WINNIPEG – Members of Linden Woods Community Centre’s Board of Directors say they’re looking forward to having officials judge the hard work of neighbourhood residents as they continue their nearly 30-year-old tradition. Linden Lights will officially kick off their showcase of house lighting and decoration on December 14, but Manitobans have already been flooding the…
Snowbirds Beware
WINNIPEG – The province’s chief public health officer is warning snowbirds and other people who might travel this winter to cancel any non-essential trips. And Dr. Brent Roussin says it’s not just because of the health risks. He points out COVID-19 restrictions can change quickly here and in other countries. You could find yourself stuck…
$50K For Livestreaming
WINNIPEG – The province has announced a $3 million program to create homegrown programming for people who stay home over the holidays because of COVID-19. Groups and individuals are eligible for as much as $50,000 to livestream their entertainment. Several groups are already working on content including the Royal Manitoba Theatre Company, Festival du Voyageur…
Convoy For Farmers
WINNIPEG – More than 1,000 vehicles took to the Perimeter Highway on Sunday in solidarity with farmers in India’s Punjab region where new agricultural laws were passed that they say put their livelihoods in jeopardy. Signs displayed during the convoy showed slogans like “Protect Farmers,” and “No Farmers, No Food, No Future.” Manitoba is currently…
Libraries Lend Books Again
WINNIPEG – Starting today, ten of Winnipeg’s 20 libraries are once again providing their services after more than a month of closure. The virtual reopening will allow for returns as well as the contactless pickup of material that had been put on hold using the Winnipeg Public Library website or app, but patrons won’t be…
Will Restrictions Loosen?
WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s top doctor is expected to announce his new COVID-19 plan early this week, as current code red measures are set to expire on Friday. Dr. Brent Roussin has said some restrictions will remain in place because daily coronavirus numbers remain too high. So far, he’s been tight-lipped about whether his rules going…
Possible Exposures/Monday
WINNIPEG – Here are the most recent possible exposures to COVID-19 in Winnipeg, as provided by provincial public health officials.
Churchgoers Fined Again
WINNIPEG – RCMP have confirmed that tickets and fines were issued in connection with yesterday’s drive-in church service near Steinbach. People in a couple dozen cars heard a minister give his sermon from a trailer in the parking lot of the Church of God Restoration. This despite a court ruling the day before that sided…
Manitoba Monolith
WINNIPEG – A monolith has now appeared in Manitoba. It was spotted on the weekend near the Pinawa Dam and this photo was posted on Reddit. This is no doubt another copycat in a long line of them since a three metre steel monolith was discovered in a Utah desert over two weeks ago. That…
Deadliest Weekend Yet
WINNIPEG – The province announced the deaths of 33 Manitobans on the weekend, including 19 on Saturday which is a new daily record. The deaths ranged from a man in his 20’s to a woman in her 100’s. There were also 737 new cases of COVID-19, 507 of them in Winnipeg. Hospitalizations sit at 348,…