RCMP had their hands full over the long weekend, tending to several calls for service at Dauphin's Countryfest. On Sunday, police responded to two assaults, one disturbance and one mischief call. At least eight people were arrested and lodged for being intoxicated....
Considering the sheer volume of people who are in Dauphin this weekend for Countryfest, only one person was arrested before the gates opened on Wednesday. Dauphin RCMP arrested a 21-year-old Winnipeg man on Highway 10 Wednesday afternoon for impaired driving. Police...
By David Klassen Warm up those dialing fingers, as tickets for the 22nd annual Dauphin's Countryfest go on sale first thing Monday morning. The music festival usually sells out in just a few hours, and this year is expected to be no exception. Country music fans will...
By David Klassen Music fans kept RCMP busy this weekend at Dauphin's Countryfest, as more arrests were reported from Friday. Police say two people were arrested for being intoxicated, while another three festival-goers were arrested for impaired driving. Thirty-one...
Dauphin's Countryfest kicked off Thursday and if you weren't stuck in traffic in Winnipeg, you had one heck of a wait outside the gates to the four-day music festival. RCMP said in a release Friday morning traffic was lined up on Highway 10 for approximately 6-8...
By Tyler Sutherland Swedish country band Southern Skyline has been added to the bill at Dauphin's Countryfest from July 2-4. The Swedish quintet will kick off its first ever western Canadian concert tour at the Manitoba festival, before heading south to play in...
Before Dauphin's Countryfest had even started, those waiting in line to get in were already being ticketed. RCMP say that fans started drinking on Wednesday while waiting on the highway in a 20 km lineup outside the festival gates. 17 charges for having liquor in an...
By Tyler Sutherland Country music fans will rejoice in their annual music fest in Dauphin beginning July 2. The four day festival has been sold out for months now and many fans are still trying to get their hands on tickets. A quick check of the Facebook marketplace...
