WINNIPEG – The province has issued a request for proposals to provide additional COVID-19 contact tracing services. “Our government is preparing for what lies ahead to be sure we are ready to live with COVID-19, ready to return to work and ready to return to school,” said health minister Cameron Friesen. “We are moving ahead…
Maple Leaf Distributes Masks
WINNIPEG – Maple Leaf Foods has handed out tens of thousands of face masks in Brandon. Thank you @CityBrandon @UnitedWayBdn @Keystone_Centre @BdnRiverbank for helping us distribute 358K masks to the Brandon Community yesterday. We couldn’t have done it without you! #bdnmb pic.twitter.com/ha1KtUR4Y4 — Maple Leaf Foods (@MapleLeafFoods) August 20, 2020 Meantime, the company says it’s…
CRA Back In Business
WINNIPEG – Canada Revenue Agency’s online services are operational again. They were shut down early this week when hackers cracked into the accounts of almost six thousand people by using stolen information from other websites. CRA is urging everyone to update their online accounts with unique passwords that aren’t used elsewhere. Enabling email notifications on…
Dozer Dies
WINNIPEG – The death of Dozer has been announced on Facebook. The steer became famous a couple years ago when his size went viral. Dozer stood almost six and a half feet tall. He lived at Kismet Creek Farm near Steinbach where they say they’re “completely gutted” by his death. “If love alone could have…
Lotto 6/49 Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto 6/49 winning numbers from Wednesday, August 19th. Good luck! The $5 million jackpot wasn’t won so Saturday’s draw will be for $6 million. However, there were a couple of big winners in Manitoba so good luck! In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the WCLC, the…
Masks Mandatory In Schools
WINNIPEG – The province has unveiled the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System. It’s a new online tool that connects Manitobans with the best possible COVID-19 information. Premier Brian Pallister also announced mandatory masks at schools for grades four to 12 when kids go back to class on September 8th. “Keeping Manitobans safe is our government’s top…
COVID-19 Across Canada
WINNIPEG – There are 123,256 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Canada. We report everyday on the numbers here in Manitoba. Here’s a look at how the rest of the country is doing… Quebec: 61,252 confirmed cases (5,727 deaths) Ontario: 40,972 confirmed cases (2,792 deaths) Alberta: 12,419 confirmed cases (225 deaths) British Columbia: 4,677 confirmed cases…
Tornadoes & Cities
WINNIPEG – It may seem like tornadoes always hit rural areas, like that deadly twister in southwestern Manitoba earlier this month but that’s not the case. Cities represent over 62 percent of the population but only 3.5 percent of the land mass. So if there were 1,000 tornadoes, 35 would plow through cities and 965…
Trudeau’s Plan
WINNIPEG – Prime minister Justin Trudeau says he’ll return next month with a new legislative agenda including a long-term recovery plan. He asked the governor-general yesterday to prorogue parliament, something the Liberals promised they would never do. MP’s will get back to business on September 23rd with a throne speech which would prompt a confidence…
“Ducky” Passes Away
WINNIPEG – Former Jets great Dale Hawerchuk has died from cancer. He was first diagnosed with stomach cancer about a year ago. “Ducky” appeared to beat it in April but the disease returned last month. He was 57. After an incredibly brave and difficult battle with cancer, our dad has passed away. My family is…