WINNIPEG – The RCMP says a man from Long Plain First Nation has been charged with second-degree murder following the death of a Metis woman who was reported missing in May. 37-year-old Ryan Peters was arrested in the death of Tamara Benoit this week. Officials say they expect more charges will be laid soon. Family…
Unemployment Climbing
WINNIPEG – Stats Canada says Manitoba’s unemployment rate was better than the national average, but it’s going up. National unemployment was at 8.6 per cent last month, and while Manitoba’s is a little lower at 8.2, it isn’t doing as well as it did in November, when the rate was 7.4 per cent. Much of…
Bridge Coming Down
WINNIPEG – A piece of Manitoba history is coming down. A railway bridge west of La Riviere is being dismantled more than a century after it went up. Debbie Booker’s family farms the land next to the bridge and she says it’s sad to see it go. The bridge, built in 1886, is as old…
‘Holiday Bump’ In Cases
WINNIPEG – COVID-19 cases in Manitoba are back above 200 a day and the province’s acting deputy health officer, Dr. Jazz Atwal, says it’s a holiday bump after some people got together for Christmas. It’s only been two weeks since Christmas so the spike in numbers will likely continue to grow. Officials are expected to…
Minister Ticketed Again
WINNIPEG – A church minister near Steinbach has been ticketed again. Tobias Tissen at the Church of God Restoration has been issued another fine, this time for speaking at a rally last month. This is at least his third citation for breaking public health orders. Prior to this, he was handed two $1,300 tickets for…
74% Vaccinated By Year’s End
WINNIPEG – The province is estimating 74 per cent of Manitobans will be vaccinated by the end of 2021. By the end of September, the number is 53 per cent. These figures are in a document called Manitoba’s Immunization Rollout Plan. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the provinces have been slow getting shots in people…
12 Deaths, 208 Cases
WINNIPEG – The province is reporting 12 deaths today from COVID-19, eight of them in Winnipeg. There are also 208 new cases of the virus, including 105 in Winnipeg. 4,506 cases are active, 20,519 people have recovered, for a total of 25,742 cases so far. 319 Manitobans are in hospital right now, 35 of them…
Vaccine Heading North
WINNIPEG – The Government of Manitoba is sending the province’s First Nations their first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine today. Premier Brian Pallister says 5,300 doses of the vaccine from Moderna are on their way for immunization campaigns at all 63 Manitoba First Nations. The province says the shipments are the result of strong, respectful…
Restrictions Will Likely Remain
WINNIPEG – Current COVID-19 restrictions in Manitoba are set to expire tomorrow but according to Premier Brian Pallister, it’s probably too soon to expect them to be loosened. He doesn’t think there will be any significant changes. Pallister says the province is still worried about a possible spike in cases after the holidays. The province…
Care Home Vaccination Plan
WINNIPEG – Premier Brian Pallister says all personal care home residents will be vaccinated in 28 days starting next week. The PCH immunization campaign is set to begin on Monday across the province. “This is the next crucial phase in our plan to protect Manitobans from COVID-19,” said Pallister. “We have built a plan to…