WINNIPEG – Conservative leader Erin O’Toole has tested positive for COVID-19. This just hours after another federal party leader, Bloc Quebecois boss Yves-Francois Blanchet, issued a statement saying he too has the virus. Neither of them will now be able to attend next week’s Liberal throne speech. Blanchet must now self-isolate until September 26th, while…
Lotto Max Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto Max winning numbers from Friday, September 18th. Good luck! The $30 million jackpot wasn’t won so Tuesday’s draw will be for $40 million. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the WCLC, the latter shall prevail. Photos: WCLC
RBG Has Died
WINNIPEG – US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is dead at 87. The diminutive yet towering women’s rights champion was the court’s second female justice. Ginsburg died at her home in Washington from metastatic pancreatic cancer. Despite her many health problems in recent years, she became a cultural icon, inspiring younger generations with her…
Manitobans Expect 2nd Wave
WINNIPEG – As the number of COVID-19 cases keeps going up across Canada, an Ipsos poll released this morning shows most Canadians expect another wave of coronavirus to impact their community this autumn. More than three quarters of those surveyed (24 per cent strongly and 53 per cent somewhat) believe a second wave is on…
Pallister Newser In Ottawa
WINNIPEG – Four premiers including Manitoba’s Brian Pallister will hold a news conference in Ottawa today. They’re expected to ask for a significant increase in federal transfer payments. Quebec’s Francois Legault, Ontario’s Doug Ford and Alberta’s Jason Kenney will join Pallister at the podium. This year’s transfer will total almost $42 billion. The feds have…
COVID Colours Changing
WINNIPEG – Colours are changing on more than just leaves. As a Winnipeg school moves into the Orange pandemic response level, citizens west of the city are seeing less restrictions as the region is lowered to Yellow. John Pritchard School went into the Restricted level of the pandemic response system on Wednesday after seven students…
Lounge Fined Again
WINNIPEG – A city hookah lounge has been fined again for failing to comply with a COVID-19 public health order. The use of hookahs is banned during the pandemic. 7 Arabian Dreams Restaurant and Hookah Lounge has received a total of six tickets for the same offence just since August 1st. The owner says he’s…
Gift To City Rescinded
WINNIPEG – Flashing amber lights won’t be going up in Winnipeg schools zones after all. After years of political delays, Chuck Lewis at Expert Electric has rescinded his offer to supply, install and maintain almost 500 lights. The latest delay came this week when the city said almost 400 more lights would be needed on…
Cops In Schools Could End
WINNIPEG – A program that puts police officers in some city schools could be scrapped. City council will vote whether to renew the school resource officer program later this month. The Winnipeg Police Service says the program is beneficial but a group called Police-Free Schools feels policing is prejudicial, criminalizes young people and escalates behavioral…
Free Internet Is No Morden
WINNIPEG – Both a company and a city engineer hired and fired by the City of Morden to install free Internet service are suing the government for nearly $600,000. In the lawsuit, Infotec Manitoba claims the city disclosed proprietary info about its operations to competitors. The company was hired in 2018 to provide all 8,000…