WINNIPEG – The province is reporting no deaths today from COVID-19. There are 76 new cases of the virus, including 47 in Winnipeg. 1,212 cases are active, 29,453 people have recovered, for a total of 31,551 cases so far. 216 Manitobans are in hospital right now, 33 of them in the ICU. The five day…
Airsoft Fans Fight Bill C-21
WINNIPEG – Airsoft enthusiasts in Manitoba are joining calls across Canada for the federal government to modify a proposed gun bill that some say is heavy handed against those who safely use toy guns for sport. Bill C-21 would prohibit mid-velocity replica guns – those that travel at 366 and 500 feet per second -…
Tougher Close Contact Rules
WINNIPEG – The provine’s rules on close contacts have tightened. Dr. Brent Roussin says if someone tests positive for COVID-19, all members of that household must now self-isolate. And if a close contact lives elsewhere, everyone in that home will also have to isolate until a negative test is confirmed. The definition of a close…
Amphibexes In Action Again
WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s Amphibexes are getting back at it on the Red River. Every year around this time, the ice-breaking machines are used to try and reduce the possibility of ice jamming and flooding in the spring. The province is also using remote-controlled ice-cutters. The focus is on 28 kilometres of the Red between Selkirk…
2 Deaths, 97 Cases
WINNIPEG – The province is reporting two deaths today from COVID-19, both of them in Winnipeg. There are 97 new cases of the virus, including 54 in Winnipeg. 1,219 cases are active, 29,378 people have recovered, for a total of 31,483 cases so far. 206 Manitobans are in hospital right now, 32 of them in…
Safe At Home Expanded
WINNIPEG – The province says it’s expanding a program launched in early December intended to help keep Manitobans active and entertained while following public health orders. Sport, Culture, and Heritage Minister Cathy Cox says the government is now investing $5 million toward the Safe at Home grant, which will go toward over 300 projects. The…
Inmate Beaten With Furniture
WINNIPEG – A jail inmate is recovering in hospital after the Brandon Police Service says he was punched, kicked, and beaten with furniture. The BPS says they’re investigating after they responded to a call this past weekend reporting of an inmate who was attacked by the group in custody at the Brandon Correctional Centre. Police…
3 Little Froggies
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Hydro would like your helping naming a trio of tiny tree frogs discovered at the new Keeyask Generating Station. It’s believed they were hibernating in equipment that was brought inside the powerhouse. After consulting with a wildlife biologist, the frogs are being fed and kept in a fridge to try and get…
2 Deaths, 58 Cases
WINNIPEG – The province is reporting two deaths today from COVID-19, one of them in Winnipeg. There are 58 new cases of the virus, including 24 in Winnipeg and 25 in the north. 1,180 cases are active, 29,322 people have recovered, for a total of 31,386 cases so far. 208 Manitobans are in hospital right…
Man Spits In Cop’s Face
WINNIPEG – Police say a Manitoba man facing numerous charges spat in their face and tried to take one of their guns. The Manitoba First Nations Police Service says a routine night patrol on Sandy Bay First Nation last week turned into a chase when officers spotted a speeding vehicle and tried to pull it…