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Brandon University has officially opened its new Breast Cancer Cell and Molecular Research Laboratory, with hopes of detecting breast cancer earlier in younger women using a blood test.
Currently, there is no FDA-approved diagnostic blood test for early breast cancer detection. But Dr. Mousumi Majumder, Brandon University Biology professor and Canada Research Chair in Genotoxicology, wants to change that.
In a news release, Dr. Majumder said their goal is to develop tests that can catch breast cancer earlier and using less invasive methods than current diagnostical tests.
The Breast Cancer Cell and Molecular Research Lab will facilitate that work with 1,000 square feet of research space, allowing up to 20 researchers and students to produce high-quality data and publish peer-reviewed scientific articles.
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A local organization continues to be a positive force in Dauphin.
The Dauphin Neighborhood Renewal Corporation made sure that everyone could have a hot, delicious meal to be thankful for, feeding 130 individuals who may have missed out on the season feast otherwise.
Temptations Catering regularly pairs up with the DNRC to provide hot meals 4 days a week, and the turnout on Tuesday was a big success.
Thank you to the volunteers and staff that made last night's Thanksgiving Supper a HUGE SUCCESS with 130 meals served to community members. Hoping we put some smiles on faces after a great meal!!
Posted by Dauphin Neighbourhood Renewal on Wednesday, October 11, 2023
As any Thanksgiving dinner should, the meal consisted of turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, hot vegetables, garden salad, and dessert.
In a press release, the DNRC laid out the importance of their continued project of free meals.
"With 18% of Canadians struggling to keep food on the table, Thanksgiving can be an especially challenging time to those that are struggling with food security. The DNRC wanted to do its part to ensure that no child, no family, no community member has to spend this Thanksgiving season hungry."
The DNRC has been running meal programs for those in need in the community 5 days a week since December 2022, with close to 10,000 meals served in the calendar year of 2023 alone.
If you're looking to make a difference in your community, you can volunteer your time, or donate to the cause.
Donations for DNRC meal programming can be accepted by the Dauphin First United Church (tenant of the DNRC Community Centre) and charitable receipts will be issued.
When writing the cheque, make the cheque payable to Dauphin First United Church with the words “DNRC Meal Programs” in the memo portion of the cheque.
If you're looking to volunteer, you can contact Jason Gilmore by phone at 204-701-1110, or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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RCMP in Dauphin is hoping residents in the area of 1st Street SW and 4th Avenue SW can help them with info on an alleged shooting from Tuesday night.
They say around 10 p.m., a 43-year-old man was walking in that area when he was approached by three males riding BMX bikes.
They add the suspects spoke to the victim, who was then subsequently shot.
The victim made his way to the Dauphin Regional Health Centre, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Mounties are asking residents in the area of 1st Street SW and 4th Avenue SW to review their home security footage to see if the victim or suspects were captured on video.
Anyone with info is asked to contact the Dauphin detachment at 204-622-5020 or Manitoba Crime Stoppers.
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Another edition of the Dauphin Kings Tractor Lotto is set to launch this weekend.
Online sales will launch at 9 a.m. Saturday morning and tickets will also be available during the Kings' game Saturday night against Neepawa.
Executive member Rae Csversko says this is the biggest yearly fundraiser for the hockey club.
"Very bluntly, without this fundraiser, it would be very difficult to operate the Dauphin Kings. The budgets are getting bigger and bigger every year. The tractor lotto is roughly 15 to 20 per cent of our overall operating budget."
The grand prize is $100,000, which can be taken as a cash payout or put towards the purchase of a tractor at Reit-Syd equipment.
But according to Csversko, there are other great prizes up for grabs as well.
"Everybody that I know of that owns a house with a piece of grass to cut would love riding a lawn tractor. And we are giving away three of them. So for $20, you have a chance to win a lawn tractor and also be a part of the 50/50 draw, if you do not really have disposable cash to spend on the draw for the bigger prizes, which are $100 or three tickets for $250. All in all, we try to think of everybody in the market."
Tickets will be available online at tractorlotto.com, as well as by calling 1-877-585-4647, as well as being available at the ticket office at Credit Union Place.
The Kings have also announced that any tractor lotto tickets purchased during their home games between now and the draw date will be entered into a draw that night to receive an additional tractor lotto ticket for free.
Csversko says they are extremely grateful for the support they get from not just Dauphin, but also from surrounding communities.
The draws will be made on December 10th, and Csversko encourages you to get your tickets early, as the lottery does have a history of selling out in the past.
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Harvest operations across the northwest region are now 92 per cent complete, despite rain shutting down work in most parts of the region.
Spring wheat harvest did see a good week of progress, with this year's crop now about 99 per cent in the bin. Yields are ranging anywhere from 50-90 bushels/acre.
This year's Canola crop is about 90 per cent harvested, although reports of green stem in some areas is providing some challenges. Yield reports are averaging 40 to 55 bushels per acre, with some crops reporting above or below those thresholds.
Soybean harvest is proving to be a challenge, as some plants are not drying down due to recent rain and are staying green. Harvest of local soybean crops is about 70 per cent complete, with yields reportedly coming in at average to above average at around 45 to 50 bushels an acre, although some fields are seeing lower yields due to the rain.
Across all of Manitoba, 86 per cent of this year's crop is now in the bin.
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Manitoba Public Insurance says it is requesting no overall rate change for its basic insurance program in the upcoming 2024/25 insurance year.
Despite the request for no overall rate change, the crown corporation began its annual Public Utilities Board hearing on Tuesday, adding that individual insurance rates would continue to vary based on vehicle type, use, rating territory, and driving record.
In a news release, MPI says the Public Utilities Board relies on several factors when setting rates, including Accepted Actuarial Practice.
In October, the provisional overall revenue requirement calculated in accordance with AAP was minus 1.48 per cent, an improvement of minus 0.13 from June.
MPI says that improvement was driven by positive investment yields, adding it demonstrates the overall positive financial position of the crown corporation.
MPI expects the PUB to issue its order in December, with approved rates becoming effective April 1, 2024
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This is the final week of Dauphin Culture Days, with a number of events still to be held.
Wednesday night features a comedy improv show called "Anyways, Who's Line Is It" at the Watson Arts Centre.
That show begins at 7 pm.
Thursday night will feature "Tales From the Trails", which features local storytellers and performers along a 2 km stretch of the Northgate trails.
An artist talk was scheduled for Tuesday night at the Dauphin Public Library, but a post on the Dauphin Culture Days Facebook page says that event has now been postponed.
Culture Days wrap up on Sunday with a film festival beginning at 1 p.m. at Countryfest Cinema.
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Dauphin assault and shots fired
October 26th will be the next court date for a Dauphin man charged after a report of an alleged assault and shots fired in the city.
The incident is said to have happened in September of last year when two people were confronted outside a business by two women, and a woman was struck in the head with a hard object, while a man was cut.
The victims got into a vehicle and attempted to leave when a man reportedly shot at the passenger side of the vehicle.
Fortunately, nobody was injured as a result of the gunshot.
28-year-old Peter Flatfoot was charged in relation to the incident and was in court last week when the case was remanded until later this month.
Camperville shooting
A 19-year-old man will be back in court later this month in relation to a double stabbing in Camperville.
RCMP says in June of last year, a fight broke out between two groups of people outside of a home after a woman was robbed.
The alleged incident resulted in two men, aged 21 and 26, being sent to hospital with injuries.
The 26-year-old was in critical condition.
19-year-old Wilfred "JJ" Chartrand was charged and will be back in court on October 26th.
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RCMP in Dauphin is hoping someone has information regarding the theft of equipment from a property on 3rd Avenue North East.
Mounties received a report on Saturday that suspects had entered the property at some point the night before and stole a Kubota KX161 backhoe, as well as a Case 450CT skid steer.
They believe the suspects brought a trailer to the location and loaded the machinery onto it before leaving
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Dauphin detachment at 204-622-5020, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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This Week is fire prevention week across North America.
With it also being Thanksgiving weekend, the National Fire Protection Association wants to remind people that unattended cooking is the leading cause of cooking fire deaths.
The association recommends several important tips to keep safe, like keeping pot handles toward the back of the stove, keeping a tight-fitting lid of hand to deal with grease fires, and keeping a timer set for long cooking projects.
The commemoration this of week is designed to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire in October 1871.
In Dauphin, there will be an open house event at the Dauphin Fire Department this coming Wednesday to raise awareness and to teach people about the local fire department.
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While strike action continues on several fronts across the province, another sector steps into the ring.
Manitoba General Employee's Union members of the Civil Service workforce are considering strike action after rejecting the government's most recent contract offer.
Kyle Ross of the MGEU says "Public sector workers have had enough of the outgoing government’s 2% wage mandate and are prepared to take strike action if they don’t get a fair deal.”
This is similar to other strike actions put forward by MPI to match government employee wage increases with those seen by MLAs and the incoming premier of 3.3%, rather than the currently proposed 2 %
The MGEU represents approximately 11,000 civil servants. They work in a variety of areas province-wide, including Correctional Officers, Conservation Officers, Public Health Inspectors, Snow Plow and Grader Operators, Sheriffs, Clerks of the Court, and Social Service Workers, among others.
MGEU members in Manitoba’s Civil Service have voted overwhelmingly to reject the government’s current contract offer,...
Posted by Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union (MGEU) on Friday, October 6, 2023
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