WINNIPEG – There were no lineups early this morning at electronics stores. COVID-19 has changed Boxing Day too. Instead, bargain hunters are online today hoping to find some deals there and experts say they will. Retailers are looking to move as much product as possible so they can try and balance their pandemic books. The…
Could It Be?
Yes it is! Merry Christmas from all of us at Manitoba Post! We ran into Santa and Mrs. Claus recently, completely by accident, when we pulled up behind their bright red vehicle with Christmas lights and furry antlers on Bishop Grandin Boulevard in Winnipeg. They were obviously busy getting things ready for the big day.…
Major Fire In Headingley
WINNIPEG – A large warehouse fire at a modular show home lot in Headingley was called in just before 4:45 Thursday afternoon. Witnesses say firefighters had trouble opening a nearby hydrant in the severe cold but no injuries are being reported. No cause or damage estimate yet. Several motorists passing along the Trans-Canada Highway captured…
12 Deaths, 244 Cases
WINNIPEG – 12 more Manitobans are dead today from COVID-19. Nine of the deaths are in Winnipeg. The province is also reporting 244 new cases of the virus, including 114 in Winnipeg. The number of active cases is 4,489, while 18,518 people have recovered. The total number of cases so far is 23,624. 254 people…
COVID Better At Care Homes
WINNIPEG – The COVID-19 situation at personal care homes in the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is improving. There are 166 active cases among residents, while 66 workers have the virus. The numbers haven’t been that low since last month. Larger scale outbreaks continue at four facilities. 28 of the city’s 39 care homes have active…
Power Back On In Transcona
WINNIPEG – Power is back on in the Transcona area after an outage impacted thousands of customers Wednesday morning. Manitoba Hydro says most of Transcona and customers in St. Boniface Industrial Park and Mission Gardens were without power. That’s around 21,000 customers. Hydro says the cause of the outage was a pole fire that triggered…
Downtown Toilets For Homeless
WINNIPEG – The descent of harsh weather on Manitoba is highlighting the need for resources and shelter for some of Winnipeg’s most vulnerable, and a new program through the City of Winnipeg will help ensure more people will have access to the facilities around the city’s downtown. Three temporary public washrooms are now set up…
‘Unhinged’ Road Rage Incident
WINNIPEG – A local case of road rage, caught on video, is making its way around the internet. It has even been featured by TMZ, the second Winnipeg video in less than two weeks to be picked up by the infamous tabloid news organization. The first was that cop who was questioned about not wearing…
Possible Exposures/Wednesday
WINNIPEG – Here are the most recent possible exposures to COVID-19 in Winnipeg, as provided by provincial public health officials.
Lab Monitors Mutant COVID
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg research laboratory is at the centre of Canada’s role in a global effort to monitor the spread of a new variant of SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The mutated virus is spreading rapidly in Britain, and while it hasn’t been confirmed to have been identified in Canada so far, Health…