WINNIPEG – A hospital in northwestern Manitoba is reopening after being closed for almost a month. The Grandview District Hospital will open its doors again on Monday morning. It closed so staff could help with a COVID-19 outbreak at the community’s personal care home. Prairie Mountain Health says the situation at the care home has…
New Leads In Paul Bud Case
WINNIPEG – New suspects and evidence in a Manitoba murder case has led forensic investigators back to Winnipeg and the last known home of the victim. 56-year-old Bud Paul was reported missing August 7, and his remains were discovered four days later at Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation – shortly after his car was found…
$2 Billion Deficit Projected
WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s deficit will be smaller than expected but still a record high number. The province is projecting to be just over $2 billion in the red for the fiscal year which ends in March. That’s $900 million less than the last estimate in September. You can thank almost $650 million in federal COVID-19…
Roussin: Santa Is Essential
WINNIPEG – Santa Claus has been officially declared an essential worker for Manitobans with just over a week before his scheduled flight from the North Pole. Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin offered the special update addressed to children in the province during his regular COVID-19 press conference. Citing public health measures, Dr. Roussin…
Autopac Getting Cheaper
WINNIPEG – Insurance rates for most Manitoba motorists will drop in the new year following the approval of historic premium rate cuts. Manitoba’s Public Utilities Board has given the green light on an 8.8 per cent decrease in mandatory Autopac premiums during the ‘21-’22 insurance year, which starts on April 1. This would translate to…
Doc 1st To Get Vaccine
WINNIPEG – Dr. Brian Penner was the first Manitoban to get the new COVID-19 vaccine. He says he’s extremely lucky to be able to get the shot. Penner who works in internal medicine at Health Sciences Centre says he’s grateful he will now be able to keep his intensive care patients safe. He will get…
V-Day In Manitoba
WINNIPEG – The first doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be injected in Manitoba today. Premier Brian Pallister calls it a small but critical first step in helping to protect those most at risk from COVID-19. This initial round of 900 shots will be given over the next couple days at the University of Manitoba’s…
Thrift Stores Reopen
WINNIPEG – Thrift store customers have returned with enthusiasm following adjusted public health orders that gave the OK for the stores to reopen in Manitoba. While the province will stay under Critical-level restrictions until January 8 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a few changes now allow for second-hand purchases of some items that are…
Pallister Tours Vaccine Clinic
WINNIPEG – Premier Brian Pallister says Manitoba is set to start COVID-19 vaccinations tomorrow morning. He toured the province’s first vaccine clinic yesterday. Chief public health officer, Dr. Brent Roussin, says many people who tried to book an appointment on the weekend were not eligible to get the shot. The phone line was overwhelmed when…
Looking For Leads
WINNIPEG – RCMP need your help with a possible murder. The remains of 36 year old Tamara Benoit were found in September near Portage la Prairie. She had been missing since July and the Mounties say she was last seen in the Portage area on May 23rd. She was a passenger in a black Dodge…