WINNIPEG – The province is reporting two deaths today from COVID-19, one of them in Winnipeg. There are 166 new cases of the virus, including 47 in Winnipeg. 3,526 cases are active, 25,095 people have recovered, for a total of 29,446 cases so far. 275 Manitobans are in hospital right now, 39 of them in…
Assiniboine Park Zoo Reopens
WINNIPEG – The Assiniboine Park Zoo is open today after being closed to the public since November 12 in response to new public health restrictions. Assiniboine Park Conservancy Chief Operations Officer Bruce Keats says as a thank you to guests for doing what they can to fight the COVID-19, and for their patience in waiting…
Kinew’s Leadership Reaffirmed
WINNIPEG – Manitoba New Democrats have voted overwhelmingly in support of their leader. Party members, holding their annual meeting virtually this weekend, have voted 93 per cent in favour of the job Wab Kinew is doing. Kinew took over the NDP is 2017 and the party gained seats in the election two years later. Recent…
New Travel Rule In Effect
WINNIPEG – Manitoba is now requiring anyone who enters the province to self-isolate for 14 days. Up until now, people coming from the west didn’t have to. Premier Brian Pallister says this is needed as COVID-19 variants spread quickly and delays continue with the vaccines. Dr. Brent Roussin is urging people not to try and…
Poll: Vaccine Plan Lacking
WINNIPEG – According to a new poll, Manitobans aren’t very confident in the job their province is doing when it comes to vaccinating people against COVID-19. Just 39 per cent are expressing confidence. Only Alberta has a lower number at 35. People in Manitoba are even less confident about Ottawa’s vaccine performance, 34 per cent.…
Lotto Max Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto Max winning numbers from Friday, January 29th. Good luck! The $20 million jackpot wasn’t won so Tuesday’s draw will be for $25 million. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the WCLC, the latter shall prevail. Photos: WCLC
Murder Suspect Sought
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Police have issued a Canada-wide arrest warrant for 27 year old Issa Musa for second degree murder. 44 year old Wendell John Boulanger died in hospital after being assaulted in Wolseley on Thursday. It happened at a residence on Craig Street near Empress Avenue. Cops say not to approach Musa but to…
3 Deaths, 157 Cases
WINNIPEG – The province is reporting three deaths today from COVID-19, all of them in Winnipeg. There are 157 new cases of the virus, including 29 in Winnipeg. 81 of today’s cases are in the north. 3,490 cases are active, 24,986 people have recovered, for a total of 29,280 cases so far. 272 Manitobans are…
Pallister Backs Health Minister
WINNIPEG – Premier Brian Pallister is defending statements by Health Minister Heather Stefanson in response to a trip made by the chair of Manitoba’s largest health authority. Pallister says, while this is not the time to travel, the government doesn’t have cause to remove Wayne McWhirther from his post on the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority’s…
Lake St. Martin Floodway
WINNIPEG – Premier Brian Pallister says he’s anticipating an investment from the federal government that would secure a $450 million flood prevention project. Pallister says discussion with Ottawa around joint funding for major infrastructure construction that could mitigate flooding that occurs around Lake St. Martin and Lake Manitoba is ongoing, and that the plans have…