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With the return to school right around the corner, Mountain View School Division (MVSD) has made a slight change.

Effective immediately, text alert notifications for bus cancellations and when a bus will be late are being discontinued.

You can still find out when by visiting MVSD, their Facebook, and of course, right here on 730 CKDM.

The change is because MVSD is implementing a new school bus route planning and transportation management system. 

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Crime reduction, bail reform, and high costs for water and wastewater renewal upgrades were some of the topics discussed last week during the Association of Manitoba Municipalities' city caucus in Steinbach.

Mayor Dave Bosiak was there, on behalf of the city of Dauphin, and says there was also discussion on the skyrocketing costs of infrastructure, particularly in relation to recreation facilities.

"Steinbach was having the grand opening of their new arena. Their Southeast Event Centre complex cost about $78 million to build. Thompson is working on an upgrade for their pool, and that budget is about $50 million. And, Flin Flon is getting their pool rebuilt at a cost of $18 million."

Bosiak says seeing these numbers makes it even more important for Dauphin to continue to work hard towards keeping their facilities in good shape.

He adds, at those costs, he doesn't know if the city would be able to afford to replace any of their facilities.

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Charges against a 32-year-old Duck Bay man in connection with a drug investigation in Thompson, have been stayed by the crown.
Christopher Cordell was initially arrested in March of 2021, after RCMP pulled over a taxi in the city, and seized a quantity of cash, and about 140 grams of cocaine.
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Some progress was made with harvest in the Northwest region, despite rain once again slowing down operations in some parts.

According to the weekly Manitoba Agriculture Crop report, four per cent of this year's crop in the region has been harvested. 

That is behind the provincial average of 10 per cent.  

60 per cent of this year's fall rye and winter wheat crop has been collected, with harvest of those crops almost complete in the Swan Valley.

Meanwhile forty per cent of field peas and five per cent of the spring wheat crop has been harvested. 

Yields range from 30 to 60 bushels per acre for field peas, and 50 to 60 bushels per acre for spring wheat, with some fields yielding higher.  

Soybeans are in the R5 to R6 stage with conditions varying, while most Canola fields are podded and moving towards maturity.  
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A public meeting is set for tonight in Eriksdale to give residents the chance to discuss the proposed closure of the RM of West Interlake municipal office in that community. 

A recent motion to indefinitely close the office was recently approved by a 5 to 2 vote by council.

Besides the closure of the facility, there is also a concern over the loss of services as a result of that decision.

Members of the RM of West Interlake council have been invited to attend the meeting, which will take place at 7 tonight in the Eriksdale Rec Centre.  

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Fire departments from several communities - including Winnipegosis - responded to a structure fire in Camperville. 

Crews received the call around 4 this morning, and arrived to find the building fully engulfed in flames.  

It took them several hours to extinguish the flames and keep them from spreading to adjacent buildings. 

The cause of the fire, which led to a total loss of the building, is unknown.

No injuries were reported. 

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For 25 years, Stomperfest has shown off outstanding indigenous musicians and dancers - and this year will be no different. 

The annual three-day festival kicks off Friday night at Reedy Creek, near Kinosota.  

Organizer Arnold Asham is excited for this year's show to begin, especially their lineup for Saturday night. 

"Donelle Leahy is married to Natalie McMaster, and Donelle and I think three of the kids are coming.  So it is going to be an incredible show. That will be Saturday night just before the fireworks.  And the Asham Stompers are on before that as well."

Desiree Dorion, the Chris Barker Band, Nelson Little, and the Ivan Flett Memorial Dancers are among some of the other performers over the weekend.

Tickets will be available at the gate at a cost of $130 each. 

Asham says if you are coming to the festival, be sure to bring a lawn chair and your camper, as there will be plenty of camping space on site.  

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Parks Canada has announced that Leanne Cooper is being replaced as Superintendent of Riding Mountain National Park.

The news comes after a tumultuous past few months for the Park, as they've faced backlash for a last-minute decision to ban motorized watercraft from Clear Lake for a second straight summer.

The announcement was made just prior to the May long weekend, but the true reasoning wasn't revealed until later this summer, when Parks Canada officials say a threat of legal action led them to scrub their initial "one boat, one lake" plan for this year.

Riding Mountain M.P. Dan Mazier was among those calling for the leadership change, and reacted today by saying it's an important first step towards repairing years of failed management.

Mazier added that the culture of secrecy within Parks Canada must end, as well as the practice of conveying different information to different parties behind closed doors.

The group Fairness for Clear Lake has also welcomed the announcement, saying it's a much-needed opportunity to reset the relationship between Parks Canada and surrounding communities.
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Excitement is starting to build for the first-ever Amazing Race Dauphin event.

Set for Saturday, September 6th, teams will start at 10 am at the Countryfest Community Cinema, with the race eventually ending at Obsolete Brewing. 

Cinema General Manager Shawn Sarkonak says they are taking the popular television competition and condensing it into one action-packed day. 

"There are 11 teams and 10 challenges spread out over 20 stops, because there are going to be detours and fast forwards.  We are mimicking everything, and there will be something for everybody, whether you are more academically or athletically inclined." 

Money raised through the event will go back to the Cinema. 

The public is encouraged to come out and cheer on the teams as they make their way around the city.  
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Today is by-election day in the provincial riding of Spruce Woods, near Brandon. 

Three candidates are seeking the seat in the legislature that was left vacant when Grant Jackson resigned to take a run at federal politics.

Colleen Robbins of the PC's is trying to hold onto the seat, facing opposition from Ray Bertholette of the NDP and Stephen Reid of the Liberals.  

Voting goes from 8 am to 8 pm.  

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Tyler Fulton. Photo courtesy Facebook

The President of the Canadian Cattle Association says tighter cattle numbers across North America have caused a rationalization of some assets that are used in the industry.

Birtle-area rancher Tyler Fulton says there is some consolidation happening in the industry.

Fulton says there is a huge incentive for producers to grow and build their herds.

"Unlike all of the other commodity sectors across Canada right now, Cattle and Beef are really on the top of the profitability heap, especially on the cow-calf side.  And so there is a huge opportunity  for young farmers to come back and invest, because there is a lot of profitability that is available there, and it is not going anywhere."

Fulton encourages producers to do a broad spectrum search as to where the best opportunities lie, adding he is confident that they will come back to livestock - particularly cow-calf operations - because there are strong economic incentives to do so.  

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