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Municipalities outside of Winnipeg, along with Northern Affairs Community Councils and non-profit organizations, can now apply for funding to support youth employment, economic development, and local capacity building.
The province has announced it is accepting applications for its From The Ground Up and Urban/Hometown Green Team programs, with February 18th being the application deadline.
The Urban/Hometown Green Team program supports youth employment on community projects between May and September, while the From the Ground Up grant program supports community capacity building in three areas: community economic development, recreation and well-being, and housing and safety co-ordination supports.
Non-profit organizations and Northern Affairs community councils can apply for up to 80 per cent of eligible project costs, while municipal governments may receive up to 50 percent of eligible project costs.
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Tuesday was a busy day in Dauphin court.
Ryan Fosseneuve, 37, was back in court related to firearms charges in a November 27th incident, as he had his matters put over until March 11th.
Chantal Ferland, 36, who was arrested following a November 2023 drug and weapon bust, had her matters pushed back to February 20th.
And, Wayne McKay, 32, of Pine Creek had a new court date of February 11th set for his matters, which include drug-related charges following a May 6th traffic stop.
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On Wednesday evening at 7:15, Dauphin RCMP raced to the scene of an armed robbery at a business on Main Street.
A male suspect with a hunting knife threatened an employee before fleeing with stolen cash. Fortunately, the employee was unharmed during the ordeal.
RCMP officers, with the help of Police Dog Services and advanced Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems, launched an extensive search for the suspect, who escaped on foot. Despite their efforts, he remains at large.
The suspect is described as approximately 5'7" and was last seen wearing all-black clothing.
If you have any tips or information that could assist in the investigation, please contact Dauphin RCMP at 622-5020.
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Rick Paradis is the newest council rep for Ward One of the RM of Lakeshore.
Paradis won a three-person by-election yesterday, garnering 62 of the 136 votes.
Ernie Smadella finished second with 40 votes while Carey Guy picked up 34 votes.
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More Municipal Elections are in store to start the year, as both Gilbert Plains and Grandview are seeking nominations for 1 new council member each.
Grandview Will be accepting nominations up until January 22nd at 4:30 pm. Gilbert Plain's nominees have until February 11th to submit.
In both jurisdictions, Nominees will need signatures of at least 25 voters, or 1% of their area, whichever is less.
To apply for the Municipality of Grandview, visit the office, call 204 648 7145, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
If applying for the Municipality of Gilbert Plains, you can contact 204 768 0069, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Manitoba's education minister has died.
The Manitoba School Boards Association confirmed that Nello Altomare passed away.
After being diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin's lymphoma cancer, Altomare took a leave from his ministerial role for medical reasons last October, Tracy Schmidt took over the role on an acting basis.
On his Instagram page, Wab Kinew posted about Nello.
"You were a hell of a guy," read the post. "We did great things together, like putting food in every school for every child in Manitoba. Love you till the end of time. I'll see you again, my friend."
Nello Altomare was 61.
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A memorial Service has been organized for the late Doug Paulson, the former Manitoba First Nations Police Services Chief.
Paulson passed away in a house fire last week in his home in the RM of Portage la Prairie.
This service will be live-streamed from the RBC convention center this Friday at 1 pm.
To find Paulson's Obituary, and access the live stream memorial, you can Click This Link.
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The Professional Bull Riders' Canada Cup series has announced plans to return to Manitoba for one stop in 2025.
The PBR Mazergroup Chute Out event will return to Westoba Place at Brandon's Keystone Centre for two shows on May 23rd and 24th.
This marks the fourth straight year that PBR is coming to the Wheat City, with this year's stop being expanded to two days after a sold-out show in 2024.
Tickets for this year's show, which will feature the top Canadian and international bull riders, go on sale Friday at 10 am through Ticketmaster.
Dauphin hosted a non-Canada Cup PBR event last spring, and Dauphin Rec Services says they are in talks to try and bring that event back again this year.
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You can now apply for the new plastic health cards being offered to Manitobans.
Health, Seniors and Long-term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara and Innovation and New Technology Minister Mike Moroz announced Wednesday.
“Our government has been working hard to move our health-card system into the modern era and we’re thankful for Manitobans’ patience as we take time to get this process right,” said Asagwara. “Over the next few months, we expect the popularity of this initiative to mean it may take some time for every Manitoban to receive an updated card but we’re focused on finally getting this done.”
Should you apply for a plastic health card, you can expect it to be developed in the coming months while paper health cards will continue to be accepted at all healthcare facilities in Manitoba. A digital health card option will soon be available.
“I’m sure Manitobans are just as excited as we are to say goodbye to a fading paper card and replace it with a more durable option,” said Moroz. “This is just one step our government is taking to both modernize government services and make sure Manitobans can easily access services they need.”
Manitoba is also enhancing health-care access for children and youth by transitioning to individual health cards for all Manitobans, including children previously listed on a family card.
The bilingual card now includes a field which allows residents to indicate their official language preference, English or French, making Manitoba the second jurisdiction in Canada to offer this feature.
To apply for the new card, head here.
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Dauphin Rotary Club have made another sizable contribution towards Northgate Trails.
In a post on their Facebook page, the Rotary club announced a $10,000 donation to the Dauphin Derailleurs Cycle Club, to be used towards maintenance of the trails at Northgate.
The money was raised through the club's Race RMNP suite of races, which include the Riding Mountain Half Marathon, the Epic Eastgate Trail Run, the Moose Knuckles Adventure Race, and the Manitoba Snowshoe Run.
This year's edition of the Snowshoe run is set for February 17th at Northgate.
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A total of 195 trees in Dauphin that are infested with Dutch Elm Disease are set to be removed before the end of February.
The city has awarded a contract to Tree Pro of Altona to do the work, marking the third year in a row that the company has been hired for this project.
The work will cost just under 60 thousand dollars to complete.
Dauphin is one of 38 Manitoba communities that participates in the Dutch Elm Disease and Urban Forest Management Program, which is administered under The Forest Health Protection Act and Forest Health Protection Regulations.
Funding is provided to the communities based on the size of trees identified as having to be removed.
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