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Today, Norwex celebrated 30 years of operation with a family-friendly BBQ, a building tour, and speeches from local and international dignitaries.
The cleaning products company was launched 30 years ago in Norway, with its Canadian distribution center opening 25 years ago here in Dauphin.
Chris Copeland, Norwex's North American CEO was in attendance and was proud to see how this Location has become Canada's Stronghold for the brand.
"The 30th year here feels so right. it all started here. How everything in Dauphin started to propagate this business around north America and around the world, and it's a pleasure to be here and to celebrate in the community."
Co-Founder Debbie Bolton, Accompanied by North American CEO Chris Copeland
Co-founder Debbie Bolton is proud to have built up more than just a company here in Dauphin.
"It's not about one person here, we're really about community. Why it's been so great being in Dauphin we have been able to develop that community and link arms and grow this business"
All the speakers focused on some common themes, the success of community support, and the anticipation of a bright future.
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A man arrested in connection with a July 2022 armed standoff on the Ebb and Flow First Nation has made another court appearance.
40-year-old Lyle Malcolm was remanded back into custody until August 27.
And a new court date has been set for one of two people who admitted to a February armed robbery of two teens in Swan River .
21-year-old Jefferson Cook was also remanded back into custody until September 12.
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The Manitoba Summer Games, powered by Manitoba Hydro, came to a close on the weekend with the closing ceremonies at Credit Union Place.
CKDM News Now spoke to a few of the athletes after the ceremonies to get their thoughts on the week long event.
\Maury represented the Winnipeg Gold region in sailing.
"I thought it went really well. It was quite energetic with lots of things going on and lots of events and lots of fun overall."
Rylan and Gianpaolo were both part of the men's soccer team for the South region.
"I think it was fun." said Rylan, while Gianpaolo added "I think it was a good experience."
"My favourite memory was probably the cafeteria. It was really nice getting to thank all of the volunteers and have the lovely food that fuelled me up for my sport." added Maury.
And Aubrey and Jennica represented the North region in girls basketball.
"The games were really awesome.." said Aubrey. "There were so many new people to meet and the people that helped out were also awesome."
"The competitive and intensity on the court was awesome." added Jennica. "I loved every second of it. To see how the athletes worked so hard to come here and participate was great to see it all (come) together. "
The next edition of the Manitoba Games will take place in March of 2026, as Thompson will host the winter edition.
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An Ethelbert man charged after a June arson case at a home in that community was back in court this week.
54-year-old Marc Dorais faces numerous charges, including Arson with Disregard for Human Life, and hs been remanded back into custody until his next appearance on September 16 in Winnipeg.
Meanwhille, a guilty plea has been entered by one of the accused in the April theft of around 12-thousand dollars worth of electronics from a downtown Dauphin busness.
34-year-old Florin Chelu was in Dauphin Court on Wednesday, where he was sentenced to time already served in custody, and two years of probation.
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This Monday, A cyclical event will return to our night sky, as we will be graced with a "SuperMoon".
But what exactly is a supermoon? well, Scott Young, Planetarium Astronomer at the Winnipeg Museum has an answer to that:
"Yeah, it's something that's sort of become popular over the last few years. Basically, as the moon goes around the earth, it goes around in a slightly oval path. sometimes it's a little closer, and sometimes it's a little farther. And so, when it happens to be a full moon at its closest, they call that a SuperMoon"
You'll see some changes if you look for them, as the moon will look roughly 14% bigger, and 30% brighter, as it's closer in orbit.
Now, Young wasn't always a fan of the term "SuperMoon" because it's not really a massive change.
He has grown to love it though, because the hype has led a lot of people to get out, look up, and really ponder the night sky.
"I think the message is that the moon is always super! Don't wait for some one online to tell you 'hey go look at the sky' because there's always stuff going on."
be sure to be out Monday night and see just how super the moon can really be!
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This year marks a very special anniversary for Norwex Industries.
The cleaning products company was launched 30 years ago in Norway, with its Canadian distribution centre opening 25 years ago here in Dauphin.
The company's 30th global anniversary will take place this Monday here in Dauphin, and co-founder Debbie Bolton is excited to return to our city for the celebration.
"I am excited to be coming back to Dauphin on Monday to celebrate. In our industry, there are very few companies that hit 30 years. So we are quite excited about celebrating this and so thankful for the past and casting a vision of what we see for the next 30 years are going to look like."
Bolton is excited to have seen how much the company has grown here in that time.
"We actually shipped from Dauphin to the United States for the first 14 years that we were in business. But as the company grew, we needed to add a distribution centre in the United States. But we kept the one in Dauphin, and the one in Dauphin services all across Canada. And when we started in Dauphin we had two staff members and 11 sales consultants for Manitoba and Saskatchewan. And today we have almost 60 employees in Dauphin. During peak times that number goes way up. And that Dauphin Distribution Centre serves 30,000 sales consultants across Canada. "
The anniversary celebration begins at 11:30 on Monday at the Dauphin Distribution Centre on Whitmore Avenue East.
Bolton says there will be several dignitaries in attendance, tours of the facility, and they are also bringing in their sales consultants from across the country to see where Norwex products are shipped from in Canada.
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Dauphin's Main Street South Reconstruction project is not the only road work being done in the Parkland this summer.
The province sent out a news release yesterday with details of four other projects being done in the region, as part of a $39 million commitment from the provincial government towards road improveents in the Parkland.
Other projects include replacing culverts on Highway 10 south of Mafeking, bituminous surfacing on Highway 10 between Pine River and Cowan, surface restoration on Highway 16 from the Saskatchewan border to Highway 83, and road restoration on three sections of Highway 77, beginning about 33 kilometers west of Highway 10.
In that release, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Lisa Naylor said the government continues to get work done that builds and strengthens essential roadways and improves infrastructure for rural residents and their communities, which connect them to neighbouring areas and ensure smooth transportation of goods and services.
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The Harvest Sun Music Festival keeps the tunes rolling through the weekend with a full schedule lined up Today.
Nadia Kuhl is an Organizer with Harvest Sun Music Fest, who's likely busy right now with the festival underway this weekend
"So, these are local musicians that have grown up on the prairies, and we are really excited to offer a range of music. we really have a lot of marvelous rooted music, we have some amazing fiddlers, we have old-time music, Shotgun Jimmy from Brandon, we have Leaf Rapids from Winnipeg, it's a really wonderful variety of music."
✨☀️ If you are arriving today with your camper, watch for this sign at the entrance to the campground! Gate opens today...
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If you are attending Kuhl Notes that tickets will be cash only at the doors, as there is little to no cell service near Kelwood.
Be sure to check out our community calendar to stay up to date with everything going on
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Staff Seargent Richard Sherring spoke on the multiple homicides that took place outside of McCreary just hours ago.
Due to the ongoing investigation, little can be said.
Preliminary details state that Ste. Rose RCMP responded to a call of a deceased 41-year-old male on Road 84 West in the RM of McCreary at 10:10 this morning.
His injury looked to be self-inflicted.
At 10:40, officers received a wellness check on a 37-year-old female. The search for her led a nearby residence, and the finding of three dead individuals, a 66-year-old female, a 35-year-old male, and a 65-year-old male.
these deaths are being considered a homicide.
At 1:00 pm, the female was safely located and taken to hospital as a precaution.
all the victims are known to each other, and their deaths are considered related.
more information will be released as the investigation develops.
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We've just received word of a large police presence in McCreary as part of an ongoing investigation.
Ste Rose du Lac RCMP, along with Major Crime Services and Forensic Identification Services, are on the scene at this time.
A recent update notes that their presence is in relation to homicides that took place near that community.
More information is to be released at 4:30.
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It has been a week to remember.
The Manitoba Summer Games, Powered by Manitoba Hydro, has reached the second to final day in Dauphin and the surrounding area. Beginning last Sunday with the Opening Ceremonies at Credit Union Place, the 2024 edition of the Games will officially come to a close on Saturday afternoon.
Donna Davidson says the Closing Ceremonies will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
"There will be some team awards, spirit awards, and we will be bringing out all of the Phase 2 athletes," said Davidson. "We will also present the medals for sailing and cross-country running. It will be a special day."
Many are still talking about the Opening Ceremonies and how great they were. Well more than a thousand fans packed the stands.
While the festivites will begin at 2:00 on Saturday, the doors will open at 1:00. It is first-come first-served for seating and the concession will be open for anyone looking for a bite.
Looking back at the week it has been, Davidson wants to thank everyone in Dauphin, from the athletes, to the officials, and everything in between.
"I am so proud of our community and the volunteers that stepped up," offered Davidson. "We have been hearing from teams that have travelled to compete and they are all so happy. I am so proud to be a part of our incredible community."
So head to Credit Union Place on Saturday afternoon to wrap up the 2024 Manitoba Summer Games, Powered by Manitoba Hydro.
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Laundry, building maintenance, and staff responsible for taking care of long-term care patients with both Prairie Mountain Health and Interlake-Eastern Health Region could both be going on strike if they can not reach a new deal with their respective health authorities.
Unionized staff in both regions voted overwhelmingly this week to reject the latest contract offers made by their employers, as well as supporting a strike mandate to back their demands.
MGEU president Kyle Ross said the support workers have some of the lowest pay in Canada and the union, adding that the starting wage for many of these jobs is currently $17.07 an hour.
The union is asking both health authorities to return to the bargaining table, adding they are asking for more competitive pay to help attract more staff.
Their most recent contract expired on March 31st of this year.
A strike date has not been set but planning for strike action will start right away.
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