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RCMP have formally laid charges following a death earlier this month on the Sapotaweyak Cree Nation.
Early on the morning of July 10th, the body of a 57-year-old man was found deceased in a home in the community.
Over the weekend, Mounties formally charged 20-year-old Santana Genaille of Sapotaweyak with Second Degree murder.
Genaille remains in custody and no date for a court appearance has been released.
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Family members and supporters of a former Pine Creek woman, who has been missing since September of 2011, rallied on the steps of the Manitoba Legislature on Saturday.
The group held signs that read "Search for Tanya Nepinak."
It's the latest effort in their attempts to get the provincial government to search the Brady Landfill for Tanya's remains.
A six-day search for Tanya's remains at the landfill in 2012 didn't turn up any results.
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Ethelbert residents are being advised that they will experience a townwide water shutoff on Monday, July 21.
The scheduled water shutdown is expected to last up to 7 hours.
The Municipality of Ethelbert is advising residents that they should ensure they have a supply of water prepared befor hand and plan accordingly.
An immediate boil water advisory will be issued following the shutdown.
For further info, you can contact the municipality of Ethelbert at 204 742 3212.
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Along with announcing recipients of their 2025 one-time grants earlier this week, the Town of Swan River also released details of their 2026 grant application process.
There are three types of grants available, including in-kind grants, where the town provides goods and services rather than cash for purposes specified in the application.
There are also cash grants and operating grants available.
Groups in Swan River looking for more information or to apply can contact the Town office at 204-734-4586
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Swan River will be included in celebrations this coming week to recognize National Drowning Prevention Week.
Officiaals from Lifesaving Society of Manitoba will be at the pool in Swan River on Thursday and Friday to celebrate the great service they provide to the community.
The theme for this year is Safe Together, and the Lifesaving Society of Manitoba will be focusing on getting the word out about safety tips such as swimming and boating with a friend, staying within an arms reach of children swimming or boating, wearing lifecjackets, and swimming in lifeguard-supervised areas, along with other tips that ensure water safety for the entire family.
July is traditionally when the highest number of drowning deaths take place, so this month is used to focus on drowning problems amd prevention.
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A Dauphin man arrested back in April on weapons-related charges has been given a new court date.
21 year old Jayden Peters is due back in court on August 12th, and remains in custody until then.
Meanwhile, a Winnipeg man arrested in Bellsite last month after an attempted vehicle theft turned into an alleged stabbing has also appeared in court again.
34 year old Clinton Duck had his matters put over until July 25th in Winnipeg.
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A 33-year-old Dauphin man faces more arrests after an early Friday morning in the city.
RCMP were called to a home on William Street just after midnight Friday morning on a report of an individual breaking conditions of a previous release.
After the suspect fled following the first attempt to arrest him, he was located in a back alley with the help of a police drone.
The individual is then said to have charged at an officer, who had to use a taser in order to take him into custody.
Neither the officer or the suspect were injured during the conflict.
Sheldon McKinney remains in custody, facing four counts of breaching conditions, as well as one count each of resisting an officer and assasult of an officer.
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Six new residents have recently started their two-year training period through the Parkland Family Medicine Residency Unit.
Started in 1991, and based out of Dauphin, the PFMRU has already enjoyed a great history of training rural family medicine students.
83 per cent of previous graduates are practicing in rural settings.
The new residents will spend the next two years working in a variety of clinical settings in Parkland communities such as Dauphin, Ste Rose, and Grandview.
They follow in the heels of recent graduates that are now working in Manitoba and Ontario, with the exception of one resident who decuided to take a third year of the program in order to focus on care of the elderly.
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A combined total of over six thousand dollars in one-time grants were handed out this week by the Town of Swan River to several organizations in the community.
The Valley Stage Players received $1,500 in funding, while the Swan Valley Kinsmen Club was also presented $1,500
$787.50 was awarded to the Swan River Golf and Country Club, while $750 was accepted by Swan Valley Youth Baseball
$393.75 awarded to the Heyes School Parent Advisory Council, and $1,204.88 awarded to the Swan Valley Sport Fishing Enhancement group.
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The province has announced it's adding 10 new doctor training seats at Brandon University, along with renovating the Brodie Science Centre, to put more students on a career path to medicine.
The 10 additional training seats will bring the total number of spots up to 20 in Brandon.
The students will complete their training at the Brandon Regional Health Centre.
The government says major upgrades to the Science Centre at Brandon University will include new science labs.
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This year's Lobsterfest event was another sold-out, smashing success.
Earlier this week, the Dauiphin Rotary Club presented a cheque to Countryfest Community Cinema in the amount of $10,874 - the final proceeds from the event.
Co-organizer Lindsay Dingwall had a number of thank yous that she wanted to extend.
"The Lobsterfest Committee was just so easy to work with and made things happen. All of the sponsors, because events like this do not happen without sponsors, they just step up and believe in what we are doing. And, then there are the people that bought tickets and showed up. When we have a sold-out event, that tells us to keep doing it."
Dingwall also thanked all of the volunteers that helped stage the event.
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