WINNIPEG – A woman is Virginia had to be rescued by firefighters after a game of hide-and-seek went bad. The 18 year old decided to hide from her younger cousins in the family washing machine but she got stuck inside. The four firefighters were able to remove the top of the machine which created enough…
SURGERIES RESUMING
WINNIPEG – Because our number of CoVid-19 cases in the province is staying low, health officials plan to do more surgeries. They were scaled back when the virus became an issue here. Starting next week, more surgeries will be done in Winnipeg, Brandon and smaller centres too.
RIVER EAST SCHOOL LAYOFFS
WINNIPEG – The list of school layoffs from CoVid-19 is growing. The River East Transcona School Division is the latest to join several others in Manitoba by announcing staff is being temporarily laid off because of coronavirus. River East says close to 600 employees have been let go including 400 educational assistants.
SAD NEWS
WINNIPEG – The 51st Folklorama festival has been cancelled. Organizers say they do it with a heavy heart but after much discussion, it was the right decision. As an alternative, the not-for-profit organization has launched Folklorama Feed, a virtual way to showcase the talents of members online for the whole world. Just check out the…
SMALL BIZ RENT HELP
WINNIPEG – Ottawa is helping small business pay the rent. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he and the provinces have agreed to lower business rent by 75 per cent for April, May and June. 50 per cent will be covered by government, the other 25 per cent is up to the property owner. This applies…
PALLISTER PLAN FOR STUDENTS
WINNIPEG – Premier Brian Pallister has announced a strategy to help students and employers stimulate Manitoba`s economy. His Summer Student Recovery Plan is a new wage subsidy to support high school and post-secondary students. Up to $120 million is available for employers to access $7 an hour to a maximum of $5,000 per student. Up…
PORK PROBLEMS
WINNIPEG – CoVid-19 is killing Manitoba hog producers. Processing plants are closing because workers are contracting the virus and that`s causing severe price cuts. The Canadian Pork Council, led by a Manitoban, is calling for government help. But what`s really needed as soon as possible is for restaurants to re-open. We may know more about…
OUR NEW NORMAL
WINNIPEG – We know a bit more about what our new normal might look like in this province. Saskatchewan has released a five phase plan to loosen restrictions and re-open the economy slowly and it’s similar to what’s being looked at here. That from Manitoba’s Chief Medical Officer Brent Roussin. The doctor says if cases…
EFFECTIVE SIGN
WINNIPEG – Business at a Baskin Robbins in Kansas has doubled, thanks to a clever message on the store`s sign. “No relation to Carole Baskin“ is a reference to the Tiger King docu-series on Netflix. Owner Peggy Heldstab says it was her son`s idea. If you need some context, Carole Baskin runs the Big Cat…
MPI REBATES COMING
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Public Insurance is returning up to $110 million to policyholders as they deal with CoVid-19. Crown Services Minister Jeff Wharton says rebate checks will be sent out when the money is needed instead of offering future reduced premiums. The rebates will be based on what you paid for vehicle insurance last year.…