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The RCMP thank the public for their assistance.
She has been arrested.
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The Ste. Rose RCMP are looking for 18-year-old Andreanna Mousseau.
On July 20, officers responded to an assault at a home on the Ebb and Flow First Nation. Andreanna used a billiard ball wrapped in a sock to assault a 26-year-old female at a home on Point South Road. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries. She was able to flee.
When officers arrived, Andreanna was gone. A warrant has been issued as Mousseau is wanted for assault with a weapon.
If you know where she could be, call the Ste. Rose RCMP at 204-447-2513.
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Was your business directly impacted by the recent devastating floods in the Parkland region?
If so, Community Futures Parkland is here to help. They've launched the Emergency Business Support Loan Program for local businesses in the Parkland region that experienced real, measurable losses due to flooding, storms, or other declared events.
Funding amounts and rates are based on verified disaster impact and recovery needs. The maximum amount a business can apply for is $50,000.
Jami Turetsky, manager of Community Futures Parkland, says the funds can go towards inventory replacement.
"For example, if someone has lost freezers or coolers in the basement due to the flooding or sewer backup, it can go to equipment repair," said Turetsky. "The remediation that has had to be done. It can be used for the temporary relocation of a business. And some cash flow disruptions."
Simply put, if your business was affected and needs support to get back on its feet, Community Futures Parkland is here to help.
To apply for assistance, head here. Completed documents can be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
"The main goal is to not lose businesses here in the Parkland," ended Turetsky. "They're a huge pillar of our region. If there is anything we can do to keep them operational in a time of need, then we will get it done."
The program also offers no payments for up to six months.
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The City of Dauphin is revising the List of Voters ahead of October's Municipal Election.
The Election will be on Wednesday, October 28. All voters are encouraged to confirm their name on the List of Voters. You can confirm you're on the list by calling City Hall at 622-3200.
You can also visit City Hall at 100 Main Street South.
If you need to update your information, visit City Hall with two pieces of identification. The deadline to make changes is September 22.
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After meeting with representatives from several municipalities in the area, the Dauphin RCMP Detachment is looking at ways to increase their community presence.
Staff Sergeant Mark Smaill, Detachment Commander, said most of the municipalities in the detachment's coverage had some shared concerns.
"We met with the City of Dauphin, and then we also met with the RMs of Gilbert Plains, Grandview, the RM of Dauphin, and the RM of Lakeshore...some of the shared concerns were property crime in the area, something that was on the minds of all the mayors, and all the reeves and councillors, also just police presence," said S/Sgt. Smaill.
With the large size of the Dauphin RCMP Detachment's coverage area, S/Sgt. Smaill said they're looking at lots of ways they can increase both their community presence, and community involvement in the communities they serve.
"We go right out to Grandview, east side to Ochre River, south to the park, and then north to Ethelbert, so it's a large area covered by the Dauphin detachment, communities and people like to see the police in their community, so it's definitely something that we looked at...community invovlement as well, that's always much appreciated, the members being out, getting to know the communities, events, participating in things like parades and being in the schools, that's always appreciated by the communities, and we also love to do that as well," said S/Sgt. Smaill.
Another topic related to the City of Dauphin is their recently started Downtown Safety Patrol Pilot program, with Classify Security Group, a privately owned security company. S/Sgt. Smaill said the Dauphin RCMP sees that as a valuable partnership, and will still continue efforts to boost community presence within Dauphin.
Going forward, S/Sgt. Smaill said the Dauphin RCMP will continue to listen to RM and City officials, and will keep enhancing their presence in the communities they serve.
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Every year, the Ochre River School Parent Council runs the Great Duck Race.
Candace Toderian was the winner this year. She took home $800. Lilly Blackshaw finished second and won $480. Rob Remple rounded out the podium and won $320.
Ducks were sold for $5 apiece or five for $20, and Cherie Robertson is thrilled to share that this was the most successful race yet.
All 800 ducks were sold, marking the most ever. They made a profit of $1,600 from the race, and Robertson thanks everyone for taking part.
"We feel incredibly fortunate that our community and surrounding communities rally around us," Robertson said. "People ask about the ducks annually. They're very easy for us to sell because people are waiting and eager to purchase."
This year, the proceeds from the race are going towards school instruments for the band program. Jayna Butler is the band teacher at the school.
Robertson is thrilled with how many students are gifted and gives plenty of credit to Jayna for all the work she puts in.
"She does fantastic work. We call her our unicorn. She's our secret weapon in the Ochre River School," ended Robertson. "We have many fantastic teachers. She can take on all sorts of different tasks. She is so energetic and passionate about the music program. We could not be more thrilled to have her on our team."
The Great Duck Race in Ochre River will return in 2027.
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If you're driving on Main Street between Whitmore Avenue and River Avenue, keep an eye out for workers in hi-vis gear. The City of Dauphin's Public Works are out in droves, completing pothole repairs and road work across the City.
Darrell Aitken, Dauphin's Acting Director of Public Works, said they'll be completing pothole repairs over the coming days, but there are two major projects he expects to take a few weeks.
"Sandy Street, where we're doing our rehabilitation on that, from about Forrest Avenue to River Avenue, which is taking out all the old ashphalt, and taking out about six inches of the existing base, and then we'll put down a new layer of base, and then three inches of asphalt on that...and then on Macleod Avenue we're doing a total reconstruction between Hedderly and Mountain Road, and that consists of taking out the old curb and gutter, and digging out and putting a proper base with fitler cloth, and sub-base and base material and new asphalt," said Aitken.
Aitken said all of this work has been planned for a while, but was delayed by flooding. The City hopes to have most of the major pothole repairs completed by the end of this week.
"We're catching the major ones that are a little bit bigger, we know that there are going to be smaller ones that we'll catch up later on," said Aitken.
As for the two major projects, those will take a bit more time. Motorists can expect a few weeks of delay in those areas of town, pictured below.
"Usually four to five weeks is what we're expecting, depending on weather and any other delays," said Aitken.
Aitken and Dauphin's Public Works team remind drivers to keep an eye out for crews in the area, and to watch your speed around them.
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The Province of Manitoba has announced the expansion of their Manitoba Flood Recovery Program (MFRP) in a news release this morning, including that several additional communities are now eligible for the program. Below is a list of newly eligible communities under the MFRP.
City of Dauphin
Rural Municipality (RM) of Dauphin
Mossey River Municipality
Municipality of Ethelbert
Grandview Municipality
Municipality of Gilbert Plains
RM of Lakeshore
Municipality of Ste. Rose
Rossburn Municipality
Municipality of Russell-Binscarth
RM of Riding Mountain West
Prairie View Municipality
Municipality of Boissevain-Morton
This announcment comes after Ron Kostyshyn, Dauphin MLA and Manitoba's Agriculture Minister, said he had been actively working with the Province on getting additional communities included in the program, and that he would continue to work with the Province on the subject.
Ste. Rose Mayor, Robert Brunel, said it's good to see his community now included in the program, considering all of the rain the area saw.
"Like a lot of the other parts of the Parkland and the Province, we did see a significant amount of rain in that end of June, July 1st timeframe...the amount of water that fell within the community of Ste. Rose, and the overland flooding, and the overwhelming of the sewer system was quite incredible," said Brunel.
Brunel said in the grand scheme of things, Ste. Rose's infrastrucutre damages weren't the worst, but on the side of residents, being included in the MFRP will definitely go a long way.
"When we look at our municipal infrastructure, we had a lot of water running over roads, due to the slope of our area, the washouts are, I would call minimal...it'll be a help, depending on people's insurance coverage levels, in general I think people always come up short when something like this happens, so [the MFRP] should help," said Brunel.
According to the Province, "Under the Manitoba Flood Recovery Program, individual claims assistance is capped at $3 million, minus the deductable, up to the cost of repairs or the assessed value of the property, whichever is lower. A deductible of $2,500 or 20% of the eligible assistance amount, whichever is great, applies to all claims, and is deducted from the approved payment amount." Put simply: Maximum assistance is $3 million, up to the total cost of repairs, or your assessed property value, whichever is lower. Your deductible is either $2,500, or 20% of your eligible assitance amount, whichever is more.
For example, if you have $100,000 of eligible damage, 20% of that is $20,000, so the Province would cover $80,000. If your repairs cost $400,000, but the property's assessed value is $350,000, the 20% deductible is removed from the lower amount, being $350,000. The Province would cover $280,000 meaning you'd have a deductible of $70,000.
For more information about the Manitoba Flood Recovery Program, click here to visit the Government of Manitoba's website.
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There have been 898 cases of hepatitis A reported in Manitoba since September 2024.
197 of those cases required hospitalization, eight intensive care unit admissions, and seven deaths. The majority have been spread through person-to-person contact. As the outbreak continues in Manitoba, the criteria for free hepatitis A vaccines have been updated.
Eligibility for one free dose of the hepatitis A vaccine has been updated to include all individuals aged six months or older who:
- live in an Indigenous community in Manitoba;
- travel regularly to an Indigenous community in Manitoba; or
- have household visitors from an Indigenous community in Manitoba.
Children who meet one of the above criteria and were born on or after Jan. 1, 2010, continue to be eligible for a second dose.
The following individuals remain eligible for one dose of the hepatitis A vaccine as part of the outbreak eligibility criteria:
- inmates of correctional facilities; and
- staff and volunteers of non-health-care community-based organizations in Winnipeg that serve people experiencing homelessness.
The following individuals with other risk factors for hepatitis A continue to be eligible for free hepatitis A vaccine based on existing criteria:
- people experiencing homelessness;
- people who use drugs;
- individuals with certain high-risk medical conditions; and
- gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.
Eligible individuals can access the hepatitis A vaccine through primary care providers, local public health offices, nursing stations and health centres.
Symptoms can range from mild to severe. They include fever, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, stomach cramps, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dark urine, clay-coloured stools, and yellowing of the skin and eyes.
Those with mild symptoms often recover within one to two weeks. Hepatitis A can spread through contaminated water, food and close contact with someone who has the infection, even if they do not have symptoms.
It's recommended to always wash your hands with soap and water for at least 15 seconds after using the toilet, handling diapers, and before eating or preparing food.
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The RM of Dauphin has provided an update on their Flood Debris Disposal Program for residents.
The program's newly announced deadline is Saturday, August 1st. To register your flood-affected property with the RM, call the RM of Dauphin office. You'll then have to pick up your disposal card before taking debris to the City of Dauphin landfill.
They encourage residents to keep their landfill weigh bills, and to submit them to the RM Office for processing. For more information on the RM of Dauphin's Flood Debris Disposal Program, call the RM Office at 204-638-4531.
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Dauphin Recreation Services, on behalf of the City of Dauphin, has completed additional mosquito larviciding in areas of the City with large amounts of standing water.
Charla Griffiths, City Manager, said the process went off without a hitch, and was focused mostly where standing water was still a major issue.
"They did start and complete larviciding all of the standing water areas that they usually do, so that was mostly around the perimiter of Dauphin, and then throughout some ditches as well...most of the larviciding happened in the north half of Dauphin, because ditches are dry or mostly dry in the south, so they focused on where there is standing water, which is exactly the right breeding ground for mosquitoes," said Griffiths.
Griffiths said the process itself is straightforward, and does not involve any harm to the community. The chemical is designed to excusively target mosquito larvae.
"The material itself is like a granular, and it gets spread into standing water. It is meant so that after [mosquitoes] hatch but before they mature into flying mosquitoes, it stops them from maturing into flying mosquitoes," said Griffiths.
Going forward, the City of Dauphin will continue to monitor mosquito populations. They have said they will not pursue fogging operations, unless disease carrying mosquitoes are found in the City. So far, there are only nuisance mosquitoes.
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Joshua Braaksma, formerly a teacher in Mountain View School Division, had his teaching certificate revoked after a decision from a disciplinary panel.
Minnesota police say Braaksma sent sexualzed images to two social media accounts operated by undercover detectives, one of them he believed to be a 15 year old girl. RCMP say there is not enough evidence to pursue charges.
According to a Minnesota detective, Braaksma said he was a high school volleyball coach, and he'd been involved in a relationship with a student or player after she graduated. Minnesota police used facial recognition to identify him as a suspect.
Braaksma was terminated from Mountain View School Division before the 2025-26 school year, according to MVSD Superintendent Suzanne Cottyn. The review panel said they revoked Braaksma's teaching certificate to protect the public, and confidence in the profession.
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