Roznowsky Wins Solidarity Award

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.

"We have a fundraiser barbecue at Ste. Rose Home Centre on Thursday from 11 to 1:30 for the Air Cadets," she adds.

More information on Co-op Week can be found on their website.

Details: Contributed by Nicholas Iatropoulos; Published: Oct 20, 2022 - 6:15 am

Agriculture in the Classroom - Manitoba (AITC-M) has named Katharine Cherewyk as their new Executive Director.

Cherewyk has been with AITC-M since 2018 when she was hired as the Program Manager, before taking over the role of Operations and Development Manager within her first year. Cherewyk says she had the opportunity to work closely with former Executive Director Sue Clayton during her time with AITC-M.

"Sue and I worked very closely together, we played off each other's strengths quite well, we were a great team. I definitely miss her, but I know that we're continuing to work with each other as she's at the University of Manitoba."

Cherewyk says she's been working in agriculture since graduating with a degree in Agroecology from the University of Manitoba, before doing her masters in entomology from the faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences.

"That kind of sent me down a few different pathways that allowed me to work with indigenous communities across the country, and this ultimately directed me into co-owning a fundraising company in Winnipeg. What's amazing about all of these experiences that I've had is that they didn't seem connected at the time, but they've ended up being so valuable to me in this role. I've spent many days out in the field as the assistant to the potato specialist at the time in Carmen. Then I spent time with indigenous communities working on environmental issues, and I've had on-the-ground experience working in fundraising."

Cherewyk says that through all of these experiences, working with AITC-M has always been a dream of hers.

"It was always a dream to kind of work with Agriculture in the classroom when I was in my undergrad, so it seems to sort have prepared me for this role as Executive Director."

Cherewyk says that there is so much great work going on within AITC-M right now.

"With younger students, we're really trying to build general awareness about agriculture, and we do that through classroom gardens. They're super popular with teachers, and it's often the first time that students have an experience getting their hands dirty. So we like to curriculum and then to agriculture, to show kids how food is grown."

Agriculture in the Classroom - Manitoba has numerous resources for both teachers and students of all ages on its website.

Details: Contributed by Sam Brownell; Published: Oct 20, 2022 - 6:00 am

Health Canada has made a mass recall of over 1.5 million hair products due to the detection of benzene, which is known to cause cancer.

The recall includes certain Bed Head TIGI, Dove, and Tresemmé Dry Shampoo products that are packaged in aerosol cans. A full list of the recalled products can be found on Health Canada's website.

Health Canada says to immediately stop using the products and dispose of them in accordance with the instructions on the packaging. Consumers can contact the company regarding refunds.

Details: Contributed by Sam Brownell; Published: Oct 19, 2022 - 4:34 pm

UPDATE: The Portage la Prairie RCMP has arrested Jesse Myles St. Paul who was wanted for the Robbery and Kidnapping that took place in the RM of Westlake-Gladstone earlier this month. There has been no update given about the other suspects.

Update contributed by Sam Brownell

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Original Article Below: Posted at 3:31 p.m. on October 12th

Portage la Prairie RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a 29-year-old man involved in a robbery and kidnapping that occurred on October 1st.

Jesse Myles St. Paul of Portage la Prairie, who's also known to frequent Ebb and Flow First Nation, is wanted for robbery with a firearm, pointing a firearm, possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized, and possession of a firearm while prohibited.

He is described as 6’0”, 180 lbs with black hair and brown eyes.

The RCMP say that he is known to be violent and that people should not approach him if seen.

The investigation is ongoing and police continue to work on identifying the other suspects involved.

Anyone with information on St. Paul's whereabouts or any other information related to this incident is being asked to call Portage la Prairie RCMP at 204-857-8767, 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).