WINNIPEG – According to the La Poutine Week website, There are 106 local participants this year, including this brightly coloured entry from St. James Burger. The Rainbow Poutine is made with vibrant Bothwell cheese curds, a vegetarian garlic cream gravy and award-winning fries with sea salt. It comes with a price tag of $14 but…
0 Deaths, 83 Cases
WINNIPEG – The province is reporting no deaths today from COVID-19 because of a data reset. There are 83 new cases of the virus, including 18 in Winnipeg. The case count in the north continues to be high at 53. 3,421 cases are active, 25,480 people have recovered, for a total of 29,733 cases so…
Vaccine Calculator Released
WINNIPEG – If you’re wondering when you might be eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine, the Manitoba government has an online tool for you. You now can find out where you stand on the province’s vaccine priority list following the launch of a new queue calculator. The online form asks for your age and whether…
Doctors Get Raise
WINNIPEG – The Government of Manitoba and the labour association representing the province’s doctors have announced an agreement that would top up investments for elder care, mental health supports, and treatment for complex and chronic health conditions. In a joint announcement with Doctors Manitoba, the province says they’ll be increasing medical remuneration by 0.75 per…
Murder Arrest
WINNIPEG – 27 year old Issa Pa Musa is in custody after being arrested and charged with second degree murder. He’s accused in the death of 44 year old Wendell John Boulanger who was found seriously injured at a residence in the 500 block of Craig Street last Thursday. He was transported to hospital in…
Merv Predicts Early Spring
WINNIPEG – Manitobans who aren’t fans of winter have cause to celebrate Groundhog Day today. The province’s woodchuck weather forecaster says we’re going to have an early spring. This morning, Manitoba Merv, wearing a paw print facemask, emerged from his burrow at the Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre to declare his annual winter prediction. Jacques…
First Nations Vaccination Plan
WINNIPEG – The province has announced its vaccination plan for First Nations. Residents and staff at personal care homes will be at the front of the line. Then it will be health care workers, people over 60 in remote areas and over 70 in other communities. 5,300 doses of vaccine have been sent to Manitoba’s…
Possible Exposures
WINNIPEG – Here are the most recent possible exposures to COVID-19 in Winnipeg, as provided by provincial public health officials.
WRHA Chair Resigns
WINNIPEG – Premier Brian Pallister says the chair of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority has resigned after travelling to Arizona during the pandemic. He announced Wayne McWhirter’s resignation in a news release that also said non-essential travel is no longer allowed for provincial appointees. Just last week, Manitoba health minister Heather Stefanson said there were…
3 Deaths, 89 Cases
WINNIPEG – The province is reporting three deaths today from COVID-19, one of them in Winnipeg. There are 89 new cases of the virus, including 18 in Winnipeg. 3,466 cases are active, 25,353 people have recovered, for a total of 29,651 cases so far. 255 Manitobans are in hospital right now, 38 of them in…