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After the Mountainview School Division decided to move forward with having "God Save the King" in their schools on a daily basis, the province is looking to close the rule that allowed for that to happen.
Amendments to the Education Administration and Public Schools act have been intrduced in the Manitoba Legislature that if passed into law, would eliminate the little-known rule that had not been enforced in decades, but was recently revived by some MVSD trustees.
The bill also ends a requirement that the Lord’s Prayer be recited.
Mandatory prayer in schools was struck down by the Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench in 1992 but the rule has not been formally removed until now.
The proposed law would also require all school boards to have policies respecting land and treaty acknowledgments — something most already have in place.
It also enshrines the province's new school nutrition program.
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Wormhole theatres of Dauphin is teaming up with members of the craft district for a special event this Sunday night.
"Stories From Here On Out" is an evening of plays, pies, and pints. It highlights local playwrights and is perfectly paired with pies from Western Bakery and a brew from Obsolete.
This will be fun! Get your tickets.
Posted by Christine Harapiak on Saturday, March 1, 2025
The first title "Degree of Separation" may not have obvious local ties, as it takes place in the Yukon area, but the theatrical adaptation is a product of Gwenan Guillas-Letain, who grew up in Dauphin.
"Awkward Co-worker" is Peter Nadolney's latest work. Nadolney is certainly no stranger to local theatre, as he's famously known for his role as writer and director of "The Co-op, A Musical".
Jean-Louis Guillas' title, "Litany Of Minor Miracles" will have a special connection to anyone who grew up in the St. Rose area, as it is a slightly embellished story about the very first Hoof'n Holler Festival.
This is part one of this event, with the second taking place on March 23rd, featuring more local plays in a similar format.
Tickets can be found at the Watson from 12-5, or by contacting either Jean-louis or Christine on their social media.
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A father and daughter from Roblin have been identified as the two Canadians that were found dead in Mexico last week.
CBC News says they have received confirmation from a family member that 78-year-old Marcel Gregoire and his 47-year-old daughter KAnene were found inside a rented apartment in Mazatlan.
Marcel's son Joel told CBC that autopsies have determined that his father and sister died from pre-existing medical conditions while they were staying in Mexico.
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The lineup for this year's edition of Rockin the Fields of Minnedosa is now set.
Organizers announced the final round of lineup additions today, which includes the likes of Honeymoon Suite, Wide Mouth Mason, Lee Aaron, Kates Outlaw, and triute bands to Bon Jovi, Journey and Fleetwood Mac.
They join a lineup that already includes Loverboy, Glass Tiger, Headstones, I Moher Earth, Trooper, and Streetheart.
Tickets for the August 1-3 show can be purchased online at rockinthefields.ca or by calling 1-888-330-8333.
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The Dauphin Friendship now has a new executive director.
According to a post on the DFC Facebook page, Crystal Amyotte has taken up this role, after many years of service with the friendship center.
The post continues, saying her knowledge of the various DFC programs, and her dedicated leadership make her an excellent choice to take on this position.
The Dauphin Friendship Center is always doing something new and exciting so come on down, congratulate Crystal on her new role, and see what we have to offer.
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Roughly 7000 allied healthcare professionals could take to strike action tomorrow if the Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals do not reach a new agreement.
MAHCP President Jason Linklater issued a statement today saying “We are still hoping to achieve a deal today that can address the allied health staffing crisis and avoid the first Manitoba health-care strike in 30 years”
Linklater also commented on the treatment of staff leading up to this strike, saying the way some employers are treating frontline workers in the lead-up to a potential strike is already causing real and lasting damage, and expects a loss of more specialized professionals because of it.
It's estimated that strike action would cause significant delays and service disruptions across the province in areas including surgeries, lab and diagnostic tests, radiation treatments at CancerCare, home care and other services.
Negotiations between MAHCP and employer organizations are ongoing in an attempt to avert the strike. However, at this point no agreement has been reached.
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The Compound Long Loop Trail area in RIding Mountain National Park is now closed until further notice.
Parks Canada says the closure is so forest fire risk reduction work can take place in that area, which includes the removal of old tree plantations.
They reminds visitors to the park that violating this closure could lead to you being charged under the Canadian National Parks Act, with a maximum penalty of $25,000.
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Amendments to the Municipal Councils and School Boards Elections Amendment and Public Schools Amendment Act are being introduced during the current session of the Manitoba Legislature.
Those changes will open the door for residents of First Nations to vote in school board elections.
MVSD trustee Scott Lynxleg lobbied for these changes once he found out people on his home reserve in Valley River were not allowed to vote in the last MVSD by-election last October.
"It was a surprise. I got there and thought it would be an easy thing as I had a lot of support back home. But I started the process and the first thing was getting nominated, but I could not use the list and could not be nominated by them because they could not vote. So it was very tough up until now but it is good to get some good news."
Lynxleg says he was very happy and surprised by the news, as he was anticipating it would be a long drawn-out process to get these voting rights for people on his home reserve.
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Two local school divisions are set to hold public budget meetings tonight.
Turtle River School Division is holding their meeting at 7:30 at the division office in McCreary.
Residents within the TRSD boundaries are invited to attend the meeting, which will include a review of the proposed budget for the 2025-26 school year, as well as an opportunity for questions and feedback.
Mountainview School Division's gathering goes at their administration office west of Dauphin.
To be able to participate in that meeting, you had to have pre-registered with the office earlier this week.
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He sums it up in two words, Disappointed and Concerned.
Manitoba Pork Executive Director Cam Dahl joins the noon hour edition of Agriview today, talking about the Tariffs' substantial effect on the pork sector.
He mentions that MB Pork is hosting a webinar at 2 p.m. today if CKDM listeners have further questions.
"We're putting this on to answer producers' questions. We'll have a trucking representative to answer questions about the border, and we'll talk a bit about our advocacy work, but really this is about answering questions from producers"
You can get a link to join this webinar by calling MB Pork at 204-237-7447
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Bills associated with the province's new school nutrition program and making it harder for landlords to raise rents above provincial guidelines are expected to be introduced in the coming weeks as a new session of the Manitoba Legislature opens today.
Preparations for the spring budget will also ramp up in the coming weeks, which Premier Wab Kinew says will face a "serious economic headwind" brought on by tariffs imposed earlier this week by U.S. President Donald Trump.
The province has run deficits in every year but two since 2009, and the government has promised to balance the budget before the next election in 2027.
That plan though has already been challenged because some departments, most notably Health, are running over budget this fiscal year.
Kinew added one priority is protecting jobs during the uncertainty and that tax deferrals for businesses announced this week will help.
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