WINNIPEG – A new 138-bed isolation facility for those experiencing homelessness is opening in response to a surge in COVID-19 cases at Winnipeg shelters. Part of Manitoba’s Alternative Isolation Accommodation program, the new site brings the number of AIA locations to five. Families Minister Heather Stefanson says outbreaks at homeless shelters are taking a toll…
Meth Awareness Day
WINNIPEG – November 30 is Methamphetamine Awareness Day. Meth is a powerful stimulant drug that can cause psychosis and paranoia, and can trigger heart attacks and strokes. The high can last for several hours. Crystal meth is very prevalent in Manitoba due to its street price being among the lowest in Canada and its ease…
Church Violates COVID Order
WINNIPEG – While one church in Winnipeg held a drive-in service on the weekend, another near Steinbach was prevented from doing so by RCMP. Hundreds of cars packed the parking lot at Springs Church on Saturday night. Police were on hand but there’s no word yet whether tickets were written. Mounties and their cruisers prevented…
Fire Sends 2 to Hospital
WINNIPEG – Two people were taken to hospital about 9:30 last night when their home in the 800 block of McDermot Avenue caught fire. They were rescued from the burning building by firefighters, along with a dog. All three are going to be okay. There was also a house fire in the 300 block of…
Deaths Top 300
WINNIPEG – The provincial death toll from COVID-19 has hit 301. One of the 21 people who died on the weekend was a boy under 10 years old. That’s the youngest Manitoban to be killed by the virus. The province also announced 852 new cases of coronavirus on the weekend. Over half of them are…
Possible Exposures/Monday
WINNIPEG – Here are the most recent possible exposures to COVID-19 in Winnipeg, as provided by provincial public health officials.
COVID Helmet
WINNIPEG – It’s hard enough to get people to wear a simple face mask but now there’s the MicroClimate Air to protect you from COVID-19. The washable helmet freshens incoming and outgoing air with a HEPA filter and fans that keep it from fogging up. They seem to be advertising it to business people who…
RCMP Warn Churchgoers
WINNIPEG – The Mounties are reminding people, especially in the Steinbach area, that large gatherings of any kind are against current public health orders. The RCMP say in a statement that all places of worship must be closed and drive-in religious services aren’t permitted right now, even if people remain in their vehicles at all…
Possible Exposures/Sunday
WINNIPEG – Here are the most recent possible exposures to COVID-19 in Winnipeg, as provided by provincial public health officials.
Cracking Down On Retailers
WINNIPEG – The province is promising more tickets if retailers don’t follow public health orders. This after the Costco on Mcgillivray was hit with a $5,000 fine this week for selling non-essential items. At least one Walmart in Winnipeg was getting creative by letting customers drive-thru the parking lot and pick items from a flyer…