WINNIPEG – Lifeflight air ambulance is being absorbed by STARS. The province says the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service will take over adult air ambulance services as soon as December. The Manitoba Nurses’ Union and Doctors Manitoba say the move worries them. They’re concerned for people in rural and northern parts of the province.
MPI Fraud Triples
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Public Insurance says 33 people have been charged with auto insurance fraud so far this year. They’re accused of 88 offences. That compares to 10 people and 30 charges to the end of July last year. MPI says it’s been working harder at reviewing suspicious cases and it’s also more likely to…
City Top 20 Again
WINNIPEG – Economic Development Winnipeg has once again been chosen by Site Selection as one of Canada’s best locations to invest. For the third year in a row, Winnipeg makes the magazine’s top 20 list based on corporate facility investment and related job creation activity analyzed on a cumulative and per capita basis. “We know…
COVID Cake Shield
WINNIPEG – Just when you thought blowing out the candles on your birthday cake was done, an American dentist has invented the Top It Cake Shield. This $15 Cake ‘Shield’ Helps You Blow Out Birthday Candles Without Getting Germs on the Cake https://t.co/plSXkxfRdi via @goodhousemag — robin williamson (@lorraine2448) September 9, 2020 It’s made from…
WE Packs It In
WINNIPEG – WE Charity is shutting down its Canadian operations. In a statement, it blames COVID-19 for the decision but it also mentions the political fallout over a now dead federal contract to help students find jobs. The opposition parties say this just brings the scandal back to the forefront as parliament gets ready for…
Airport In The Red
WINNIPEG – Air travel has been hit hard by COVID-19 and the Winnipeg Airports Authority says it could take years to recover. It’s projecting a $45 million deficit this year. On a normal day, Richardson International would see 13,000 passengers but during the pandemic, the daily count has been as low as 56 people through…
Marathon Cancelled
WINNIPEG – After being postponed in May because of COVID-19, the Manitoba Marathon has now been cancelled. Instead of Father’s Day, the plan was to run the race on October 11th but organizers say they simply reached a point where that was no longer possible. This year’s event will be replaced with a virtual race.…
1st COVID Case At School
WINNIPEG – Students have only been back to class two days but the province has already confirmed a case of COVID-19 at a Winnipeg school. It’s a grade seven student in Room 20 at Churchill High School. The school and cohort are being notified and cleaning protocols have commenced out of an abundance of caution.…
City Projects $30M Deficit
WINNIPEG – The city is projecting a $30 million deficit to the end of June. However, finance chair Scott Gillingham says it could have been much worse, $67 million, had measures not been taken. Almost all the shortfall can be blamed on Winnipeg Transit which saw a significant drop in ridership because of COVID-19. Like…
3 Dead After Train/Van Crash
WINNIPEG – Three people are dead after a van and train collided yesterday near Strathclair, Manitoba. RCMP say it happened about a kilometre east of the community on Road 126 West. The 27 year old driver of the van from Dauphin was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries. The three passengers in the van, a…