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PC Party leadership candidate Shelly Glover is planning to ask the Court of Queen's Bench to declare Manitoba's PC leadership election invalid.
Glover is requesting a delay in the swearing-in of Heather Stefanson as the new premier which is to take place tomorrow afternoon at 2.
Glover did not concede defeat after Stefanson won Saturday's election by 363 votes, citing irregularities in the counting of votes.
George Orle, the selection committee chair, has denied any claims that ballots weren't delivered to some members of the PC party.
The CKDM NewsNow Information department is following this story.
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Dauphin`s City Council is set to meet Monday night at City Hall and it will be a big one.
On the agenda is some new business, including the Appointment of Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
CKDM will be at the meeting and we`ll have everything you need out of it.
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Minnedosa will be rockin' next summer as Rockin' the Fields of Minnedosa is back after a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic.
The three-day festival will take place from July 29-31, 2022. 20 bands will perform throughout the festival.
"We're extremely excited to be back, it's been a long time coming," said Kamryn Winters.
Tickets for the festival go on sale next Monday, November 8. You can get yours by calling 1-888-330-8333 or by heading to Rockin' the Fields.
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History was made on Saturday when Heather Stefanson was elected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba and with it, she became the first female Premier of the province.
Stefanson won by 363 votes over former MP, Shelly Glover.
Brad Michaleski is the MLA for Dauphin and he says Stefanson being named Premier is a great thing for the province.
"I think it's great. I've had the chance to work with her for five years now," said Michaleski. "She's always been a help to me and she has a ton of experience. Any issues that have come up regarding the Dauphin region, she's been there for us."
In 2016, Stefanson was appointed as Manitoba’s Deputy Premier and the Minister of Justice and Attorney General. In 2018, she became Minister of Families, in addition to her role as Deputy Premier. Earlier this year, she was given the position of Manitoba Health and assumed the role of Deputy Premier removed in place of Kelvin Goertzen, who filled in after the resignation of former premier Brian Pallister.
Michaleski also added that he believes Stefanson will do great things for the province.
"The help that she has provided us and the guidance, it's been great," said Michaleski. "She has always had a ton of consideration for our area. I absolutely believe she is more than capable to lead Manitoba."
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If you noticed your phone's time was an hour earlier than it should be when waking up this morning, you're not the only one.
Many Manitobans and people across the country are experiencing a technical issue with their Bell smartphones on Monday morning.
Daylight savings isn't until next week on November 7 at 2 a.m.
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No one was hurt when a home on Railway Avenue was fully involved in flames on Sunday evening.
The Dauphin Fire Department was on the scene of the fire at around 9:30 p.m. on Halloween Sunday. After entering the home to search for any possible occupants, the crew continued to extinguish the fire which had spread from the exterior of the main floor to the interior attic space.
The fire is suspicious and remains under investigation at this time. If you have any information, call the Dauphin RCMP at 622-5050.
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Organizers of the Neepawa Farm & Leisure Lottery held their final draws Sunday afternoon. The grand prize of $100,000 went to Blaine Walbie of Rivers, Manitoba. The rest of the prize winners are below.
50/50 ADD-ON DRAW - $61,025 - Amelia Stefishen - Winnipegosis
$1000 Winners:
Cort, Leanne, & Rheese Urbanovitch - Dauphin
Paul Rempel & Brenda Nepinak - Rorketon
Cheryl & Les Ellchuk - Erickson
Stewart Mclachlan - Mulvihill
Brad Schott - Crystal City
$500 Winners:
Jack Koshey - Dauphin
Richard Parrot - Grandview
Deegan James - Grandview
Jean Bertrand - Ste Rose du Lac
Jaie Hopkins - Minnedosa
Pat & Diane Ritchie - Minnedosa
Susan Kohinski & Scott Ellis - Neepawa
Brenda Wells - Carberry
Lynn & Brad Cory - Boissevain
E. Micki Kuzenko - Brandon
Mary Ellen Clark, Lottery Chairman, says proceeds from the lottery go toward renovations to the Beautiful Plains Medical Clinic, including fixing the roof and building a new entrance at the south end of the building.
When asked about the support the lottery gets from the Parkland, Clark said "we have had amazing support from the Parkland right from our very beginning".
Clark also noted the success of the Dauphin Kings Tractor Lotto was a big influence in their committee's decision to start having their own annual lottery. "We were very nervous to start, but it was always very successful in the Parkland, and we tried it, and the Parkland people have supported us a-hundred-and-ten percent for the last fifteen years that we've ran ours".
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Heather Stefanson has been elected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba, and becomes the first female Premier of the province. Stefanson won by 363 votes, over former MP Shelly Glover.
Stefanson was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in a 2000 by-election, replacing former Progressive Conservative Premier Gary Filmon in the south Winnipeg riding of Tuxedo.
In 2016, Stefanson was appointed as Manitoba’s Deputy Premier and the Minister of Justice and Attorney General. In 2018, she became Minister of Families, in addition to her role as Deputy Premier. Earlier this year, she was given the position of Manitoba Health, and assumed the role of Deputy Premier removed in place of Kelvin Goertzen, who filled in after the resignation of former premier Brian Pallister.
Some controversy remains over approximately 1000 ballots that appear to have gone missing.
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This afternoon, the province will find out who the first female premier and new Progressive Conservative leader will be.
The choice comes down to selecting either Heather Stefanson or Shelly Glover for Manitoba's highest office.
Today's news could be overshadowed by a voting controversy as some party members have had issues casting their ballots.
According to sources, at least 1,200 people did not receive their mail-in ballots, prompting Glover's demand to delay the vote count yesterday.
However, this controversy is reportedly not stopping the Progressive Conservatives from making their leadership announcement today at the Victoria Inn in Winnipeg.
The PCs will make their decision this afternoon between 2:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
CKDM will provide an update when the news breaks.
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In a press release concerning Halloween safety, MPI provided some of the following tips for both kids and motorists,
For trick-or-treaters:
- Don’t run out onto roadways.
- Always look both ways and cross at corners or intersections.
- Wear reflective clothing to make yourself more visible to motorists.
- Walk facing traffic when there is no sidewalk.
For motorists:
- Don’t speed ─ motorists should slow down when they see children walking.
- Don’t assume children see your vehicle. They are excited and could run out in front of you.
- Watch for children who may dart between parked vehicles. Be prepared to stop.
In addition to these tips, MPI has distributed more than 71,761 reflective safety flashers along with in-class activity sheets to over 350 Manitoba schools for students in Kindergarten to Grade 6 to keep our roads and children safe this Halloween.
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Wendy Ohryn, the woman responsible for saving upwards of 1000 cats in the Parkland, is getting ready to say farewell to the Humane Society.
Wendy spoke with CKDM about ending this era, one that she truly loved,
"I've retired from my career, and I am actually relocating out of Dauphin. After well over a decade, it's time for somebody else to take over I think. I loved what I did. It was very stressful because it was never-ending, and it was a full-time job. But I loved most of it, and saving cats was just something I really wanted to do, and that's how I wanted to give back to the community."
Ohryn says some of her favourite memories would have to be seeing the evolution of cats and getting them into new homes,
"Sometimes we will take kittens that are maybe not feral, but they are certainly not tame, and I know last year we brought in four of them, and we had them in one of our cat structures, like you could barely touch them. Watching the progression of them being tamed, that's always rewarding. And then just every time you adopt a cat to a home, and they're going to their family, you celebrate that day."
Wendy carried on about her passion for helping the underdogs, or under-cats if you will,
"We've have had cats come in that they looked like they were starving to death, and maybe they shouldn't have made it, then they make it. You watch them get adopted, and they look so good, they've gone from looking so unhealthy to looking so good and then when they get adopted and go to their home, that's just awesome."
Wendy tearfully mentioned that there were too many people to thank during her time at the shelter.
She praised the work of all of the volunteers, foster parents, and individuals who have helped send cats out of province,
"I don't want to list too many and then miss a bunch of them, and then I'll feel terrible about that. But, thank goodness for people like that, who really genuinely care and want to make a difference for the animals."
Ohryn added that while she's leaving her role here, her mission won't stop,
"When I relocate, I've already made connections with two cat shelters. I think I'm destined to be connected to cat shelters. Cats everywhere in Manitoba, it's pretty bleak at times, so just helping other rescues."
Ohryn says that while she would guess the shelter has given roughly 1000 cats a new home during her tenure, she wishes it could have been more.
Even though Wendy is leaving, she says a part of her heart will always be with the Parkland Humane Society.
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