WINNIPEG – According to a new Angus Reid poll, Manitoba’s Brian Pallister is the least popular premier in the country. His approval rating has dropped to 32 per cent, half the support of provincial leaders at the top of the list. Even Alberta’s Jason Kenney in second last place at 40 per cent is several…
$181K In COVID Fines Last Week
WINNIPEG – Premier Brian Pallister gave a COVID-19 enforcement update this morning. A total of 202 warnings and 100 tickets worth $181,574 in fines were issued last week. That’s up from $126,082 the week before. Last week’s tickets include: • 22 $5,000 tickets to businesses for various offences; • 48 $1,296 tickets to individuals for…
Police Won’t Investigate
WINNIPEG – After a preliminary assessment, Winnipeg police have determined an investigation isn’t required at this time into what happened recently at Maples personal care home. Early last month, paramedics were called to the home where two residents were found dead and three others were taken to hospital. Seven residents were treated at Maples. In…
COVID Kills Young Too
WINNIPEG – Manitoba has reported a seven-day average of 11 deaths due to COVID-19 and 392 new cases of the virus every day, nearly three weeks after strict new public gathering and business restrictions were implemented in the province. While nearly all of the most recent deaths are related to outbreaks at personal care homes,…
Numbers Stabilize
WINNIPEG – The province’s chief public health officer says although the COVID-19 numbers aren’t exactly dropping, the restrictions introduced in Manitoba almost three weeks ago have kept the number of daily new cases from skyrocketing as officials feared they would. Dr. Brent Roussin says an earlier projection expected as many as 1000 new cases every…
Bay Closes Forever
WINNIPEG – The iconic Hudson’s Bay store in downtown Winnipeg has closed forever. The company says the decision was made to shut the doors for good now instead of next February because of current COVID-19 restrictions on retailers only allowing the sale of essential items. The future of the landmark building is unknown at this…
2nd MPI Rebate
WINNIPEG – Just like in April, Manitoba Public Insurance is issuing another rebate. The province says policyholders will get on average about $100, although that still needs to be approved by the Public Utilities Board. MPI says the rebate which should be in the mail by the end of this month or early January is…
This Month’s List
WINNIPEG – Every month, Winnipeg police put out a new list of people they’re looking for. Click here to see this month’s most wanted including photos and details of why cops want to talk to them. If you have information about where any of these people are, please contact Winnipeg Crime Stoppers at 204-786-8477 or…
Young Night Hunter Busted
WINNIPEG – A 17 year old from Beausejour is accused of illegal night hunting. Conservation officers observed a truck with its headlights on in a field in the Mars Hills area late Friday night. The pickup was then pulled over on Highway 11. The teen driver was arrested with two rifles, ammunition and a whitetail…
Parking Ban Begins
WINNIPEG – We’re into December so the annual snow route parking ban is now in effect. That means no overnight parking on snow routes until March 1st. The city of Winnipeg encourages you to download the Know Your Zone app. Reminder: The Annual Snow Route Parking Ban takes effect at 2 a.m. on December 1.…