WINNIPEG – 28 of the city’s 39 personal care homes have COVID-19 outbreaks, some of them severe. 159 people who work at the homes are currently fighting the virus. Because many employees are self-isolating or awaiting test results at home, staffing in these facilities is very challenged right now. The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority says…
Alert Set For Today
WINNIPEG – The province will test the Alert Ready National Public Alerting System today. The Manitoba Emergency Measures Organization says the test alert will be sent out through television, radio and wireless devices on LTE networks at 1:55 this afternoon. You may not get the alert if your devices aren’t compatible.
Pastor Gets COVID Tickets
WINNIPEG – The minister of a small-town church 14 minutes south of Steinbach is facing up to nearly $2,600 in fines after reportedly not following public health orders. Steinbach RCMP responded to a report Sunday morning of a gathering being held in violation of new public health rules at The Church of God near the…
1 Year Ago Today
WINNIPEG – For the first time in 101 years, the Grey Cup won’t be presented to one of the nine teams in the CFL this year. But, in spite of a season that never began, fans of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers can still bask in the victory they celebrated a year ago today that ended…
Deer Visits Retirement Home
WINNIPEG – RCMP officers spent their morning yesterday removing a deer that got itself trapped inside a Selkirk retirement home. The animal jumped through a glass door, losing an antler in the process. Mounties opened another door and used furniture to create a path for the buck to leave. It eventually did but not before…
Morden Mayor Has COVID
WINNIPEG – Morden mayor Brandon Burley has COVID-19 and he’s urging others to take the virus seriously. He posted on Facebook, “I feel like I’m dead or dying 23 hours a day.” Burley turned down interviews saying he’s even having a hard time speaking. He also posted that multiple family members have also tested positive…
Possible Exposures/Tuesday
WINNIPEG – Here are the most recent possible exposures to COVID-19 in Winnipeg, as provided by provincial public health officials.
Winnipeg’s 39th Murder
WINNIPEG – Following a weekend death in the city’s North End, with less than 40 days left in the year, Winnipeg is now just five homicides away from breaking a grim record it set last year. The Winnipeg Police Service responded to a call to an apartment building on Charles St. between College and Redwood…
Robber Tried Chilling Escape
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Police say a man who stole an empty cash register and then jumped into the icy Assiniboine River to avoid arrest is now in custody. The WPS says officers and a K9 unit were called to a building on Portage Ave. near Assiniboine Park after people spotted someone damaging the door of…
Rapid Testing Needed
WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s health minister says this province should get new COVID-19 rapid testing equipment before anyone else. Cameron Friesen made the comment by video on the weekend at the Conservative annual general meeting which was held virtually. He believes we should be given priority by the federal government because we have the highest per-capita…