WINNIPEG – While some parts of the province have had too much water this summer, there’s not enough in Lorette. The RM of Tache has issued a water conservation notice for the community. The town is said to be at its limit for water use because people have been over-watering their dry lawns and filling…
Tornado Kills 2
WINNIPEG – RCMP say two people are dead and another is in hospital after a tornado touched down near Scarth, Manitoba. That’s about 15 kilometres south of Virden. It happened last night just after eight o’clock. Police found a farm with extensive damage. The people killed and hurt were in two vehicles tossed into a…
Province Adds 12K Jobs
WINNIPEG – Manitobans are getting back to work. Stats-Can says there was an increase of 12,400 jobs in the province last month. Premier Brian Pallister says we continue on a road-map to recovery. “Our local and national economy is still progressing as we learn to live this virus,” Pallister said. “Thanks to the efforts of…
Timmys Gets COVID-19
WINNIPEG – Tim Hortons has closed one of its stores after a worker tested positive for COVID-19. The restaurant is in Brandon on the Trans-Canada Highway. The company says the location will stay closed until a deep cleaning can be done and a separate crew of employees can be brought in. There’s a cluster of…
More COVID-19 @ Maple Leaf
WINNIPEG – The union at the Maple Leaf pork processing plant in Brandon is calling for a halt to production after three more cases of COVID-19. UFCW Local 832 says the plant should shut down until at least next Monday so outstanding test results can come in. The three new cases of coronavirus, involving non-production…
Deadly ATV Accidents
WINNIPEG – There were three ATV accidents on the weekend, two of them fatal. On Saturday evening, a four seat all-terrain vehicle rolled over at St. Mary’s Road and the Floodway. Three male youths were taken to hospital. One died while the other two were treated and released. An 18 year old man was killed…
COVID-19 Closures In Steinbach
WINNIPEG – We’ll learn more today from the province about the long weekend’s 27 cases of COVID-19 but the virus has caused several businesses in Steinbach to close their doors for cleaning. The Steinbach Credit Union will re-open this morning after closing to sanitize when an employee tested positive for coronavirus. Smitty’s and Boston Pizza…
Icelandic Fest This Weekend
WINNIPEG – The Icelandic Festival of Manitoba is happening this weekend as usual but it’s virtual this year because of CoVid-19. The Gimli event normally has about 50,000 people attend. Attendance at the 131st Islendingadagurinn could go way beyond that as it’s all happening online for the first time ever. The schedule of events is…
Steinbach Bomb Scare
WINNIPEG – A robotic device was destroyed at the Steinbach Law Courts yesterday. A bomb threat forced an evacuation. A search of the building turned up this suspicious device and the bomb squad was called in to deal with it. No one was hurt but there was minor damage. RCMP are investigating.
Classroom Learning To Resume
WINNIPEG – Classroom learning will resume on September 8th for all students in kindergarten through grade 12. “The province is welcoming students back to classrooms for the new school year, while working closely with school divisions and Public Health,” said education minister Kelvin Goertzen. “The best place for students is in class, giving them the…