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Students are back in school in the Parkland, and the RCMP is making sure safety is top of mind.
The number one key for drivers is to stay alert and never drive distracted. That means putting your cellphone away and paying attention.
Kaung Zaw is a constable with the Dauphin RCMP.
"Because driving is a privilege, not a right," said Zaw. "As a motor vehicle operator, you have to be aware of your surroundings at all times. It is your job as a driver to be aware not only a few feet in front of you, but to know what's coming up behind you, and on all sides."
Also, as drivers, you must stop for buses when their flashing red lights are on, and their stop sign is extended. Students boarding or getting off the bus could be crossing the street right in front of your vehicle.
The fine for passing a stopped school bus that has its flashing lights on and stop sign extended is $670.
Parents and caregivers are encouraged to talk to their children about basic safety tips. The number one topic of conversation should be your kids knowing where their pickup location is after school.
"For parents, a generic reminder: tell your kids not to talk to strangers," said Zaw. "If they're walking, make sure there is a safe route. Never take a ride from strangers."
Another regular conversation parents or caregivers should be having with their children is about online safety. This includes talking about the online games your kids are playing, the apps they're using, and who they're chatting with.
For age-appropriate ideas, head here.
Tell your child that if they come across something or someone while chatting that makes them feel uncomfortable, they can tell you without fear of getting in trouble or losing online privileges.
The Manitoba RCMP wishes everyone a safe and happy school year.
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Looking to clear up some space during fall cleaning? If you're in Dauphin, you're in luck: the Curbside Giveaway Weekend is coming back, September 19th and 20th.
Reusable items you want to get rid of can be place on your curb on those dates, and residents are welcome to browse the city and take items that are clearly marked as free. The City recommends giving away items that you don't have a use for anymore but someone else will enjoy, like books, clothing, small appliances, and kitchenware. They say not to put out broken or damaged items, or anything that could potentially be infested, like mattresses or bedding.
By the end of the weekend, the City asks you remove any items that weren't taken, otherwise on Monday they'll be removed by the City for a minimum $50 fee.
The City of Dauphin says the upcoming Curbside Giveaway Weekend on September 19th and 20th is a great way to help residents with fall cleaning, while helping keep items out of the landfill.
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Manitoba's suicide rate is recorded at approximately 13.9 per 100,000 residents.
That far exceeds the national average of 10.9 people per 100,000. Suicide remains one of the leading causes of death among Manitoba youth. It particularly impacts those aged 10 to 17 and young adults.
Men account for approximately 75% of suicide deaths. September is Suicide Prevention Month.
It's important to continue educating people to be aware of suicide and be equipped to engage in suicide prevention. If you feel someone in your life is struggling, it's important to open the conversation. Some of the warning signs include high levels of stress.
This could come from a breakup, financial stress, or grief and loss.
Rod Seib with the Canadian Mental Health Association in Swan River says people often don't so much want to die when thinking about suicide; they simply want to be free of the pain. That's why if you or anyone you know is struggling, it's critical to reach out.
Even if you don't want to speak with a professional, Seib says talking to a loved one is a great first step.
"If someone struggles with something alone, it's very easy to have distorted thoughts or thinking," said Seib. "So just connecting with another person, whether it's an individual or in a support group, you get to get more of a perspective on what's happening."
The Suicide Crisis Helpline is 9-8-8. If you do need help, the Canadian Mental Health Association has several resources. See them here.
Seib understands reaching out can be hard. Sometimes a listening ear can make a world of difference for someone in pain.
"Loneliness isn't so much a fact as simply an experience," added Seib. "Often we can feel lonely and disconnected. Reaching out, even though it may be difficult, can be the first step to giving a person the experience and understanding that they're not alone."
The Manitoba Suicide Prevention and Support Line can be reached at 1-877-435-7170. Klinic Community Health, which offers counselling, says the theme from 2024 to 2026 has been 'Changing the Narrative on Suicide'. It's about more open conversations, reducing stigma, and making it easier to talk about suicide and find support.
Remember, if you're struggling, you're not alone. Even if you think you are, your path to recovery could be a conversation away.
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Two people were remanded into custody while two were released after a drug trafficking bust in Swan River.
Last Friday, members from the Swan River's General Investigation Section executed search warrants at a home on the 100-block of River Road.
Officers seized tablets, a small amount of cocaine, seven firearms, including a sawed-off .22 rifle, two extendable batons, one crossbow, ammunition, drug paraphernalia, and $545 in cash.
Four Swan River residents were arrested.
64-year-old Darryl Fayant and 42-year-old Pamela Fayant face charges of possession of a firearm when knowing possession is unauthorized and possession for the purpose of trafficking.
30-year-old Renee Fayant and 51-year-old Ryan Rosteski face the same charges.
Darryl and Pamela remain behind bars. Renee and Ryan were released.
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It was Multi-Material Stewardship Manitoba for 15 years.
Christa Rust says it was time for a rebrand. Recycle Manitoba was born. The executive director says Recycle Manitoba is a not-for-profit organization supporting and helping to fund household recycling.
They provide funding to municipalities and communities to help with the cost of recycling.
Recycling is crucial because it conserves natural resources, saves energy, and reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills. If you put something in the bin, it slows the process because someone has to sort what should and shouldn't be there.
For instance, if you put a hose or a VHS tape in your recycling bin, that can cause the line to go down completely. That means the work is stopped. In 2025, just under 59 million kilograms were recycled.
"Obviously, we can always do better," said Rust. "That comes with understanding what should and shouldn't go in the bin. Hopefully, Recycle Manitoba makes that easier."
To find out what and what shouldn't be recycled, head here.
As of July 15, paper cups were added to the list of accepted recyclables.
Does recycling one plastic bottle make a difference, it certainly does. For instance, Dauphin's population is just more than 8,000 people. If everyone recycled one plastic bottle, that would be 8,000 bottles.
"Individual actions have a larger impact," said Rust. "We need to convince everyone that we need to recycle all of the material we can. From there, we can divert those from landfill and make them into new products."
One bottle at a time, we can all make a difference.
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Ryan Rauliuk from Ruff's Furniture and his family hosted a post-flood Zabava on Friday, August 29, at the Gilbert Plains Country Club.
All of the proceeds from the event were earmarked for the Gilbert Plains Country Club. The Country Club closed on July 1 after the devastating flood, and it'll remain closed for the rest of the summer.
The Zabava numbers are in and wow, what a turnout. The event raised $61,750.00.
Scott McCallum is the general manager.
"Yeah, what a wonderful night," said Rauliuk. "It was a fantastic night. A lot of support. It's overwhelming with how much support we're getting."
McCallum thanks everyone who has stepped up. Recently, David Harron of Winnipeg reaped the benefits of supporting the Club.
He won the 50/50 and netted $24,747.50. David lived in Gilbert Plains from ages four to nine.
On the business side, McCallum said the support has been outstanding. Sunrise Credit Union recently donated $4,000.
Not long after the flood, Crysler Jamieson started the Parkland business challenge. Dozens of businesses jumped on board for the cause.
"Just incredible. Every time I go and pick up the mail, there's something," said McCallum. "Even the people who don't frequent the golf course that are helping out as well. I've received help from as far as Ottawa. Alberta as well. The people who have a soft spot for the Gilbert Plains Country Club are far and wide."
When it comes to getting back on the course at the GPCC, that wait will continue. As mentioned above, the course is closed for the summer.
McCallum says the course cleanup was completed about 10 days ago.
They now have begun aerating affected holes.
"The areas that were really, really bad had to be tilled up," said McCallum. "They're putting seed in the ground as we speak. We're headed in the right direction. We have to pray for a long fall and hope the grass catches. Hopefully, we'll be good to go in the fall."
The Gilbert Plains will be back, and when it is, it'll be better than ever.
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Manitoba's Progressive Conservative Caucus is visiting Dauphin for a couple days, to hear directly from area residents about issues affecting the community.
Obby Khan, Manitoba PC Party Leader, said in-person visits and events are the best way they can find out what issues residents care about the most. Over the next couple days, several meetings are planed with key Parkland stakeholders, like the City and RM of Dauphin.
"First and foremost it's the people of Dauphin, right, so we want to talk to the people, find out what they're feeling. We hear all across the Province that it's affordability, it's economy, it's crime and safety, but especially up here, I want to hear as leader really about the floods, and how that's affected the people living here, the businesses...we're meeting with Municipal councils, we're meeting with Reeves, we're meeting with various leaders, we're meeting with lots of business groups up here, the Chambers [of Commerce] and whatnot, and lots of individual business owners. So really, this visit is about meeting the people of Dauphin, hearing from them, listening to what their concerns are, and taking them back to the Caucus," said Khan.
In recent months especially, Khan said one of the most common issues he hears about from Parkland residents is the closure of the Dauphin Regional Health Centre. That's a big part of why the PC Caucus is here in Dauphin, to hear more about how that closure is affecting residents in more ways than just being without an emergency department for a while.
Though the emergency department here in Dauphin was reopened earlier this week, there is no timeline for when other services will be returning to the hospital. Khan has been especially critical of the level of communication around the Dauphin Regional Health Centre.
"The ER Hospital's a really big one here in Dauphin, and the problem with that is, I know the current government re-announced the opening, and that's great, but what about all the other services that need to come with that, right, the MRI, the chemotherapy, the surgeries, what is the timeline for that, what's the cost going to be for that, and people are concerned, people are worried about that because this is a major hub for healthcare...what we would have done is been open and transparent with Manitobans from day one on what's actually happening, what the timelines are. People still don't know what the timelines are, and that creates real uncertainty for people...announcements of an opening of a hospital are great, but what are the real facts behind that, and that's where we're really seeing a difference between, again, the way they operate and the way we want to operate, I think that is the most important thing, because when you don't have that, you lose the trust of the people," said Khan.
Whether you have concerns about the DRHC, crime, economy, or any other problems you feel the Parkland is facing, Khan encourages you to attend the PC's public engagement event tonight, at Credit Union Place from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM.
"We really want to hear from people living in Dauphin and the Parkland region, right, we want to hear from you first-hand what you're experiencing, what you're going through, and what your suggestions and ideas are, you guys have the best ideas...there's a lot of issues, whether it be healthcare, whether it be crime, whether it be your job and affordability and paying the bills, these are all really serious issues that are affecting your day-to-day life, affecting my day-to-day life, and everyone in this Province and Country. We just want to hear from you," said Khan.
Throughout today and Friday, members of the PC Caucus will have meetings with various Parkland-area groups, including a planned tour of Vermillion Growers, and meetings with RM and City officials.
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Today marks the first day of classes for students in the Mountain view, Turtle River, and Swan Valley School Divisions.
For SVSD Superintendent Rob Tomlinson, there is the excitement of welcoming back ALL students, including those that were unable to finish off the last school year in the classroom due to excessive flooding throughout the Swan Valley.
But that does not come without challenges, as Tomlinson says they have had to make changes to some of their bus routes.
"Due to the fact that we still have a lot of roads washed out. I think 35 roads in total were washed out, so of course they are not all back together. The R-M's have been doing great work, I can't believe how many have been repaired. So parents can expect some of the bus routes to be a little bit longer," said Tomlinson.
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It's safe to say Onanole is one of Manitoba's most eye-catching towns, just south of Riding Mountain National Park, and right near Clear Lake. If that's not enough of a reason to visit, you'll have another one this weekend.
Valerie Pankratz with Riding Mountain Biosphere Region is hosting the annual At the Farm Gate Fall Harvest Market at the Onanole Rec Centre, starting at 10:00 AM.
"We start at 10 o'clock, doors open to the public then, and we go till 3 o'clock. We have 23 vendors and 30 tables, and we have a range of locally produced goods," said Pankratz.
The market started years ago when Pankratz herself was looking for a place to find local goods, made by local vendors. After a bit of organization, the market was born, and has been going strong since 2010. The only year without a market was 2020.
One big focus for Pankratz is the admission cost, or lack of one. It's completely free to attend, and Pankratz said it's to make sure everyone can attend and support local makers.
"Our goal really is to have people come to meet the farmers that are producing the goods that they want to buy or the artists as well who may be at the markets, and really just have that opportunity to meet them and talk to them, and buy their product," said Pankratz.
The annual At the Farm Gate Fall Harvest Market in Onanole gets underway at the Rec Centre at 10:00 AM on Saturday.
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Months of work and effort.
The Steering Committee consists of members from Dauphin Neighbourhood Renewal, Dauphin First United Church, Fusion Credit Union, the Parkland Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club of Dauphin, and South Parkland Early Childhood Association.
The play structure inside Parkland Crossing was removed in April. They've been putting it in place at the DNRC Community Centre in Dauphin since. On Thursday, the Little Neighbours Play Space will open in Dauphin.
The event starts at 11:00 a.m.
"We're looking forward to inviting the entire community to celebrate with us," said Tammy Chief, executive director for the Dauphin Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation. "Our event will include the ribbon-cutting ceremony and an open house. Our residents, donors, sponsors, and elected officials are invited. I'm thrilled this will be the community's first chance to see the play space in its new location."
The new play space will include the existing structure.
But that's not it. It's a safe, accessible, inclusive, and sustainable indoor play environment for all children and families.
On Thursday at 11:00 a.m., you can check it out for the first time.
"We were able to install another slide. It's a spiral tunnel slide," said Chief. "There is a pyramid crawl, deck climb, and a mini punching bag. There is so much for kids to do in the space."
You're invited to join for what will be a historic day in Dauphin.
The Little Neighbours Play Space will be born on Thursday, September 10.
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