WINNIPEG – The province is ending the one month limit on prescription drugs. Manitoba Health Minister Cameron Friesen says starting Monday, people will be able to fill their medications for up to three months, as long as the drugs aren’t in short supply. The Pallister government put the limit in place back in March at…
GOUGING FISHERS & HUNTERS
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba Wilderness Committee is accusing the province of charging too much for fishing and hunting licenses. It says people are also being overcharged for provincial park vehicle permits. A fee of $4.50 is now being charged as part of a new online permitting system operated by an American company. The MWC claims…
LOCK-DOWN PROTEST
WINNIPEG – Manitobans who don’t like the lock-down caused by CoVid-19 will hold a demonstration this weekend. They’ll gather Saturday near the legislature. Organizers of the protest believe the Pallister government has gone too far with coronavirus precautions, causing more harm to the province than the virus itself. Rallies like this one are also set…
WESTMAN CLUSTER
WINNIPEG – Daily case counts of CoVid-19 continue to be low. There were only two new cases yesterday. But both those cases are part of a cluster that health officials are keeping a close eye on. We first learned of the workplace cluster in WestMan on Tuesday when it consisted of five cases. The cluster…
3.5 MILLION CIGARETTES SEIZED
WINNIPEG – Manitoba RCMP have made a huge seizure of contraband cigarettes. Officers pulled a vehicle over on the Trans-Canada Highway just east of Brandon on Sunday and found it loaded with 350 cases of illegal tobacco. The cases contained 3,500,000 cigarettes. It’s believed to be one of the biggest seizures of illegal tobacco from…
COVID-19 VERY COSTLY
WINNIPEG – The province has given Manitobans a fiscal update and it’s not pretty. Finance Minister Scott Fielding says because of CoVid-19, the deficit could top $5 billion this year. The math is simple but pretty ugly. Provincial revenues are down $3 billion, while costs are up $2 billion. The price of personal protective equipment…
GETTING BACK AT IT
WINNIPEG – Today was the day CoVid-19 restrictions started to ease in Manitoba. While retail businesses and restaurant patios were allowed to get back at it, some didn’t. Those that did re-open didn’t see all their customers come back but they will over time. Some people are just being cautious. Here are the details of…
MINNEDOSA ROCK FEST CANCELLED
WINNIPEG – Another annual summer festival won’t be taking place because of CoVid-19. The Rockin’ the Fields of Minnedosa classic rock fest has been cancelled. So as a result, bands like Loverboy, Our Lady Peace and Foghat will have to wait until next summer. Tickets and camping passes for the July 31st to August 2nd…
ANOTHER BIG EVENT NOT HAPPENING
WINNIPEG – You can add Morden Corn & Apple Festival to the list of events not happening this summer. Organizers have pulled the plug on it because of CoVid-19. This is the first time the party has been cancelled since it began in 1967. All the festival’s activities usually attract about 80,000 people to Morden…
BIZ RENT’S DUE TODAY
WINNIPEG – It’s rent day for many businesses across Manitoba. The second since the pandemic began. CoVid-19 restrictions are going to loosen on Monday but these business people will still be struggling. They’ve gone several weeks with little or no money coming in and even if you are one of the businesses re-opening, there’s no…