WINNIPEG – The Canadian Armed forces have been deployed to Shamattawa First Nation to help the community tackle a COVID-19 outbreak there, joining with four members of the Canadian Red Cross. Medics and rangers are planning to assess the region over the next couple of days to figure out what resources will be needed to…
20% Planning Holiday Travel
WINNIPEG – To prevent the spread of COVID-19, public health officials are asking Manitobans to stay home and celebrate small this winter, but an Angus Reid survey suggests many still plan to visit with friends and family. The study, which involved a collaboration with Hamilton-Ontario based think tank Cardus, found that 20 per cent of…
‘World Isn’t Flat’
WINNIPEG – Premier Brian Pallister is condemning statements by the Reeve of the RM of La Broquerie that deny that COVID-19, which has caused the deaths of over 430 Manitobans, is a pandemic. This week during a council meeting Lewis Weiss responded to criticism in a letter from a constituent by denying that the disease…
Video Of Cop With No Mask
WINNIPEG – A woman who took a video of a police officer not wearing a mask during a traffic stop says she will file a complaint with the Law Enforcement Review Agency. In the video, the cop decides to issue a ticket instead of a warning after being asked about not having a mask on.…
Manitoba’s Vaccine Plan
WINNIPEG – Health care workers will be the first people in Manitoba to get the COVID-19 vaccine that’s just been approved by Health Canada. Premier Brian Pallister says the first 1,950 doses of the Pfizer shot, enough to immunize about 900 people, will arrive next week. He hopes to have over 200,000 doses by the…
Lotto 6/49 Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto 6/49 winning numbers from Wednesday, December 9th. Good luck! The $18 million jackpot wasn’t won so Saturday’s draw will rise to $21 million. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the WCLC, the latter shall prevail. Photos: WCLC
Lotto Max Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto Max winning numbers from Tuesday, December 8th. Good luck! The $22 million jackpot wasn’t won so Friday’s draw will be for $27 million. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the WCLC, the latter shall prevail. Photos: WCLC
Outbreaks At Care Homes
WINNIPEG – The WRHA says they’re seeing active COVID-19 outbreaks in 32 out of the 39 long-term care homes that they oversee in the Winnipeg region. In their latest status update, the health authority pointed to collaboration with EMS providers, managers, staff, and the Canadian Red Cross and other partners in their work to handle…
6 Cops To Hospital
WINNIPEG – Six police officers who helped occupants of a burning Winnipeg apartment building escape heavy smoke have been released from hospital. A fire in the three-storey Ellice Ave apartment block near the University of Winnipeg had already been reported and quickly extinguished several hours earlier. When a second fire was reported, police arrived and…
Restrictions Extended
WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s chief public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin says the province is extending public health orders that were set to expire on Friday until January 8 of next year – but not without a few changes. Dr. Roussin says as of Saturday, December 12, the province will be allowing drive-in events, but emphasizes…