WINNIPEG – Provincial health officials are now allowing acute care patients to select one essential care partner to provide psychological, emotional, or physical support in person, in addition to virtual connection options. Shared Health Chief Nursing Officer Lanette Siragusa says the updated guidelines are based on new policies recommended by the Canadian Patient Safety Institute.…
Vaccine Gets Trashed
WINNIPEG – As many as nine doses of COVID-19 vaccine were thrown into a Winnipeg clinic waste bin this past week, as Manitobans line up to take the long-awaited shot made by Pfizer-BioNTech. Sources say a miscalculation of how many doses were needed led to the manager of the clinic at the U of M’s…
Extra Shots Of Vaccine
WINNIPEG – The province says 400 more health care workers than expected will be getting the COVID-19 vaccine this week. That’s on top of the 900 appointments announced on Friday. This is possible because immunizers have consistently been getting more than the expected five shots from each vial of the Pfizer vaccine. Health care workers…
Xmas Week Forecast, More Snow
WINNIPEG – With much of Winnipeg’s snow having melted lately, you may be wondering whether we’ll have to wait ’til next year to see more. A major weather system is coming to town bearing gifts of as much as 30 cm of snow for the prairies this week. It’s expected to arrive Tuesday, but weather…
COVID Protest At Leg
WINNIPEG – A small but illegal crowd protested COVID-19 restrictions at the Manitoba Legislature yesterday. Gatherings are limited to five people under current public health orders. Police were on hand but it’s not known if tickets were issued. The rally featured music, singing and speakers who talked about the need to practice Christmas traditions.
More Eligible For Vaccine
WINNIPEG – The COVID-19 vaccine in Manitoba is still only for frontline health care workers but more of them are now eligible to get the shot. Some of the age cutoffs have been lowered. The province says this is to make sure all the available vaccine gets into arms this week. At last word, 600…
Pallister Hints At Early Exit
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister may be thinking about packing it in before the next provincial election in 2023. During last year’s campaign and after he won again, he said he would serve a full second term but in a year-end interview, he’s opened the door to a possible early exit. When asked whether…
Lake Winnipeg Rescue
WINNIPEG – Two men, fishing on Lake Winnipeg yesterday, had to rescued when the ice they were on separated from shore and drifted out to open water. RCMP say one of the men called them on his cell phone and kept them updated on their location and condition. The Matlock Fire Department tried to get…
COVID Closes Beausejour ER
WINNIPEG – There are several new COVID-19 outbreaks at health care and long-term care facilities. One of the outbreaks has forced the closure of the emergency room at the hospital in Beausejour. The province is also reporting coronavirus outbreaks at Seven Oaks General Hospital, Health Sciences Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Lions Prairie Manor in Portage…
More Vaccine On The Way
WINNIPEG – Another 900 Manitoba health care worker will get the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine next week. Premier Brian Pallister says the second shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine is on the way and those eligible to get the shot should book an appointment. The province says it’s made a number of improvements to the appointment process after…