WINNIPEG – Manitoba Hydro workers won’t be getting an increase in pay for the next two years. The news came in a letter obtained by the opposition NDP. In it, finance minister Scott Fielding and crown services minister Jeff Wharton blame the COVID-19 pandemic for the decision. The province just last week introduced legislation to…
Bowman Not Running Again
WINNIPEG – Mayor Brian Bowman has announced that he won’t seek re-election. This news comes two years ahead of the next civic election. He says there are too many career politicians in Manitoba and he wants to give Winnipeggers plenty of time to pick the right person for the city’s 44th mayor. You can watch…
Crime Takes Major Licking
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Police say they’ve recruited seven new special officers to take a bite out of crime. The department’s K9 unit says the puppies were born at Stonewall Veterinary Hospital, and reports training and recovery went well for both the troop and their mom. Ellie, who’s also a Police Service Dog (PSD), gave…
Possible Exposures/Friday
WINNIPEG – Here are the latest possible exposures to COVID-19 in Winnipeg, as provided by provincial public health officials.
More COVID Restrictions
WINNIPEG – The province is imposing more COVID-19 restrictions in and around the city and also in northern Manitoba. Because of widespread community transmission in the Winnipeg area, Dr. Brent Roussin says he’s worried about more infections in the north. Starting Monday, that part of the province will see the same tougher measures that were…
Halloween House For Sale
WINNIPEG – Real estate agents will do anything to sell a house. Donna Kerr in Washington, D.C. decided to decorate one of her listings for Halloween. She even used skeletons in her online photos of the home including that 12 footer from Home Depot which became a social media sensation and sold out everywhere. Kerr…
Headingley COVID Worsens
WINNIPEG – Provincial health officials have moved a Manitoba jail into the critical level – red – on the pandemic response system after dozens tested positive for COVID-19 and hundreds were put in isolation. At the Headingley Correctional Centre, ten minutes west of Winnipeg, 29 inmates and three staff have tested positive for the virus,…
COVID At Poultry Plant
WINNIPEG – A local poultry plant is dealing with more than three dozen cases of COVID-19. Exceldor in Blumenort says there have been 27 cases of the virus. The union which represents the plant’s 500 employees says it’s working with the company to ensure worker safety. UFCW Local 83 says new precautions have been put…
Possible Exposures/Thursday
WINNIPEG – Here are the latest possible exposures to COVID-19 in Winnipeg, as provided by provincial public health officials.
Lotto 6/49 Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto 6/49 winning numbers from Wednesday, October 21st. Good luck! Check your tickets carefully because there’s a $110,800.80 winner in Winnipeg. The $11 million jackpot wasn’t won so Saturday’s draw will rise to $14 million. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the WCLC, the latter shall…