WINNIPEG – If you’re wondering when you might be eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine, the Manitoba government has an online tool for you. You now can find out where you stand on the province’s vaccine priority list following the launch of a new queue calculator. The online form asks for your age and whether…
Doctors Get Raise
WINNIPEG – The Government of Manitoba and the labour association representing the province’s doctors have announced an agreement that would top up investments for elder care, mental health supports, and treatment for complex and chronic health conditions. In a joint announcement with Doctors Manitoba, the province says they’ll be increasing medical remuneration by 0.75 per…
Murder Arrest
WINNIPEG – 27 year old Issa Pa Musa is in custody after being arrested and charged with second degree murder. He’s accused in the death of 44 year old Wendell John Boulanger who was found seriously injured at a residence in the 500 block of Craig Street last Thursday. He was transported to hospital in…
Merv Predicts Early Spring
WINNIPEG – Manitobans who aren’t fans of winter have cause to celebrate Groundhog Day today. The province’s woodchuck weather forecaster says we’re going to have an early spring. This morning, Manitoba Merv, wearing a paw print facemask, emerged from his burrow at the Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre to declare his annual winter prediction. Jacques…
First Nations Vaccination Plan
WINNIPEG – The province has announced its vaccination plan for First Nations. Residents and staff at personal care homes will be at the front of the line. Then it will be health care workers, people over 60 in remote areas and over 70 in other communities. 5,300 doses of vaccine have been sent to Manitoba’s…
Possible Exposures
WINNIPEG – Here are the most recent possible exposures to COVID-19 in Winnipeg, as provided by provincial public health officials.
WRHA Chair Resigns
WINNIPEG – Premier Brian Pallister says the chair of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority has resigned after travelling to Arizona during the pandemic. He announced Wayne McWhirter’s resignation in a news release that also said non-essential travel is no longer allowed for provincial appointees. Just last week, Manitoba health minister Heather Stefanson said there were…
3 Deaths, 89 Cases
WINNIPEG – The province is reporting three deaths today from COVID-19, one of them in Winnipeg. There are 89 new cases of the virus, including 18 in Winnipeg. 3,466 cases are active, 25,353 people have recovered, for a total of 29,651 cases so far. 255 Manitobans are in hospital right now, 38 of them in…
All PCH Residents Get Shot
WINNIPEG – The Medical Lead for Manitoba’s Vaccine Implementation Task Force Dr. Joss Reimer says all residents of personal care homes in the province who chose to be vaccinated for COVID-19 have gotten their first dose. Dr. Reimer visited Meadowood Manor PCH this past week to administer one of the last vaccinations in the campaign,…
Ice Fishing Safety
WINNIPEG – After two people from Winnipeg were found dead in an ice fishing tent near Selkirk, Manitoba RCMP are warning those on the ice to take precautions. The Mounties say carbon monoxide poisoning is a possibility, but the exact cause of death won’t be known until autopsies are done. Safety experts say those heading…