WINNIPEG – Provincial public health officials are reporting possible exposures to COVID-19 at these schools and other locations: Andrew Mynarski VC, 1111 Machray Ave., in Winnipeg on Sept. 28 and 29. Based on the public health investigation, there is no evidence of in-school transmission, or that a case was acquired in school. Public health is…
Corn Maze Accident
WINNIPEG – Two people were taken to hospital after an accident at a corn maze in St. Adolphe. A volunteer was asked to hold the harness of the horses but got nervous and let go. The horses took off and ran the hay-ride route. On the way back, they knocked over the top hitching rail…
Ambulances Urgently Needed
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service says it’s begging for more ambulances from Shared Health, along with a $150 million investment from City Hall over 15 years for fire stations. As healthcare calls make up more than 80% of the service’s call volume, WFPS Chief John Lane says they’re in desperate need of 10…
Amazon Coming To Town
WINNIPEG – We didn’t get Amazon H2Q a few years ago but Winnipeg is getting a new Amazon delivery facility. The company will be opening up shop near the airport which gives the Winnipeg Airports Authority new hope that they will one day be doing much more business with Amazon. Manitoba economic development minister Ralph…
New Restaurant Restrictions
WINNIPEG – After consulting with the food industry, the province is bringing in some new public health orders affecting restaurants and bars. These orders go into effect tomorrow in the Winnipeg metropolitan area which remains orange under the pandemic response system. No sale or service of liquor may take place in licensed premises between 10:00…
World Teachers’ Day
WINNIPEG – Each year, schools across Canada celebrate World Teachers’ Day on Oct. 5. For more than 6,500 Manitoba students – nearly 3,000 more than last year – the day is also a time to appreciate the parents and guardians who have chosen to teach their kids at home. No matter how or where they…
What’s Next For The Bay?
WINNIPEG – With HBC announcing it’s closing its downtown Winnipeg location, much of Canada is reflecting on its history – and envisioning its future. A spokesperson for the Hudson’s Bay Company says it will close the 94-year-old iconic department store for good in February of next year. The decision to shutter the doors had been…
Possible Exposures/Monday
WINNIPEG – Provincial health officials are advising the public of the following possible exposures: Hooters Restaurant. 1501 St Matthews Ave on Sept. 24 from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.; 1600-2300 Bourbon Billiards, 241 Vaughan St. in Winnipeg on Sept. 25 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Earls Polo Park, 1455 Portage Ave. in Winnipeg on…
COVID At Seniors’ Homes
WINNIPEG – Another facility for seniors is dealing with an outbreak of COVID-19. St. Norbert personal care home is the latest to be moved to red or critical under the province’s pandemic response system. The announcement comes after two deaths in two days at Parkview Place. Seven seniors’ homes in and around Winnipeg are red…
Possible Exposures/Saturday
WINNIPEG – Here are the latest possible exposures to COVID-19 from Manitoba public health officials… Hugh John Macdonald School in Winnipeg on Sept 28: based on the public health investigation, this exposure was assessed to be low risk and the infection is not believed to have been acquired at the school. Lindenwood Childcare Centre in…