Devin Shtykalo Running for City Council

Devin Shtykalo is aiming to remain on Dauphin City Council as he runs in the municipal election.

Shtykalo is originally from Dauphin, moved to just outside Winnipeg at age 12, and then went to university in Winnipeg.

He moved back to Dauphin in 2007 with his wife and since then, they had three children who all grew up in Dauphin while attending the schools in the community.

Devin Shtykalo says that people should vote for him because he's a community-minded and community-focused individual who has a passion for making Dauphin the greatest city to live in.

"I take pride in the accomplishments that the City of Dauphin [has been]... able to achieve... I'm willing to continue on that path and to work for the citizens of Dauphin to bring any ideas... concerns or issues forward," he adds.

Shtykalo says that he's running because there have been a lot of key projects that have started over the last few years and he would like to continue on that path.

"[I want to] make sure that the projects and the ideas continue to happen and that the City of Dauphin progresses forward on a sustainable path... [that would make]... it an amazing community for the residents here and visitors alike," he adds.

If elected, Devin Shtykalo says that he would start out by looking at the City's strategic plan with fellow council members and make some of the outcomes of the plan some of the goals and focuses for the next few years.

"And also to just bring forward any ideas that I've heard along the way throughout this election period and campaign period. Citizens have brought forward some ideas and... I want to make sure that those are brought forward and discussed and make sure that... those are reflected in some of the council goals going forward," he adds.

As for the crime situation in Dauphin, Shtykalo says that it's something that the City takes really seriously.

"City Council meets regularly with the police service here and they'll continue to do that as the City has a good working relationship with them... Through that relationship, the City is able to bring concerns and issues forward, so that the RCMP can hear those and can address those through their channels for sure, but also to continue exploring and looking at alternative safety measures, like the Citizens on Patrol Program," he adds.

A complete list of candidates running for office in the City and R.M. of Dauphin can be found here.

Details: Contributed by Nicholas Iatropoulos; Published: Oct 22, 2022 - 5:36 am

An RCMP officer was assaulted in Dauphin Friday by two male suspects wanted in relation to a stolen vehicle.

At around 1:30 p.m., a member of the Dauphin RCMP detachment located the two males walking on 2^nd Ave. N.E. and warned them that they were both under arrest.

Both of them — wanted for possession of a stolen vehicle and flight from a police investigation — began to resist and fight the officer.

Police say that the officer used pepper spray on the suspects and that one of them fled the area.

They also say that a passerby, who was hit by overspray as they were exiting a building, helped the officer get the second suspect into custody.

A 24-year-old man from Dauphin is in custody on the charges of assaulting a police officer and possession of a stolen vehicle.

Police are asking for the public's help in identifying the suspect who fled the area.

He is described as being in his late teens, approximately 5 feet 2 inches tall with a slim build, scruffy black hair, a camouflage sweater and tan pants.

The RCMP are asking anyone who may have any information regarding this incident to contact the Dauphin RCMP at 204-622-5050, call Manitoba Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a secure tip online.

They can also text “TIPMAN” along with a message to CRIMES (274637).

Details: Contributed by Nicholas Iatropoulos; Published: Oct 21, 2022 - 4:50 pm

The Manitoba Conservation Officer gave their Service Enforcement Update today, and there were multiple offenses in our area.

On August 28th, Four Saskatchewan hunters were fined $12,000 and given an order to appear in court after shooting two moose inside a protected area near Riding Mountain National Park.

Conservation officers in Saskatchewan spotted a suspicious vehicle driving near the Manitoba-Saskatchewan border in late August. Officers then witnessed someone in the vehicle shoot two moose inside Manitoba, within a conservation closure area.

They contacted Manitoba Conservation officers in Roblin, who arrived at the scene to investigate. Four people from Saskatchewan were issued Manitoba court appearance notices for two counts of possessing moose killed within a moose conservation closure area.

A $12,000 restitution notice was issued by the officers at the scene, but it will be up to the court to determine the full penalty. A rifle along with other hunting equipment and the animals were seized at the scene.

On September 3rd, Conservation officers in the Ashern area apprehended two individuals for illegally fishing using gill nets in Lake Manitoba. The pair were charged under the Fisheries Act for fishing without a license and unlawfully possessing fish caught without a license and a restitution notice for $3,108.

Officers also seized a boat, outboard motor, and fishing gear including two-gill nets, 74 walleye, and one quillback.

Then, on October 3rd, conservation officers in Dauphin received a report that there was a bull moose along PTH 5.

Officers found an individual hunting the moose from the back of an ATV, and they determined the hunter had fired shots over the highway. The hunter was charged with discharging a firearm so the projectile crosses a provincial road, with fines totaling $672.

Later that evening, officers got a call from a landowner saying someone had shot a moose on their property. Officers arrived at the scene to find the landowner and an individual.

They charged the individual for hunting on private land without permission and possession of illegally taken wildlife. They were fined a total of $4,282 for the two offenses, and the firearm and animal were both seized.

The full Manitoba COnservation Officer Service Enforcement Update can be found here.

Details: Contributed by Sam Brownell; Published: Oct 21, 2022 - 3:34 pm

Environment Canada has issued multiple special weather statements for Dauphin and surrounding areas.

They are currently in effect for many communities in the following areas:

According to Environment Canada, the first winter storm of the season will impact parts of Manitoba Sunday into Monday.

They say that precipitation will begin early Sunday morning in parts of Manitoba initially as rain and change to snow Sunday evening for northern Manitoba and Monday afternoon for southwestern Manitoba and that freezing rain will also accompany this system, particularly over higher terrain and the northern Interlake.

They also say that snowfall totals remain uncertain at this time due to the tracking of the system as well as the melting and compaction of snow and that 5 to 15 centimetres of snow is possible over higher terrain and areas north of the low track.

Details: Contributed by Nicholas Iatropoulos; Published: Oct 21, 2022 - 2:25 pm

Dauphin's Stephen Roznowsky was awarded the Stanley Knowles Solidarity Award at the Manitoba New Democratic Party's annual convention on October 14^th.

Roznowsky says that he believes that his absolute love of people and devotion to making progress on social justice issues put him in the running for the award.

"[I've been] an employee of the [Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Corporation] for 53 years and [have been] on the board of the MGEA, which stands for the Manitoba Government Employees Association and [is] now [known as] the Manitoba Government Employees Union... for about 41 [or] 42 years without a break... I've been a volunteer of the Winnipeg Folk Festival for... [44] years," he adds.

Stephen Roznowsky says that accepting the award from Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew was a special experience.

"I didn't even know that I was nominated, so... when [Manitoba Federation of Labour President] Kevin Rebeck actually wanted to make sure that I was going to be there, I was choked up about it and definitely attended the conference and was able to go on stage and... shake hands... with the Manitoba New Democratic Party MLAs and have supper with them," he adds.

Roznowsky went on to say that it felt good to be seen as someone who has made a difference for working people and social justice in the province of Manitoba.

According to the Manitoba Federation of Labour, the Stanley Knowles Solidarity Award is presented at each Manitoba NDP convention to a trade unionist who has shown a deep commitment to working people and the achievement of social justice through recognized contributions to the union movement and the Manitoba NDP.

Details: Contributed by Nicholas Iatropoulos; Published: Oct 21, 2022 - 6:11 am

The Grand Vieux Liquor Company(GVLC) launched its Hard Shot Vodka in March this year, and they already have another product in the works says Co-Founder Pierce Cairns.

"We've been working on some other products, and I think we can probably let the cat slightly out of the bag because we did have it available in a small batch at the Grandview Homecoming. We've been working on a Coffee Liquor for about five years, that was one of the things we were developing before we were anywhere close to getting licensed for production. So after a lot of effort, we have a recipe that we're quite pleased with."

The company has been working on the Coffee Liqueur for a while now, and Cairns says they've already been in talks with Manitoba Liquor. Right now they're just focusing on production and making sure that when the item becomes available province-wide, it stays available.

"We told Manitoba Liquor at the outset, that we never want them to worry about us not having supply because you do see that happen. Maybe a vodka that you like's not on the shelf, and it's months and months before it appears, and that's because of supply chain issues or production issues. We said we don't want to be that guy, we want it to be available whenever they need. With the Coffee Liqueur, there are obviously more components to it, but we do have those all ready to go, and we're looking at doing a larger batch right away."

You can see the entire journey of GVLC, and how they've reached where they are now on there website here.

Details: Contributed by Sam Brownell; Published: Oct 21, 2022 - 6:00 am

The Swan River RCMP has identified the remains that were found after a house fire in Birch River Monday afternoon. Police say that a 68-year-old man from Birch River is the victim, and his death is being treated as a homicide.

21-year-old Lincoln Chartrand-Flett of Birch River was arrested and has been charged with Second Degree Murder. He was remanded into custody and will appear in Dauphin Court on Tuesday October 25th.

Details: Contributed by Sam Brownell; Published: Oct 20, 2022 - 2:23 pm

A five-year-old was taken to the hospital in stable condition after shots were fired into a home on Sandy Bay First Nation.

30-year-old Craig Donovan Bear was at a residence in a 4-plex attempting to sell a rifle when the gun went off. The bullet went through the wall and hit the leg of the child, who was in another residence in the building.

Bear was remanded into custody and will appear at Portage la Prairie Provincial Court. He was charged with:

Discharge of a firearm while being reckless
Possession of a weapon for dangerous purposes
Possession of a firearm/prohibited weapon when knowing possession is unauthorized
Weapons Trafficking

Manitoba First Nation Police Service is investigating the incident and asks that anyone with information contact them at 1-833-978-0048, or at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Details: Contributed by Sam Brownell; Published: Oct 20, 2022 - 11:57 am

The R.M. of Dauphin is warning residents that Road 148 North is currently closed between Roads 113 West and 114 West.

They say that a "thru grade culvert replacement" is the main reason behind the closure.

They also say that residences are accessible from the east and the west.

Details: Contributed by Nicholas Iatropoulos; Published: Oct 20, 2022 - 11:29 am

UPDATE (Oct. 21^st, 4:55 p.m.): The boil water advisory in the western portion of Brandon has been lifted.

Update contributed by Nicholas Iatropoulos

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A boil water advisory is in effect for a large portion of Brandon after the city's water treatment plant lost power, causing a loss in water pressure. Power has since been returned to the plant, but the boil water advisory is still in effect.

Anyone south of the Assiniboine River to Richmond and west of 18th Street is under the advisory. Any water used for consumption should be brought to a rolling boil for at least a minute before use.

The full boil water advisory can be found here.

Details: Contributed by Sam Brownell; Published: Oct 20, 2022 - 10:00 am

The Dauphin Co-op announced Tuesday that they are donating $6,150 to The Bridge Youth Drop-in Centre in Ochre River.

The money was raised on Co-op's Fuel Good Day with 10 cents per litre of fuel sold being donated to the drop-in centre.

Kelly Moroz, the manager of the Main St. Co-op Gas Bar, says that she would like to thank the community for all of their support.

"Everyone took the time to come in that day and they either supported the barbecues or... [got] gas. We had lots of help with the volunteers coming in and it was just great... It's nice to be able to support The Bridge in Ochre River," she adds.

Moroz went on to say that the barbecues were very well attended.

"It was great to see the lineup at the barbecues at both stations. It was wonderful. A lot of people came in and we had signs up advertising for the barbecues," she adds.

Donna DeVries, the co-chair of The Bridge Youth Drop-in Centre, says that the money raised will be going towards the maintenance of their building.

"It is an older church and we are needing some new windows and insolation," she adds.

DeVries says that she's thankful that Co-op decided to choose The Bridge as the organization benefitting from this year's Fuel Good Day.

Furthermore, Co-op Week events are going on until Friday.

Marketing & Community Relations Manager Joan Chetyrbok says that Co-op Week is an opportunity to celebrate why Co-op is a different kind of business.

"We're 100% member-owned and... everyone's membership matters," she adds.

Chetyrbok says that they are serving free coffee and doughnuts to everyone, regardless of membership status, at the Home & Building Centres as well as at the Ste. Rose Agro Centre on Thursday and at the Dauphin Agro Centre on Friday.