WINNIPEG – Premier Brian Pallister says he’s feeling more secure about the vaccine supply chain so the province will hold back fewer doses for that required second shot in an effort to get more people vaccinated sooner. He expects 40,000 additional Manitobans will be vaccinated by the end of January. Meanwhile, Appointments are now being…
Family’s Close Call
WINNIPEG – A family is warning others about unpredictable river ice thickness after a boy fell through this past week. The 14-year-old was walking along the Seine River near John Bruce Park when the unexpected breakthrough happened, prompting his father to rescue him as the ice around the boy kept breaking away. The fall happened…
Lotto 6/49 Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto 6/49 winning numbers from Wednesday, December 30th. Good luck! The $9 million jackpot was won so Saturday’s draw will drop to $5 million. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the WCLC, the latter shall prevail. Photos: WCLC
2 Deaths, 130 Cases
WINNIPEG – The province is reporting two deaths today from COVID-19, neither from Winnipeg. There have also been 130 new cases of the virus, including 92 in Winnipeg. 4,444 cases are active, 19,408 people have recovered, for a total of 24,513 cases so far. 337 Manitobans are in hospital right now, 36 of them in…
58 COVID Tickets Last Week
WINNIPEG – The province handed out 58 COVID-19 tickets last week. 51 of them, worth almost $1,300 each, went to individuals and all but seven of those tickets were issued for gatherings in private residences. Three businesses were fined $5,000 each. There were also 193 warnings.
Busted!
WINNIPEG – Early Tuesday morning, RCMP caught an 18 year old driver going way too fast on the Trans-Canada Highway, 188 kilometres an hour, near Portage la Prairie because “it’s fun.” As the Mounties said in their tweet with this photo, it’s also fun walking everywhere in the winter. The young man must now pay…
Top MPI Frauds Of 2020
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Public Insurance is out with its annual list of the top five frauds of the year. In 2020, investigators caught $13 million in bogus claims. MPI says fraud accounts for about $50 of your annual Autopac. No. 1 “Burning Up Debt” The insured made a claim with MPI, reporting that his new…
Goats Want Your Xmas Tree
WINNIPEG – Now that Christmas is over, please don’t throw away your tree. Yes, you can drop off your real tree at one of several recycling spots around the city including the Brady 4R Winnipeg Depot. Please just make sure it’s free of any decorations, tinsel, stands and plastic tree bags. Or better yet, take…
Lotto Max Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto Max winning numbers from Tuesday, December 29th. Good luck! The $17 million jackpot wasn’t won so Friday’s draw will be for $22 million. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the WCLC, the latter shall prevail. Photos: WCLC
5 Deaths, 133 Cases
WINNIPEG – The province is reporting five deaths today from COVID-19. Four of them are in Winnipeg. There have also been 133 new cases of the virus, including 97 in Winnipeg. 4,424 cases are active, 19,302 people have recovered, for a total of 24,385 cases so far. 338 Manitobans are in hospital right now, 36…