WINNIPEG – About 100 people were evacuated from north of Dauphin on the weekend because of wildfires. The province says most of the residents should be back home today after self-evacuating Sunday night. The Canadian Red Cross says the members of Pine Creek First Nation stayed in hotels in Dauphin. Provincial burn permits have been…
ARREST IN INTERLAKE DEATH
WINNIPEG – RCMP have charged a 24 year old man with manslaughter after another man was fatally injured Friday night in the RM of West Interlake. Zachary Desjarlais of Volgar, Manitoba will appear in court Tuesday. The victim is a 35 year old man also from Vogar. The investigation continues.
PALLISTER’S LETTER TO SENIORS
WINNIPEG – When Manitoba seniors get their $200 CoVid-19 cheque from the province, there’ll be a letter with it from the Premier. Brain Pallister says he wants to thank seniors. But critics wonder if he’s playing politics. Pallister says he’s not trying to buy votes and never has. The Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation says the letter…
MORE BROADBAND COMING
WINNIPEG – The province wants to jump-start broadband availability in rural and northern communities. The plan, announced by Crown Services Minister Jeff Wharton, is to use a fibre-optic network that has already been built through Manitoba Hydro. It was created to communicate with hydro-electric facilities and transmit data. “The CoVid-19 pandemic has underscored the importance…
PROVINCE UPS ENFORCEMENT
WINNIPEG – With the first long weekend of the summer almost here, more provincial officials will be out enforcing the public health orders relating to CoVid-19. Premier Brian Pallister says over 3,000 provincial and municipal personnel can be deployed, including safety and health officers and liquor, gaming and cannabis inspectors. He also announced Operation Safe…
FRONTLINE PAYMENT
WINNIPEG – Premier Brian Pallister has announced a special payment for frontline workers in Manitoba. An advisory group will determine who’s eligible and how much each person will get. But Pallister suggested the payment would likely be around $1,000. The province will contribute $30 million while Ottawa will kick in $90 million. More details including…
HONK IF YOU’RE ANGRY
WINNIPEG – Communities Not Cuts Manitoba will hold another Honk-a-thon today. It’s set for noon at the Legislature. People angry about provincial CoVid-19 cuts will be lined up in their cars honking their horns. This follows up to 700 temporary layoffs at Manitoba Hydro and funding cuts to colleges and universities that could result in…
HYDRO LAYOFFS
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Hydro has announced layoffs due to CoVid-19. Up to 700 employees will be temporarily laid off for four months starting this week. This move will save $11 million. Union officials obviously aren’t happy about it and the NDP is accusing the Pallister government of using coronavirus to justify the job cuts. But…
BRANDON CLUSTER GROWS
WINNIPEG – A CoVid-19 cluster in WestMan grew bigger on the weekend. Two more cases of coronavirus have been connected to Paul’s Hauling in Brandon. The cluster’s total now sits at 10 after a couple close contacts tested positive for the virus. Manitoba’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin says these latest cases aren’t…
SNAKE DENS CLOSED
WINNIPEG – The province has announced the closure of the Narcisse Snake Dens. It’s around this time of year when people start heading for the Interlake to see all the snakes come to life after winter. Some make it part of their Mother’s Day but not this year. Until further notice and because of CoVid-19,…