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Manitoba can expect a new Commanding Officer of the RCMP this year, as current CO Rob Hill announced news of a transfer.
In a report today, Officer Hill states he will be moving a few provinces west, becoming the Commanding Officer of the Alberta RCMP.
The Search for a New CO in Manitoba is still ongoing, and an interim officer will be in place until the ideal candidate is found to fill this role.
CO Rob Hill is expected to officially vacate his role in mid-March this year, and his formal statement notes that he "will sincerely miss this province and the incredible employees I have served with here."
Officer Hill was first posted in Morris Manitoba in 1997, and his career totals 27 years of service for the province.
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Stephen Chychota and Stephanie Jaddock joined the Alex DeVries Morning Show on Wednesday about an upcoming event that the Parkland Chamber of Commerce will be hosting.
On Tuesday, February 27 from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the Watson Art Centre to a Lunch and Leadership event.
"Learning is the collaboration between individuals," said Jaddock "I'm very excited about what we will share and what we will learn together."
Tickets for the event are now on sale at Parkland Chamber of Commerce and all businesses as well as individuals from Dauphin and surrounding areas are encouraged to attend the event.
"You don't have to be the top person in the organization, you don't even need to be in a management role," said Chychota. "It's for those that want to become more confident and if you want to become a leader, this is a great start."
The event will be focused on working better as a team, sharing knowledge, and creating positive work environments.
Next Tuesday's event will be the first of three Lunch Series that the Chamber will be hosting. They will also be hosting an event in April as well as another one in May. If you are a member, you can take part in the event for just $20 while a non-member is $65. If you are a Rotary member, it will cost $15.
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A brand new retail store is coming to Dauphin.
Shoppers Drug Mart Ltd. has taken out a City of Dauphin building permit and they will be building a new store in Dauphin. The store is set to be built at the former Village Mall which is located at 1430 Main Street South.
"We like to see growth in our community, not growing or declining is a negative," said Martijn van Lujin. "Growth is always a good thing and this is what we do."
The building will be roughly 15,000 square feet and it will employ up to 30 people. The cost of the build is estimated at roughly 2.45 million dollars.
"We are very actively promoting Dauphin and we are putting great packages together," ended van Lujin. "We have some other businesses coming down the pipeline that haven't been announced as of yet, but they will. This really is an exciting time."
Construction is scheduled to begin later this year.
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A suspect wanted in connection with a shooting last week on the Pinaymootang First Nation is now in custody.
Gypsumville RCMP says they were called to a home on the reserve on the evening of February 12th, where they found an unresponsive 23-year-old man.
He was pronounced dead a short time later.
18-year-old Dredynn Kenneth Ducharme of Grand Rapids was charged a few days later with second-degree murder and was arrested without incident on Tuesday by the Manitoba Integrated Violent Offender Apprehension Unit.
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Impaired driving charges have been laid against a 21-year-old Dauphin man following a single-vehicle rollover last Thursday in Riding Mountain National Park.
Dauphin RCMP says the accident, which resulted in a grey-coloured Ford Fusion ending up on its roof in the ditch, occurred around 5:45 pm last Thursday on Highway 10.
EMS and Dauphin Fire crews joined police on scene and treated two female passengers for minor injuries.
The driver also sustained minor injuries, and was charged with impaired driving after breath samples taken at the Dauphin detachment indicated his blood-alcohol levels were 2.5 times above the legal limit.
He has been released from custody and is due to appear in Dauphin Provincial court on February 27th.
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A new plaque was unveiled at the Manitoba Legislature yesterday, recognizing Louis Riel as the first premier of our province.
Previously, the plaque - which hangs under a portrait of Riel - had recognized him as President.
Premier Wab Kinew's first legislation, introduced after the N-D-P government came to power last year, was to recognize Riel's role as the first premier.
Riel led a provisional government in what is now Manitoba and blazed the trail for the province to join the Confederation in 1870.
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Faculty association members at Brandon University have given their union a strong strike mandate if a new contract can not be ironed out with the school.
Almost 87 per cent of the 268 professors that cast ballots over the weekend were in favour of job action in efforts to finalize a new deal.
According to an article in the Brandon Sun, the association is proposing overall wage increases totaling between seven and eight per cent on a three-year deal, or twelve per cent over a four-year deal.
They are also seeking improvements to pension levels.
The association has been without a new contract since March 31st of last year.
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Severance payments to political staff following last year’s Manitoba election have reached about $1.7 million, government figures show — and that does not include an undisclosed payout to the former chief executive officer of Manitoba Hydro.
Large-scale staff turnover is a regular occurrence after elections that lead to a government changing hands. The Manitoba election on Oct. 3, which saw the NDP end seven years of Progressive Conservative rule, was no exception.
Unlike civil servants, political staff — ministerial chiefs of staff, policy advisers, cabinet press secretaries, and more — are expected to be politically aligned with the party in power. Their employment comes and goes with changes in government.
Many received less than $10,000, with a few receiving more than $50,000. One of the largest payments — $146,000 — went to a longtime Progressive Conservative who worked for caucus before the Tory election win in 2016 and rose to become chief of staff.
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Brandon's Westoba Place is getting an interior facelift.
The Keystone Centre has announced plans to replace the seating in the facility, moving from the current wooden seats to bigger, padded seats with cup holders.
They also plan to install two rows of premium seats near ice level, as well as rail seating and lounge suites will also be added around the top of the concourse.
The total cost for the project is pegged at five million dollars.
Westoba Place plays host to the WHL's Brandon Wheat Kings, events for the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair and Manitoba Ag Days, as well as several concerts.
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Three people face charges following a traffic stop south of Riding Mountain National Park that turned into a drug and weapons bust.
Just before 10 am last Friday, Mounties conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Highway 16 in the Municipality of Harrison Park, south of Onanole.
A zip-lock sandwich bag containing dried cannabis was seen in plain view within the vehicle, leading police to arrest the three people in the car.
As they did so, a 31-year-old male suspect fled the scene on foot, heading towards the community of Newdale.
Mounties from several nearby detachments eventually tracked him down on a rural property and arrested him without incident.
A search of the vehicle and suspects led to the seizure of approximately one kilogram of a drug suspected of being cocaine, over 500 grams of a substance believed to be a cutting agent, as well as several knives, cans of bear spray, and other drug-related paraphernalia.
The 31-year-old, identified as Andres Gonzales of Winnipeg, had several outstanding warrants for his arrest and is in custody facing numerous charges.
The 37-year-old male driver from Redwater, Alberta, and a 29-year-old female passenger from Edmonton were both released for future court dates.
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Residents will soon have the opportunity to purchase games gear for the 2024 Manitoba Summer Games.
An online store is in the final stages of being set up, and Games co-chair Carla Wolfenden says they will be announcing more details soon.
"The best way to get to it is through our social media platforms. There is actually two Facebook pages that you can follow. There is the Manitoba Games Facebook page, which is run by Sport Manitoba, and our local page is the Manitoba Games Host Society page, and it is more for local promotions so give both of those a follow and you will not miss anything."
Wolfenden says they are excited to be launching games gear sales.
"It is really nice, so I think a lot of people are going to want a piece of Games merchandise, so we will be releasing that."
The 2024 Manitoba Summer Games are set for August 11-17 in Dauphin.
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