WINNIPEG – The province is reporting five deaths today from COVID-19, four of them in Winnipeg. There are 80 new cases of the virus, including 29 in Winnipeg. 1,619 cases are active, 28,276 people have recovered, for a total of 30,766 cases so far. 226 Manitobans are in hospital right now, 26 of them in…
Paungassi May Have Variant
WINNIPEG – According to the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, there are seven probable cases of the UK variant at Paungassi First Nation. These samploes have been sent to Winnipeg’s Microbiology Lab for confirmation. This COVID-19 variant is more transmissible and possibly more deadly. The province has only seen one official case of the B117 variant…
Cross Lake Crackdown
WINNIPEG – A special public health order has been issued for Cross Lake First Nation. People there are only allowed to leave home for essential supplies, health services or to go to work at an essential business. Provincial officials and the chief and council are concerned about COVID-19. The latest Cross Lake numbers show 45…
Snow Maze Back In Business
WINNIPEG – The family that runs the world’s biggest snow maze just south of Winnipeg says they had to close Saturday due to the extreme cold – but they’ll be open just in time for Valentine’s Day Sunday, following a long wait because of public health orders. Clint Masse, owner of Amaze In Corn and…
WAG Reopens
WINNIPEG – Winnipeggers who love art will love to learn that the Winnipeg Art Gallery is reopening just in time for Valentine’s Day, after more than three months of public health orders that had kept its doors shut. The art museum says the WAG will open Sunday with regular hours and safety measures in place.…
Lotto 6/49 Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto 6/49 winning numbers from Saturday, February 13th. Good luck! The $5 million jackpot was won so Wednesday’s draw will once again be $5 million. However, there were a couple local winners of $25,000. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the WCLC, the latter shall prevail.…
1 Death, 100 Cases
WINNIPEG – The province is reporting one death today from COVID-19. It’s a man in his 80’s in Winnipeg. There are 100 new cases of the virus, including 44 in Winnipeg. 1,628 cases are active, 28,193 people have recovered, for a total of 30,687 cases so far. 230 Manitobans are in hospital right now, 28…
MJHL Cancels Season
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba Junior Hockey League has cancelled the remainder of its season including regular season games and the playoffs. “After multiple discussions with Public Health, representatives of the Provincial Government, Facility Managers and Stakeholders, The MJHL Board of Governors have determined that the resumption and completion of the 2020-21 regular league / playoff…
Deadly Road Rage Arrest
WINNIPEG – A 19-year-old Winnipeg man is in custody facing manslaughter charges following a stabbing at a gas station that was triggered by road rage last summer. The Winnipeg Police Service says Rahim Ahmadzai has been arrested in connection with the death of Ryan Kelly Legary on July 23 of last year near a Petro-Canada…
High On Meth & No Shoes
WINNIPEG – Police say a man, high on meth, ran over three kilometres in bare feet in -30 temperatures after officers tried to arrest him. Cops were responding to a call of a woman being held hostage in the 1500 block of Lincoln Avenue. There was no hostage but when the guy resisted arrest and…