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The Mountainview School Division announced Monday the departure of Superintendent Stephen Jaddock, effective immediately.
No reason was given for Jaddock's departure.
CKDM News Now reached out to the School Division for comment, with School Board Chair Gabe Mercier responding by email with the following statement
"Out of respect for Mr. Jaddock's privacy and in keeping with our commitment to confidentiality, the Board of Trustees will not be providing further details on his departure. We can confirm that our focus remains on ensuring a smooth transition and continuing to provide a high-quality education to our students."
CBC however is reporting this morning that Mercier told them that Jaddock was removed because he proposed a change to his salary, and that his contract was ending at the end of June.
CKDM has also learned that three trustees - Leifa Misko, Scott McCallum, and Floyd Martens - resigned from the school board on Monday.
The search for a new Superintendent and CEO will begin immediately.
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The St. Viator's Catholic Women's League is giving back to support the community.
After raising some excess money through a fundraising effort, the Women's League will be giving a total of $5000 across 5 organizations.
These include the Dauphin Personal Care Home, St. Paul's Activity Department, Dauphin Hospital Palliative Care, Star Air Ambulance, and Ronald McDonald House.
Linda Zazuliak, from the church group, is thrilled to support these initiatives.
"We would like our community to know that St. Viator's Catholic Women's League is here, we're alive. And, we want to thank our community. We do bake sales and perogies, and we wanted to give back to the community."
The money was initially raised to replace some infrastructure in the parish, but now further supports everyone in Dauphin.
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A double homicide has been reported by the Winnipegosis RCMP after gunshots rang out in Minegoziibe Anishinabe.
On Sunday, June 2nd, at approximately 11:30 pm, shots were reported on West Road in that community, and RCMP located a 34-year-old male.
Despite life-saving efforts, he succumbed to his injuries.
In the early hours of June 3rd, roughly 4:30 am, a deceased woman, aged 52 was found near where the first victim was found.
About an hour later, a suspect was identified and contained in a house, firing shots at the police.
No officers were harmed in this altercation.
The 19-year-old suspect attempted to flee in an off-road vehicle but was soon detained.
No formal charges have been laid, and the investigation continues.
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A roof leak at Parkland Rec Complex has created some notable water damage, with more firm assessments.
Drywall and flooring will be replaced or repaired in much of the upper floors, including areas of the Aspen Lodge, Curlers Lounge, Kitchen Facilities, and Bathrooms.
water damage also seeped down as far as the office, where drywall must be replaced.
Dauphin Rec Services sends their thanks to ICL for their assistance in this assessment and construction thus far.
DRS reminds everyone that no scheduled programming should be interrupted as these repairs take place.
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Two adults and one minor are facing multiple charges after the investigation into the illegal sale of liquor from a home on the Ebb and Flow First Nation.
On May 29, officers from Ste. Rose along with assistance from the Manitoba West District CREST, and Police Dog Services, executed a search warrant at a residence in the community.
Upon a search, officers seized numerous bottles of liquor, several cases of beer, over seven grams of crack cocaine, marihuana, unstamped tobacco, and over $5000 in cash to go along with a loaded firearm.
Three suspects were arrested, one of which is 17-years-old. The other male is 29 while the lone female is 45 years old.
All three will appear in a Dauphin courtroom on August 29, where they will face charges of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking, Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm, Unsafe Storage of a Firearm and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime. Charges were also issued under the Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Act for the Unauthorized Sale of Liquor and Possession of Fewer than 25 units of unmarked Tobacco.
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Another court appearance has been made by a Key First Nation man who was arrested following a weapon and drug bust this past February in Dauphin.
40-year-old Roland Klyne was remanded back into custody until his next court appearance this Friday.
And a 25-year-old from Gilbert Plains also had a new court date set in connection with the discovery last October by RCMP of around 375 thousand dollars worth of heavy machinery and vehicles.
Jordy Robertson will return to court in Dauphin on June 11th.
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The Mountainview School Division has announced the departure of Superintendent Stephen Jaddock, effective immediately.
No reason was given for Jaddock's departure.
CKDM News Now has reached out to the School Division in an attempt to get comments from School Board Chair Gabe Mercier.
In a release posted to the MVSD website, the Board of Trustees thanked Jaddock for his many years of dedication and service to the division.
It adds that the search for a new Superintendent and CEO will begin immediately.
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It was the best possible outcome.
On June 2 at 1:15 a.m., Winnipegosis RCMP along with the Fork River Fire Departmant responded to a single vehicle accident on a isolated rural road. The driver tried to avoid a deer and lost control of the vehicle, resulting in ending up in the ditch.
No injuries were reported and the vehicle only received minor damage.
The Winnipegosis Fire Department is reminding drivers to always be aware of the roads you are travelling on. They say don't always rely on your GPS or Google maps as they are not always updated with current information, especially in rural areas.
"If you are unfamiliar to the area it is recommended to stick to Provincial Roads or Trunk Highways even if it adds a few extra kilometres/minutes to your travels.," said the Department.
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If you are thinking of taking any of the fall programs offered through Assiniboine Community College's Parkland Campus, you are encouraged to get the ball rolling right away on the application process.
Parkalnd Campus Student Success Advisor Kristy DeSender says it is important to register early so that you are completely prepared to start in September.
"There are actually more things to get ready than one might think. Things like setting up financial aid, child care, some of the programs have checks that need to get done ahead of time, and stuff like that. And some of our programs like our nursing have programs that you can take beforehand in order to set yourself up for success. It is really about remembering that very few things turn out well when you start them out scrambling and rushing. And so if we can slow things down, you are setting yourself up for success."
DeSender adds there are plenty of support services out there for potential students.
"All of our ataff and all of our instructors are really there to see our students succeed. And that is why we are there doing what we are doing because that is the part of the job that we love. But beyond that we do offer a full time student success advisorand learning strategist, and we also have a student support center called the Learning Curve. At the Learning Curve you are going to get help with study skills, with homework help, tutoring, just to name a few. And then, I can also help out with some of those thngs that you need to be successful as a student. Such as setting up financial aid, gettaing you child care ready. Looking at scholarrships and community resources."
DeSender stresses that you should not let money be a barrier to your education, adding roughly 80 per cent of their students are sponsored in some way and that there are many financial resources that students can explore.
You can contact them at 204-622-222 or stop by the campus at the corner of Whitmore Avenue and Mountain Road.
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For the first time in over two decades, critical minerals will be shipped en masse through the northern Manitoba port near Churchill.
Arctic Gateway Group is rapidly expanding rail infrastructure in the area, making this port a critical thoroughfare for resources in Manitoba and all of Canada
AGG president Mike Spence notes "Providing training and good jobs in the north means we can continue to play a critical role, not only in economic development and Indigenous reconciliation, but also in advancing Canada’s Arctic sovereignty."
The Arctic Gateway Group is a proudly Indigenous- and community-owned Manitoba company that owns and operates the Port of Churchill, Canada’s only Arctic seaport serviced by rail, as well as the Hudson Bay Railway, which runs from The Pas to Churchill.
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As the province continues to develop and work on a new five-point plan on bail reform and cracking down on repeat offenders, the head of the Manitoba RCMP feels there is a role that his force can play in that.
" It is important for us and our front-line investigators to really complete thorough investigations and provide all of that information and evidence to the crown so that the crown is well armed to go to court to argue that case for those prolific repeat offenders to have justice administered."
Assistant Commissioner Scott McMurchy says a lot of that involves getting these offenders - especially ones charged with smaller offences - the help they need to turn their life around.
"Perhaps it is a referral to Restorative Justice programs or other community-based programs, and reallt divert them out of that system. As we all know, the courts are very busy and corrections are very busy. So any opportunity that we have to help divert those first-time offenders as well as people involved in petty crimes away from that."
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