WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s COVID-19 state of emergency has been extended again. The extension will last for another 30 days, just like all the others. The province first imposed a state of emergency on March 20th. A state of emergency allows the government to take quick action to support Manitobans if needed.
Lab Supplies Running Out
WINNIPEG – Some labs in Manitoba are at risk of running out of an essential piece of equipment they need in a COVID-19 testing process. Shared Health has put in an urgent request for filtered plastic tips used in “RT-PCR” testing, a rapid laboratory processing method, and is calling on scientists and researchers for supply…
Doctor Faces Charges
WINNIPEG – A physician who had worked at both the Hospital in Ste. Anne and a nearby medical clinic is facing multiple sexual assault charges dating back to over a decade. Sainte-Anne Police say six patients allegedly were assaulted while visiting the Ste. Anne Hospital and the adjacent Seine Medical Centre over a 13-year period…
Possible Exposures/Friday
WINNIPEG – Here are the latest possible exposures to COVID-19 in Winnipeg, as provided by provincial public health officials.
3rd Hospital Outbreak
WINNIPEG – Provincial public health officials have confirmed a third hospital outbreak of COVID-19 in Winnipeg. Seven patients in one unit at Health Sciences Centre have tested positive for coronavirus. There are also outbreaks at Victoria Hospital and St. Boniface Hospital. HSC also had an outbreak of COVID back in March when more than two…
CMHR Releases Plan
WINNIPEG – The Canadian Museum for Human Rights, rocked by allegations earlier this year, has a plan to make it a better workplace. Current and former workers accused the museum of racism, homophobia and censorship. New CEO Isha Khan says this plan isn’t just window dressing, it’s intended to address systemic racism and discrimination at…
AMC Opposes Curfew
WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s First Nations leaders say a proposed nightly curfew would do more harm than good. Grand Chief Arlen Dumas of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs says they stand opposed to a nightly curfew being considered by the government to tackle COVID-19. Dumas says such a measure would disproportionately impact Winnipeg’s homeless population, who…
Ontario Avoiding Manitoba Travel
WINNIPEG – Amid Manitoba’s critical COVID-19 spread and heightened restrictions, Ontario health officials are now advising residents in their Northwestern health region to stay out of our province. Noting Manitoba’s daily increase in case counts and our rate of community transmission, Ontario’s Northwestern Health Unit says their residents shouldn’t enter Manitoba unless traveling here is…
Weekend Blizzard?
WINNIPEG – Enjoy it while you can: Environment Canada is projecting some sunshine and a high of 18 in parts of Manitoba this week, but those conditions aren’t expected to last long into the weekend. Clouds will descend over much of the prairie between Friday and Sunday and bring in wintery conditions and a big…
Funeral Fraud
WINNIPEG – A fraud charge has been laid against a former funeral director after a two and a half year investigation by the Winnipeg Police Service Financial Crimes Unit. 49 year old Chad Wheeler faces one count of fraud over $5,000 after 139 victims reported losses of $300,000. Court of Queen’s Bench ordered Wheeler’s funeral…