WINNIPEG – A new poll commissioned by a partnership working to expand protected indigenous territory in Manitoba’s northwest suggests most Manitobans would favour their vision. The online survey was conducted with financial support from the federal government for the Seal River Watershed Alliance, a group of First Nations communities managing conservation efforts for the drainage…
Anti-Maskers Rally
WINNIPEG – No one likes the province’s new red/critical restrictions but most Manitobans believe they’re necessary, as COVID-19 numbers continue to rise. However, some people are pushing back against the measures. Anti-maskers are planning a protest this weekend to protest Dr. Brent Roussin’s public health orders. A group called Hugs Over Masks Nation says it…
Hunting Accident
WINNIPEG – Manitoba RCMP are looking for two people after a man was shot in a hunting accident. It happened Wednesday morning near Malonton, about 20 kilometres west of Gimli. A 45 year old man was taken to hospital. His injuries aren’t life threatening. Mounties are looking for two men in a pickup who apparently…
8 Businesses Fined
WINNIPEG – The Code Red crackdown has come. Eight businesses in Manitoba have been fined $5,000 each in connection with public health orders since the start of the month. The establishments include a McDonald’s franchise in the town of Neepawa and a mall food court in Brandon. Also among those who have been ticketed are…
Illegal Hunters Busted
WINNIPEG – The province has charged over three dozen people with illegal hunting in the last few weeks. Manitoba Conservation has been cracking down since the new Wildlife Amendment Act for safe hunting came into effect last month. 17 people have been given warnings for night hunting without a permit or hunting in a moose…
Manitoba Now Red/Critical
WINNIPEG – Dr. Brent Roussin’s tougher COVID-19 measures for the entire province have taken effect. These new red or critical restrictions under the Manitoba pandemic response system come a day after the most deadly day of the pandemic. Nine people died from coronavirus yesterday and there are now 5,676 active cases. Here’s what red/critical means:…
Hotels Hurting
WINNIPEG – An impact analysis of Manitoba’s hotels by accountancy firm MNP is painting a bleak picture of the industry’s future. The study, commissioned by the Manitoba Hotel Association (MHA), has revealed that most hotel occupancy, employment, revenue, and profit took a nosedive in the spring as a result of COVID-19 shutdowns and restrictions, and…
Whole Province Goes Red/Critical
WINNIPEG – Premier Brian Pallister and Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba’s chief public health officer, have announced the whole province will move to the red or critical level on the pandemic response system to stop the transmission of COVID-19. This begins on Thursday and will last for about a month. The new restrictions include: • Social…
More Help For Business
WINNIPEG – The new Manitoba Bridge Grant will provide $5,000 upfront to businesses, not-for-profits and charities directly impacted by the latest COVID-19 restrictions. Premier Brian Pallister says an additional $5,000 to each organization will be made available should these public health orders remain in place into the new year. He also announced that the $6,000…