WINNIPEG – The province has finally released its vaccine priority list. It’s primarily based on age, with older Manitobans getting inoculated first. Dr. Joss Reimer says the rollout will happen in four stages and they’re optimistic people over 80 will start getting their shots in March. It’s hoped all adults can be vaccinated by August,…
4 Deaths, 95 Cases
WINNIPEG – The province is reporting four deaths today from COVID-19, two of them in Winnipeg. There are 95 new cases of the virus, including 44 in Winnipeg. 3,456 cases are active, 24,727 people have recovered, for a total of 28,996 cases so far. 281 Manitobans are in hospital right now, 36 of them in…
Teacher Rapid Testing Takes Off
WINNIPEG – While the province received over 400,000 of the 15.4 million rapid tests distributed by the federal government, a pilot program for Manitoba schools using a different set of test kits has resulted in increased access for testing among teachers. The province says a deal with Songbird Life Sciences would use up to 60,000…
Thankful To Be Home & Warm
WINNIPEG – We get it – If you’ve been going “stir crazy” for the past nine months or so, you’re not alone. We’ve all been there, stuck in doors for longer than ever. But if there’s one lesson we can learn from the last couple of days, it’s that if we have the privilege of…
Care Home Gets Licence
WINNIPEG – The results of much-anticipated operating licence reviews at three Manitoba long term care homes are expected to be presented to Health Minister Heather Stefanson this week, but officials at a First Nation that’s home to one of them says the review is long over, and that its licence was reissued nearly a month…
New Travel Restriction
WINNIPEG – Beginning Friday, Manitobans coming home from western Canada will have to self-isolate for two weeks, just like those returning from the east. The province says there will be some exemptions for essential travel. International travelers are already required to isolate under federal rules. Premier Brian Pallister says this is needed to prevent the…
$60M Winner Is Known
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg winner of Friday’s $60 million Lotto Max jackpot hasn’t officially come forward yet but lottery officials say they know who it is. The winning ticket represents the biggest lottery jackpot ever won in Manitoba. The previous record was another Lotto Max win of $50 million in 2009. The winner has a…
Lotto Max Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto Max winning numbers from Tuesday, January 26th. Good luck! The $15 million jackpot wasn’t won so Friday’s draw will rise to $20 million. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the WCLC, the latter shall prevail. Photos: WCLC
5 Deaths, 94 Cases
WINNIPEG – The province is reporting five deaths today from COVID-19, four of them in Winnipeg. There are 94 new cases of the virus, including 41 in Winnipeg. 3,492 cases are active, 24,601 people have recovered, for a total of 28,902 cases so far. 270 Manitobans are in hospital right now, 32 of them in…
46 COVID Tickets Last Week
WINNIPEG – The province gave 205 warnings and issued 46 COVID-19 tickets last week. 29 of the tickets were for $1,296 and went to individuals for various offences. 22 of the 29 related to gatherings in private residences or outdoors. 16 tickets were handed out to people not wearing a mask. One business was fined…