WINNIPEG – Winnipeg’s air force base is providing bumper stickers to American military members stationed in the city. The stickers, provided by Canadian Forces Base 17 Wing, are intended to let Manitobans know the driver of that vehicle is a vital member of the community. The design, showing both national flags side by side and…
First Nation Lockdown
WINNIPEG – A surge of COVID-19 cases at a Manitoba First Nation is causing the whole community to be placed under lockdown. cases at the Opaskwayak Cree Nation in Manitoba has prompted leaders to put the entire community under lockdown. The case count nearly doubled over the last couple of days, reaching more than 120…
Tickets Being Mailed
WINNIPEG – Premier Brian Pallister says fines will be sent in the mail to people who took part in an anti-mask rally on the weekend. The tickets will apparently be mailed out based on vehicles and their license plates seen at the protest in Steinbach on Saturday. Pallister points out the anti-maskers gathered near a…
Possible Exposures/Tuesday
WINNIPEG – Here are the most recent possible exposures to COVID-19 in Winnipeg, as provided by provincial public health officials.
Business Grant Now Available
WINNIPEG – Premier Brian Pallister says Manitoba businesses and organizations required to close under the current COVID-19 restrictions are now able to apply for a $5,000 bridge grant. The list includes non-essential retailers, restaurants, bars, beverage rooms, brewpubs, microbreweries, distilleries, recreation and sport facilities, museums and galleries, theatres and concert halls, not-for-profit organizations, faith-based organizations…
No Strike At U Of M
WINNIPEG – Students at the U of M were back to school as usual Monday as they prepared for the possibility of a strike, but school administrators and the union representing the faculty have reached a tentative agreement in their negotiations over wages for the 2020-2021 school year. The agreement includes the introduction of a…
Shack Attack
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Police Major Crimes Unit is asking for help in identifying the driver of a vehicle involved in several acts of bus shack vandalism. Following an investigation that began in mid-October, police say they believe the driver of a distinctive dark-coloured car could be connected to the crimes, in which a suspect…
Two Dozen Weekend Deaths
WINNIPEG – If you took a break on the weekend from the COVID-19 numbers, here’s what you need to know as we start another week. There were 25 deaths on the weekend, 18 of them connected to Maples long-term care home. 50 people have now died at that facility. The province also reported 733 new…
Anti-Maskers ‘Dangerous & Wrong’
WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s justice minister says what happened at a weekend anti-mask rally was “incredibly unfortunate, dangerous and wrong.” According to Cliff Cullen, the language and vitriol experienced by enforcement officials in Steinbach is simply unacceptable. He points out Manitobans have been warned and if they violate public health orders, action will be taken. Tickets…
Possible Exposures/Monday
WINNIPEG – Here are the most recent possible exposures to COVID-19 in Winnipeg, as provided by provincial public health officials.