WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto 6/49 winning numbers from Wednesday, August 19th. Good luck! The $5 million jackpot wasn’t won so Saturday’s draw will be for $6 million. However, there were a couple of big winners in Manitoba so good luck! In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the WCLC, the…
Masks Mandatory In Schools
WINNIPEG – The province has unveiled the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System. It’s a new online tool that connects Manitobans with the best possible COVID-19 information. Premier Brian Pallister also announced mandatory masks at schools for grades four to 12 when kids go back to class on September 8th. “Keeping Manitobans safe is our government’s top…
COVID-19 Across Canada
WINNIPEG – There are 123,256 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Canada. We report everyday on the numbers here in Manitoba. Here’s a look at how the rest of the country is doing… Quebec: 61,252 confirmed cases (5,727 deaths) Ontario: 40,972 confirmed cases (2,792 deaths) Alberta: 12,419 confirmed cases (225 deaths) British Columbia: 4,677 confirmed cases…
Tornadoes & Cities
WINNIPEG – It may seem like tornadoes always hit rural areas, like that deadly twister in southwestern Manitoba earlier this month but that’s not the case. Cities represent over 62 percent of the population but only 3.5 percent of the land mass. So if there were 1,000 tornadoes, 35 would plow through cities and 965…
Trudeau’s Plan
WINNIPEG – Prime minister Justin Trudeau says he’ll return next month with a new legislative agenda including a long-term recovery plan. He asked the governor-general yesterday to prorogue parliament, something the Liberals promised they would never do. MP’s will get back to business on September 23rd with a throne speech which would prompt a confidence…
“Ducky” Passes Away
WINNIPEG – Former Jets great Dale Hawerchuk has died from cancer. He was first diagnosed with stomach cancer about a year ago. “Ducky” appeared to beat it in April but the disease returned last month. He was 57. After an incredibly brave and difficult battle with cancer, our dad has passed away. My family is…
Morneau Out, Freeland In
WINNIPEG – Instead of hugging his new finance minister today, prime minister Justin Trudeau bumped elbows with Chrystia Freeland after she was sworn in. She takes over for Bill Morneau who resigned last night after getting caught up in the WE Charity scandal. Prime Minister Trudeau has also prorogued parliament until September 23rd, at which…
2 Early Morning Fires
WINNIPEG – The WFPS responded to two fire early this morning. Both were called in about one o’clock. Damage to a vacant home in the 400 block of Elgin in extensive. The house was the scene of a previous fire about a month ago. A neighboring home was evacuated but no one was hurt. The…
Back To School Worries
WINNIPEG – Canadian parents are nervous about sending their children back to school. A new Leger poll finds 66 percent of moms and dads are worried about sending their kids back to class during this pandemic. However, 63 per cent plan to do it anyway. Other findings – 69 percent would be in favor of…
Virden Tornado Upgraded
WINNIPEG – That tornado near Virden that killed two people a couple weeks ago has been upgraded. It was originally rated an EF2 with wind speeds of 190 kilometres per hour. However, Environment Canada now says it believes the twister was an EF3 with wind speeds of 260 kilometres an hour. Carter Tilbury and Shayna…