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Dauphin residents will go the polls on October 28th to elect both a new mayor and council.
With current mayor David Bosiak deciding not to seek re-election, three candidates have stepped forward to seek his job.
They include current councillor Steve Sobering, as well as Keith Durston and Carter Taylor-Luke.
Meanwhile, a total of 10 people are seeking the six council positions.
They include incumbants Ted Rea, Randy Daley, Devin Shtykalo, and Christian Laughland.
Among the newcomers on the ballot are Michelle Nyquist, Jason Alf, Scott McCallum, Amanda Novak, Richard Mitchell and Michael Winter.
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On September 18th, Swan River RCMP arrested several men in relation to a series of crimes across the community.
RCMP was made aware of a sexual assault that had occurred the previous day, and after investigations involving the Swan River General Investigation Section, two suspects were identified; a 24 year old male from Swan River, and a 30 year old male from Pine Creek First Nation.
The investigation also linked those suspects to other incidents in the past week. On September 15th, a 38 year old male was chased by 3 males near 4th Avenue North, and was assaulted. On September 17th, a break and enter was reported at a Parkview Drive residence, where men wearing masks were seen exiting the home with items.
The 30 year old suspect was arrested on the morning of the 18th without incident. The 24 year old suspect was located later that afternoon. He attempted to flee, ignoring instructions to show his hands. He was struck by an officer with a 40mm extended range impact weapon, then returned to the home, and surrendered to officers shortly after.
Marcus George of Swan River, Jericho Flatfoot of Pine Creek First Nation, and Mackenzie Macdonald of Swan River are all charged with offences relating to the incidents. They were all remanded into custody.
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The City of Dauphin is brining back Fall Clean-Up, on October 13th.
Christian Laughland, City Councillor, said the project is designed to help residents get rid of their yard waste in the fall, and they've been doing it a while.
"The Fall Clean-Up Campaign is just yard waste, it's got to be free of garbage, recyclables, and hazardous materials, obviously you can put all that in a neat identifiable pile, or use biodegradable bags and boxes...we used to have to the Spring Clean-Up Campaign, we don't have that anymore, so obviously the Fall Clean-Up Campaign is going to be a little bit more intense because it's just one clean-up campaign, rather than the two we used to head up over the years," said Laughland.
This year's Fall Clean-Up takes place on October 13th, and pickup starts in the Day 1 Area for waste and recycling collection. You're able to put out grass, leaves, garden waste, and shrubs and tree branches that are less than 6 inches in diameter, and less than 8 feet long. Any yard waste must be put in clear piles, or in biodegradable boxes or bags. The City also asks that branches are piled parallel to the curb, not sticking into the road.
"One pass, it's going to take place on Tuesday, October 13th, and it starts in the Day 1 Area for garbage and recycling, obviously and yard waste pickup," said Laughland.
If you have any questions about what is or isn't accepted, call the City of Dauphin at 204-622-3200.
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Yesterday was the final day of the nomination period for the upcoming Manitoba Municipal Election in October. Now that the period has ended, Parkland municipalities are starting to announce candidates for the election.
Below is a list of candidates in each Parkland municipality. Keep in mind, lists are not yet final, as candidates have until today at 4:30 to withdraw.
City of Dauphin
- Mayor
- Keith Durston
- Steve Sobering
- Carter Taylor-Luke
- Councillor
- Ted Rea
- Michelle Nyquist
- Devin Shtykalo
- Jason Alf
- Amanda Novak
- Richard Mitchell
- Michael Winter
- Scott McCallum
- Christian Laughland
- Randy Daley
RM of Dauphin
- Reeve
- Ernie Sirski - ACCLAIMED
- Councillor
- Todd Boguski - ACCLAIMED
- Tammy Koshowski - ACCLAIMED
- Ken Plustwa - ACCLAIMED
- Midge Sametz - ACCLAIMED
- Ken Shewchuk - ACCLAIMED
- 1 VACANT POSITION
Municipality of Roblin
- Head of Council
- Graeme Conway
- Robert Misko
- Councillors
- Paulina Alyward
- David Baranowski
- Matthew Bauer
- Douglas Borkofsky
- Richard Dereniwski
- Tracy Dube
- Michael D. Friesen
- Lynn Greenberg
- Walter Hammond
- Dienel Laliberte
- Bob Matsyk
- Elsie Morash
- Stan Steciuk
- Neil Vogel
- Leroy Wandler
- Verlin Wiebe
- Greg Woodman
- Courtney Znak
Mossey River Municipality
- Head of Council (Reeve)
- Jack Fleming
- Reynold Sahulka
- Councillor (Urban)
- Justin Barsewsky
- Ivan Fleming
- Rodney Grahn
- Sherry Lytwyn (Harrison)
- Roger Pilon
- Angel Johnson
- Councillor (Rural)
- Greg Boyko
- Leon Berge
- Alden Zurba
Municipality of Clanwilliam-Erickson
- Reeve
- Tami Johnson
- Councillor - Ward 1
- Alison Burgess
- Scott Gray
- Darrell Koroscil
- Wade Shellborn
- Councillor - Ward 2
- Cody Cameron
- Catherine M. Hackenschmidt
Town of Swan River
- Mayor
- Lance Jacobson
- Ainslie White
- Councillor
- Don Bobick - ACCLAIMED
- Duane Whyte - ACCLAIMED
- David Moriaux - ACCLAIMED
- Tanya Powell - ACCLAIMED
- Drew Ronnquist - ACCLAIMED
- Dee-Ann Clarkson - ACCLAIMED
Municipality of Harrison Park
- Reeve
- Greg Anderson
- Ian Drul
- Councillor - Ward 1
- Jeremy Andreychuk
- Taresa Kowalick
- Faron Lee
- Jeanine Pelletier
- Councillor - Ward 2
- Barry Skrudland
- Josh Surovy
- Wade Skolney
- Steve Langston
Municipality of Ste. Rose
- Mayor
- Robert Killam
- Councillor
- Shari Maillard
- Steven Hopfner
- Joey Frobisher
- Ivan Worrall
- Darrel Deslauriers
- Julie Peloquin
Municipality of Swan Valley West
- Reeve
- Bill Gade - ACCLAIMED
- Councillor - Ward 1
- Delwin Foster
- Tamara Hominuk
- Councillor - Ward 2
- Brad Kushniryk - ACCLAIMED
- Councillor - Ward 3
- Carrie Blosha
- Raymond McGregor
- Councillor - Ward 4
- William Woytkiw
- Kelly Makasoff
- Councillor - Ward 5
- Shelly Holinaty
- Darin Hubscher
- Councillor - Ward 6
- Brian Burick
- Sharla Haluschak
- LUD Benito
- Joyce Readman - ACCLAIMED
- Holly Kushniryk - ACCLAIMED
Municipality of Ethelbert
- Head of Council (Reeve)
- Kevin Boese
- Mike Semeniuk
- Councillor
- Randy Hancharyk
- Wayne Pitura
- Cory Chymy
- Debbie Jodouin
- Bruce Podolsky
- Richard Evans
- Greg Woytkiewicz
- Dusty Rushinka
Town of Minnedosa
- Head of Council (Mayor)
- Thomas Mathews
- Ken Cameron
- Councillor
- Kyle Moffat
- Tom Dowsett
- Grant Butler
- Lars Heino
- Glen Gordon
- Jan Marie Graham
- Wyatt Rapsky
- Robert Marks
Municipality of McCreary
- Reeve
- Shawn Buchanan
- Rick Sonnenberg
- Councillor
- Curt Janzen
- Jesse McNarland
- Bailey Turko
- Casey Conrad
- Larry McLauchlan
- Jarvis Whyte
- Darian Law
- Sara A Turko
RM of Mountain
- Councillor
- Wilmer Malcolm - ACCLAIMED
- Dan Laychuk - ACCLAIMED
- Nestor Rizok - ACCLAIMED
- Jarrett Mosiondz - ACCLAIMED
- Ryan Pedersen - ACCLAIMED
- Brad Wyatt - ACCLAIMED
Rossburn Municipality
- Mayor (Head of Council)
- Adam Grabowski
- Shirley Kalyniuk
- Kalvin Kreshewski
- Councillor
- Russ Andrew
- Ray Armbruster
- Barb Forster
- Alicia Grassinger
- Derek Lepischak
- Steven Lukinski
- Kurtis Nychuk
- Wade Ritchie
- Rick Strank
- Carmelyn Swann
- Colton Ternovetsky
RM of West Interlake
- Reeve
- Paul Murphy
- Keith McLelland
- Ward 1
- Davina Mason - ACCLAIMED
- Janice Anderson - ACCLAIMED
- Ward 2
- John Bezemer
- Lyle Finney
- Dwayne Germain
- Warren Stevenson
- Ward 3
- Chelsey Kopp
- Rangy Helgason
- Caitlin Milljour
- LUD Committee
- Karen Carmichael - ACCLAIMED
- Trevor Emilson - ACCLAIMED
- Dylan Deisler - ACCLAIMED
Town of Neepawa
- Reeve
- Darryl Gerrard - ACCLAIMED
- Councillor
- Dave Clark
- Raphael Flores Jr.
- Mary Ann Marquez-Hunstad
- Jeffrey Miner
- Jason Nadeau
- Zaldy Paguidopon
- Murray Parrott
Municipality of Russell-Binscarth
- Mayor
- Chris Radford
- Len Derkach
- Councillor
- Barry Wishart
- Judy Snitynsky
- Estha Baseley
- Bob Haliuk
- Leanne Bily
- Wes Anderson
- Maria Christie "Teena" Diores
- Joel Boucher
Grandview Municipality
- Mayor
- Tom Barnett
- Lyle Morran
- Rural Ward Councillor
- Chad Cords
- Craig Clow
- Shirley Bomak
- Andrew Melnychenko
- Tom Worth
- Urban Ward Councillors
- Art Leatherdale - ACCLAIMED
- Tom Stirling - ACCLAIMED
- Jim Winfield - ACCLAIMED
Gilbert Plains Municipality
- Reeve
- James Manchur
- Larry Malowski
- Councillor
- Aaron Dykun
- Aaron Klepak
- Brett Ewanyshyn
- Carsten Dykun
- Charles Jeffers
- Craig Von Bargen
- Drisen Harapiak
- Grant Pope
- Kristen Rubeniuk
- Leanne McKey
- Lyall Bates
- Raymond Rodgerson
- Vern Ellis
RM of Alonsa
- Reeve
- James Bruce
- Terry Dayholos
- Councillor - Ward 1
- Kerry Hopfner - ACCLAIMED
- Councillor - Ward 2
- Cameron Campbell
- Tim Stott
- Councillor - Ward 3
- Travis Turko - ACCLAIMED
- Councillor - Ward 4
- VACANT
- Councillor - Ward 5
- Jonathan Clarke
- William Waterston
- Councillor - Ward 6
- Jenna Mancheese
- Marcel Houle
- LUD of Alonsa Committee
- Natalie Gordon
- Harry Harris
- Charlene Mozdzen
- Lexie Schultz
RM of Lakeshore
- Reeve
- Richard Kachur - ACCLAIMED
- Ward 1
- Claude Hykawy
- Crystal Charlebois-Fiddler
- Teddy Sraybash
- Rick Paradis
- Ward 2
- Cherie Robertson - ACCLAIMED
- Diana McIntyre - ACCLAIMED
- Michael R. Brunen - ACCLAIMED
Turtle River School Division
- Ward 1 - Ste. Rose/Laurier/Eddystone
- Karey Wilkinson - ACCLAIMED
- Karen Bouchard - ACCLAIMED
- Ward 2 - McCreary
- Amy Sonnenberg
- Tayler Duggan
- Ward 3 - Glenella/Kelwood
- Amber Petrowski - ACCLAIMED
- Ward 4 - Alonsa/Amaranth
- Brad Dupasquier
- Carol Senkowski
- Ward 5 - Ebb & Flow First Nation
- Mitchell Malcolm - ACCLAIMED
Mountain View School Division
- Ward 1
- Floyd Martens - ACCLAIMED
- Scott Lynxleg - ACCLAIMED
- Ward 2
- Kyle Lylyk
- Mindy Rickards
- Ward 3
- Jason Gryba
- Matthew Bayduza
- Gabe Mercier
- Wanda Sim
- Sonja Blank
- Ward 4
- Jarri Ann Thompson
- Rodney Juba
- Daniel McKey
- Rigby DeVos
- Michelle Smigelski
Swan Valley School Division
- Ward 1 - Swan Valley West
- Jeremy Bergen
- Katrina Fuchs
- Brenda Hunt
- Ward 2 - Minitonas-Bowsman, RM of Mountain, Wuskwi Sipihk First Nations
- Brandy Dvorak - ACCLAIMED
- Kathy Highmoor - ACCLAIMED
- Ward 3 - Town of Swan River
- Donna Burghart
- Cameron Mateika
- Gary Wowchuk
Park West School Division
- Ward 1 - Hamiota
- Erica Lower - ACCLAIMED
- Ward 2 - Miniota
- VACANT
- Ward 3 - Binscarth
- Dianne Fouillard - ACCLAIMED
- Ward 4 - Birtle
- Sandra Szwaluk - ACCLAIMED
- Ward 5 - Shoal Lake
- Sandy Yanick - ACCLAIMED
- Ward 6 - Strathclair
- Wayne Pearen
- Jason Blair McKerchar
- Ward 7 - Rossburn
- Rachel Kostecki - ACCLAIMED
- Ward 8 - Inglis
- Taras M. Daneluk - ACCLAIMED
- Ward 9 - Russell
- Celina Nernberg
- James Roszell
- Ward 10 - Waywayseecappo
- Sherry K. Brandon - ACCLAIMED
As CKDM NewsNow hears from more Parkland municipalities, this list will be updated.
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Around 12:15 PM on September 18th, Dauphin RCMP learned of an assault that happened 3 days earlier, on the 500-block of Main Street North.
They learned a 31 year old male was walking home after work, when he was approached and punched unconscious. When he came to, several personal items, including his cellphone, wallet, and some cash, were taken. The victim went to the hospital the following morning for treatment.
After an incident outside a residence on 2nd Avenue Northeast, RCMP identified a suspect, who had already been facing weapons and mischief charges. He was re-arrested, and charged with robbery. He was remanded into custody, and the investigation is ongoing.
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Area residents are being asked to help Dauphin Ford with a food drive that they recently launched.
Until September 30th, you can stop by the dealership and help fill up an F-150 with food supplies needed for back-to-school season!
In particular, they are looking for Oatmeal and dry cereals, soda crackers, canned fish and meats, individual juice boxes, NUT-FREE granola bars, and canned vegetables.
All food collected will be donated to the Dauphin Food Bank.
You can drop off these items at Dauphin Ford during office hours.
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Last weekend was great for Dauphinites looking to clear up some space in their homes, or find bargains around the City - or both!
Christian Laughland, City Councillor, said the annual Giveaway Weekend went very well, and the weather certainly boosted how the City showed out.
"It's been a really good success for a number of years now, and the weather was pretty good over the weekend too, so I saw a lot of people have items on their front boulevard, and areas in front of their homes," said Laughland.
Laughland said at this point, the Giveaway Weekend has been run so much and it's become such a staple of the community, that City staff have it down to a science.
"It's been run so many times now it's basically a routine for the staff, I mean the staff do a great job of getting the word out, whether it be on Facebook, or through the media like CKDM, the Dauphin Herald," said Laughland.
The City is applying all the knowledge gained from running the Giveaway Weekend for years to the newly-created City-wide Yard Sale Weekend; the second annual one happened earlier this year.
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Fans of rock legends Led Zeppelin and Heart will want to be at the Watson Art Centre this Saturday night.
I heart Zeppelin, who covers music from both bands, will be performing there to kick off the Watson's 2026-27 concert series.
Cam Bennett with the Watson is amaazed at how lead singer Saul James can pull off songs from both rock legends.
"Not many people can pull off Robert Plant or Ann Wilson. Those are some pretty extrordinary vocalists. And if you have seen the clips online, you know that Saul can do it. It is just going to rattle the roof I think."
Local band Red Lemon will open the show.
Doors open at 6:45 Saturday night with the show starting at 7:30.
Tickets for the show are $45 each, or you can still purchase the entire 5 show series for $190.
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The Manitoba government says its deficit for the last fiscal year was $832 million, about half of what it projected in December.
The deficit is roughly half the $1.66 billion forecast in the third-quarter update but higher than the $794 million estimated in the spring budget.
Finance minister Adrian Sala said revenues came in $624 million higher than the third-quarter forecast. He said personal income tax was the biggest factor, up $378 million on a stronger labour market and higher incomes..
The government said total tax revenue ended up $558 million above the spring budget.
Premier Wab Kinew says this puts them on track to balance the budget next year.
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