COVID Hits Indigenous Hard

Manitoba Post StaffNews

WINNIPEG – Indigenous people in Manitoba make up 10 per cent of the population but they have 20 per cent of the COVID-19 cases. More than half of the province’s First Nations are dealing with coronavirus. Nine aboriginals have died in the last week, 27 since the pandemic began. There are over 1,400 active cases…

Possible Exposures/Monday

Manitoba Post StaffNews

WINNIPEG – Here are the most recent possible exposures to COVID-19 in Winnipeg, as provided by provincial public health officials.

Essentials List Updated

Manitoba Post StaffNews

WINNIPEG – The province has adjusted what stores are allowed to sell under the latest round of COVID-19 restrictions. Just a day after these tough new measures took effect, newspapers, pre-paid credit cards and gift cards were added to the list of essential items. The list of communities where non-essentials can also be sold has…

Possible Exposures/Sunday

Manitoba Post StaffNews

WINNIPEG – Here are the most recent possible exposures to COVID-19 in Winnipeg, as provided by provincial public health officials.

‘The Winnipeg’ Hot Wheels

Christopher M. DiogoNews

WINNIPEG – The Hot Wheels brand has been speeding around the world since it was introduced in 1968 by Mattel. Produced and released only in 1974, this diecast miniature car is a recolouring of the Chaparral 2G which was dubbed “The Winnipeg” by its designer, Ira Gilford. Mattel took designing toys very seriously. Gilford was…

Lotto 6/49 Winning Numbers

Manitoba Post StaffNews

WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto 6/49 winning numbers from Saturday, November 21st. Good luck! The $5 million jackpot wasn’t won so Wednesday’s draw will be for $6 million. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the WCLC, the latter shall prevail. Photos: WCLC

Southeast Schools Closing

Manitoba Post StaffNews

WINNIPEG – COVID-19 is closing schools in southeast Manitoba next week. Hanover, the biggest rural school division in the province, will go Critical (Red) under the Pandemic Response Syetm and switch back to remote learning on Tuesday. This is being done because test positivity rates in and around Steinbach have hit 40 per cent, almost…

Family Helping Staff

Manitoba Post StaffNews

WINNIPEG – A long-term care home in the city dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak has asked relatives of residents to sit with their loved ones because there’s a staff shortage. The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority says 42 of the 81 people living at Golden Links Lodge have tested positive for coronavirus. The home called in…

Possible Exposures/Saturday

Manitoba Post StaffNews

WINNIPEG – Here are the most recent possible exposures to COVID-19 in Winnipeg, as provided by provincial public health officials.

Lotto Max Winning Numbers

Manitoba Post StaffNews

WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto Max winning numbers from Friday, November 20th. Good luck! The $44 million jackpot wasn’t won so Tuesday’s draw will be for $50 million. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the WCLC, the latter shall prevail. Photos: WCLC