WINNIPEG – Police say a baby and a woman are uninjured and safe after an armed standoff in a Manitoba apartment building. Flin Flon RCMP say, thanks to the work of a hostage negotiator, they were able to arrest a 19-year-old suspect without further escalation. Local police, along with officers from the surrounding area, responded…
Cold Kills In St. B
WINNIPEG – A father of three young children is dead as a result of the extreme cold conditions in the Winnipeg area. The Chief Medical Examiner is investigating after a body was found outside in St. Boniface this, as Environment Canada warns of extreme cold across most of the province. The Winnipeg Police Service was…
COVID Hits 4 Month Low
WINNIPEG – There were only 53 new cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba on Monday. The daily case count hasn’t been that low in almost four months. Intensive care patients are down to 34, the lowest number since late November. Dr. Brent Roussin, the province’s chief medical officer, says the numbers are trending in the right…
Rapid Testing At Care Homes
WINNIPEG – The province is expanding rapid testing to almost 40 personal care homes. This follows a four week trial at three care homes. Health minister Heather Stefanson says over 14 thousand tests were done, resulting in the discovery of three cases of COVID-19. The testing is voluntary.
Possible Exposures
WINNIPEG – Here are the most recent possible exposures to COVID-19 in Winnipeg, as provided by provincial public health officials.
New WRHA Chair
WINNIPEG – Health minister Heather Stefanson says the new chair of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is Patricia Solman. She replaces Wayne McWhirter who resigned after travelling to Arizona during the pandemic. Premier Brian Pallister said he was disappointed in McWhirter when his travel came to light. Solman is a chartered accountant and she was…
4 Deaths, 53 Cases
WINNIPEG – The province is reporting four deaths today from COVID-19, one of them in Winnipeg. There are 53 new cases of the virus, including 31 in Winnipeg. 1,622 cases are active, 27,817 people have recovered, for a total of 30,289 cases so far. 271 Manitobans are in hospital right now, 34 of them in…
Indoor Church Held Again
WINNIPEG – The RCMP continue to investigate after another indoor meeting at the Church of God Restoration in Sarto, more than 15 km south of Steinbach, considered a violation of current public health orders amid Manitoba’s critical-level COVID-19 response. While drive-in, live streamed, and several other forms of distanced faith-based events are permitted under current…
CAA Pauses House Calls
WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s massive chill is making a major mark on car batteries – especially those without block heaters – and CAA Manitoba says their high call volumes and wait times have forced them to temporarily suspend home boosts so they can focus on drivers already on the road and stranded. The association says it…
Cold Puts Homeless At Risk
WINNIPEG – Environment Canada says the frigid temperatures across Manitoba will likely continue all week. The agency says very cold air shattered records in the prairies already, with all time lows reaching -49.9 C northern Saskatchewan. The province is under an extreme cold warning after high pressure in the north allowed the chilly air mass…