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Charges in relation to a late April incident in Dauphin have been stayed. 
28-year-old Jonathan Parenteau of Duck Bay was charged after a number of windows on a home on Alexandria Street were broken on April 29th.  
But the charges related to this incident were recently stayed by the crown, after Parenteau plead guilty to other, unrelated charges.   
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Dauphin RCMP have laid several charges against a Gilbert Plains Municipality man following an alleged assault on Wednesday. 

Mounties say around 3:45 pm on Wednesday, the suspect allegedly shoved a 61-year-old man and hit a 68-year-old man with a cane, before threatening to shoot and burn both men. 

After arresting he suspect, RCMP obtained and executed a search warrant on his property, where they seized several firearms and ammunition. 

73-year-old Gerald Robb was remanded into custody on charges of assault and assault with a weapon, as well as two counts of uttering threats, four counts of unsafe storage of a firearm, and a
count of unauthorized possession of a firearm.  
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Photo courtesy Engaging Ebb & Flow Facebook page
Some exciting news for residents on the Ebb & Flow First Nation, as their new fire hall has officially opened. 
The new building has three bays for trucks and other vehicles, as well as office space, a classroom/meeting area and storage space.  
It is also designed to operate during emergency situations such as natural disasters and will be fully functional during electrical blackouts.
The new fire hall replaces the former building that had been in operation for 20-30 years.  
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The Dauphin Farmers Market opens for another season this afternoon.

The market is located in the parking across from the Dauphin Active Living Centre on 1st Avenue South East.

Organizer Joyce Huska says they will have around 5-6 vendors to start the year. 

"There will be two of us that will have baking, and I will have some jams and jellies, and also some green onions for produce.  And then we have a lady that sells homemade cosmetics, and she also sells homemade teas but I don't know if she has them ready yet.  And I have another one with spices and some sewing, my lady with flowers that has been here in previous years.  And my one produce vendor says he will have some (produce) but not much."

Potential vendors can call Joyce to register at 204-548-2244. 

The market goes every Friday during the summer from 4 to 6:30.  
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Photo courtesy Bill's Interesting Things Facebook page

Fire has heavily damaged the studios for CJ 104 radio in Swan River. 

According to the author of Bill's Inereesing Things Facebook page, surveillance video shows an individual on a bike drive up to the studio around 5:20 Thursday morning, light a fire bomb, and throw it in through one of the windows of the studio. 

Swan Valley Fire Department members arrived shortly after to extinguish the flames. 

Mounties in the community have confirmed hat there was a person of interest riding a bike in front of the station just prior to the fire

Besides causing significant damage to the building, the fire also destroyed the studios and master control, knocking not only CJ 104 off the air, but also its inter-station connections in Virden, Gimli, and Esterhazy.  

No word yet on when the station will be back up and running.  

Anyone with info or surveillance footage of the area around that time on Thursday are asked to call the Swan River detachment at 204-734-4686.
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Intermountain Watershed District is encouraging landowners to collect samples of their well water for testing for E-Coli or Coliform. 
Bottles to collect the samples can be picked up at IMWD offices in Ethelbert and Ste Rose, and then turned back into your local municipal office by 10:30 am on July 28th, August 25th, or September 22nd. 
Project manager Chance Hulley says it is important for landowners to test their well water on a yearly basis.  
"It helps detect if there are contaminents present in their drinking water.  Water testing is extremely important for those that have private wells that are using them for drinking and for their house.  Identifying potential contaminents allows for the implementation of appropriate treatment methods to make the water safe for consumption.  The goal of this program is to ensure that private well water is safe and suitable for human consumption."
Halley says landowners will be conducted by the lab if their samples have unsafe levels of E-Coli or Coliform. 
There is a cost of $17.67 to the landowner for the sample.  
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It's back to the drawing board for the province with regards to plans to make the intersection of highways 1 and 5 near Carberry safer. 

The intersection was he scene of a deadly collision between a semi truck and a bus in June of 2023, that killed 17 seniors from the Dauphin area and injured eight others. 

The province had proposed a restricted crossing u-turn,  which would prevent traffic on highway 5 from turning left on or proceeding straight across highway 1.

But Premier Wab Kinew says after hearing from the community, the government will not proceed with that plan and instead will now step back and consider different options. 

More than 2,100 people in the area signed a petition that said the design would not improve safety

Carberry Mayor Ray Muirhead says residents would prefer an overpass to separate traffic.

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Due to rapidly spreading wildfires, and extreme fire conditions, Manitoba has declared a provincial state of emergency.

This is the 2nd state of emergency in the past two months. Multiple wildfires continue to threaten many communities and infrastructure.

Evacuation orders and alerts are in effect in northern Manitoba. Air Quality continues to be impacted. Follow all evacuation orders and emergency instructions from local authorities. Visit MB Ready at mbready.manitoba.ca for more information, and check manitoba511.ca before travelling.

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Former Gilbert Plains Municipality CAO Amber Fisher was back in court this week.

Accused of defrauding the municipality of over half a million dollars during her time employed by them, Fisher had her matters adjourned to August 1st in Winnipeg.

And a man arrested in connection with an armed robbery in Dauphin last month was also back in court this week. 

23-year-old Dravan Guldie of Saskatoon was remanded in custody to August 12.

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Mounties are investigating a homicide early this morning on the Sapotweyak Cree Nation.

At around 2:30 this morning, Swan River RCMP received a report of a 57-year-old man that was injured at a residence. 

Emergency responders rushed to the home but pronounced the victim dead at the scene. 

A 20-year-old man, who is reported to have known the victim, was arrested at a nearby home.    

No names have been released. 

RCMP Major Crime Services and Forensic Identification Services have been called in to help with the investigation.

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Wasagaming Community Arts has a special celebration this weekend.

The WCA was started 55 years ago by Edythe Holden and Joyce Smedegaard.

Current WCA board chair Ken Romaniuk says an exhibit featuring the work of the two women has been on display for a few weeks, and has been very well received.

"This Saturday, we are honoured to have the families of Edythe and Joyce come to the Centre, and we will have a wine and cheese celebration.  The families will share some personal stories about their mothers and their journey with art and specifically how they created our Art Centre and Art Gallery." 

The event goes from 7 to 9 Saturday night at the Arts Centre in Wasagaming. 

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