WINNIPEG – The province is reporting eight deaths today from COVID-19, seven of them in Winnipeg. There are 189 new cases of the virus, including 65 in Winnipeg. The spike in the north continues with 95 new cases today. 3,081 cases are active, 23,661 people have recovered, for a total of 27,511 cases so far.…
Anti-Maskers Rally Again
WINNIPEG – RCMP were on hand for another rally in Steinbach on Saturday. Dozens of people not happy with COVID-19 rules gathered at city hall. Organizers claim it wasn’t a protest but instead an educational rally to inspire people to find solutions that aren’t part of the mainstream narrative. The Hugs Over Masks event was…
2 Deaths, 180 Cases
WINNIPEG – The province is reporting two deaths today from COVID-19, one of them in Winnipeg. There are 180 new cases of the virus, including 83 in Winnipeg. 2,986 cases are active, 23,575 people have recovered, for a total of 27,322 cases so far. 283 Manitobans are in hospital right now, 36 of them in…
Mountie Accused Of Speeding
WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s police oversight agency says they’re investigating a report of an RCMP officer who was seen speeding in southeastern Manitoba. This week the RCMP informed the Independent Investigation Unit of allegations that an officer had driven a police vehicle at speeds higher than were legally required. The notification states the cruiser was traveling…
No New Vaccine Appointments
WINNIPEG – The province is pushing pause on new vaccine appointments. It’s hoped this will only last a few weeks. Dr. Joss Reimer says this is necessary because of production delays with the Pfizer vaccine. The company is using the time to ramp up its European operations. Premier Brian Pallister says this is exactly why…
River Rescue
WINNIPEG – An RCMP officer saved a man from the Saskatchewan River this week. On Wednesday, Mounties were called to the bridge over the river in Grand Rapids where they saw the guy being swept downstream. He was able to grab a chunk of ice to stop himself and that’s when one of the officers…
Online COVID Survey Launches
WINNIPEG – Premier Brian Pallister has launched an online survey so Manitobans can weigh in on which COVID-19 rules could possibly be loosened. These code red restrictions which have been in effect for two months now are set to expire on Friday after a two week extension. The province’s chief public health officer, Dr. Brent…
5 Deaths, 191 Cases
WINNIPEG – The province is reporting five deaths today from COVID-19, three of them in Winnipeg. There are 191 new cases of the virus, including 71 in Winnipeg. Cases in the north are high again at 84. 2,907 cases are active, 23,478 people have recovered, for a total of 27,145 cases so far. 284 Manitobans…
Another Anti-Mask Rally
WINNIPEG – Steinbach’s mayor, along with the organization representing businesses in the city, is urging people to choose masks over hugs this weekend. Protestors affiliated with the Canada-wide group Hugs Over Masks say they plan to make the trip to Steinbach again, two months after several people were sent tickets in the mail for violating…
Chill On The Way
WINNIPEG – How long will the calm and relatively balmy weather we saw last? With some blowing snow and wind picking up to 60 km/h this afternoon, not long at all. It’s looking a lot like the weather patterns are turning around to more seasonable temperatures. While temperature in Manitoba is as high as -1.9…