locating 2 pets still inside, the pets were given to their owners, who rushed them to the veterinarian for smoke inhalation.
The fire department determined the cause of the fire was unattended cooking, which according to the National Fire Protection Associaton, is the leading cause of fires.
The Dauphin Fire Department would like to remind people to stay present while cooking, and to turn off appliances when you leave the room.
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This month has been Agriculture Literacy Month across Canada.
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The winner of this year's Neepawa & District Medical Committee Farm & Leisure Lotto Early Bird Draw has been announced.
The winner of the early bird draw is Crystal Stewart of Rivers, MB, with Ticket #4037.
This year's early bird prize was a choice between a $12,000 voucher to Enns Brothers for machines, parts, or service, or $10,000 cash.
The grand prize draw is set to take place on May 4th, with the 50/50 total just under $60,000. For details about the grand prize draw, click here to visit the Neepawa Lotto website.
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