WINNIPEG – A large warehouse fire at a modular show home lot in Headingley was called in just before 4:45 Thursday afternoon. Witnesses say firefighters had trouble opening a nearby hydrant in the severe cold but no injuries are being reported. No cause or damage estimate yet. Several motorists passing along the Trans-Canada Highway captured…
4 Dead After 2 House Fires
WINNIPEG – Two deadly house fires in southern Manitoba are under investigation. The first happened late last night in Sanford. A volunteer firefighter driving by the home about 11 o’clock noticed flames. A man and woman, both 65, are dead. One of them had just retired about a year ago. The second blaze around four…
12 Deaths, 244 Cases
WINNIPEG – 12 more Manitobans are dead today from COVID-19. Nine of the deaths are in Winnipeg. The province is also reporting 244 new cases of the virus, including 114 in Winnipeg. The number of active cases is 4,489, while 18,518 people have recovered. The total number of cases so far is 23,624. 254 people…
Lotto 6/49 Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto 6/49 winning numbers from Wednesday, December 23rd. Good luck! The $5 million jackpot wasn’t won so Saturday’s draw will rise to $6 million. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the WCLC, the latter shall prevail. Photos: WCLC
Xmas Thaw Coming
WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s unpredictable extreme weather continues this week, with frigid temperatures replacing Wednesday’s winds that had measured as high as 64 km/h. Environment Canada has issued a Christmas Eve extreme cold warning for southern Manitoba, stating that temperatures could dip as low as -42 with the wind chill. Wind chills of -45 are being…
10K Vaccinations A Week
WINNIPEG – Now that the Moderna vaccine has been approved in Canada, Manitoba will start ramping things up next week. Dr. Joss Reimer who’s in charge of vaccine distribution in the province expects to immunize 10,000 people per week next month. She says this will be possible with the opening of the new immunization clinic…
COVID Better At Care Homes
WINNIPEG – The COVID-19 situation at personal care homes in the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is improving. There are 166 active cases among residents, while 66 workers have the virus. The numbers haven’t been that low since last month. Larger scale outbreaks continue at four facilities. 28 of the city’s 39 care homes have active…
MPI Goes Online
WINNIPEG – Manitobans are finally getting online auto insurance. Manitoba Public Insurance and the Insurance Brokers’ Association of Manitoba have struck a deal allowing you to buy and renew your vehicle insurance on online. The deal includes two levels of commission for brokers for over the internet and in-person business. Association CEO Grant Wainikka says…
Power Back On In Transcona
WINNIPEG – Power is back on in the Transcona area after an outage impacted thousands of customers Wednesday morning. Manitoba Hydro says most of Transcona and customers in St. Boniface Industrial Park and Mission Gardens were without power. That’s around 21,000 customers. Hydro says the cause of the outage was a pole fire that triggered…
Downtown Toilets For Homeless
WINNIPEG – The descent of harsh weather on Manitoba is highlighting the need for resources and shelter for some of Winnipeg’s most vulnerable, and a new program through the City of Winnipeg will help ensure more people will have access to the facilities around the city’s downtown. Three temporary public washrooms are now set up…