WINNIPEG – Premier Brian Pallister has announced more help for business in the wake of CoVid-19. It’s a summer hiring program to put Manitobans back to work, while also helping business owners. “We appreciate our many local businesses that temporarily closed their doors, reduced capacity or changed the way they operate in order to help…
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
WINNIPEG – Police are asking for your help as they investigate an aggravated assault yesterday afternoon. A man in his 30’s was stabbed near Donald Street and Graham Avenue at about one o’clock. He was taken to hospital in critical condition with stab wounds to his upper body but he’s since been upgraded to stable.…
MORE SEVERE WEATHER
WINNIPEG – Wet weather is moving out of the area after another night of rough weather in southeastern Manitoba. Environment Canada says there were severe thunderstorms again after another day of hot and humid conditions. There were several reports of hail. The biggest fell on the east side of Lake Winnipeg where it was as…
PHASE 3 BEGINS SUNDAY
WINNIPEG – Phase Three of the re-opening of Manitoba will go ahead on schedule on Sunday. “Thanks to the efforts of all Manitobans and based on advice from our public health officials, I pleased to announce that we are in a position to move forward once again in our phased approach of restarting our economy,”…
HEADLINGLY SEIZURE
WINNIPEG – RCMP are showing off what they seized recently after stopping a vehicle on the Trans-Canada Highway in the RM of Headingly. Included in the haul, 1537 tablets of hydromorphone, 246 tabs of oxy, 2487 tabs of morphine and $10,000 cash. A 44 year old man from Calgary faces numerous charges. The investigation is…
MPI WANTS BIG RATE CUT
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Public Insurance is requesting the biggest rate decrease in 30 years. If approved by the Public Utilities Board, overall rates would drop about 10.5 per cent or about $130 for the average policy holder. “This historic rate decrease reflects the strong recent performance and financial position of our Corporation,” said Ben Graham,…
WINNIPEG’S HEAT HISTORY
WINNIPEG – Environment Canada heat warning for Winnipeg and much of southern Manitoba until that cold front moves though tonight but as they say, it can always be worse. There’s a heat event most people alive today don’t remember and the few who do remember it would probably rather not. July 5th to 17th, 1936…
HEAT WARNING
WINNIPEG – Environment Canada ha issued a heat warning for much of southern Manitoba including the city of Winnipeg. A hot and humid air mass remains in place over the south end of the province. Daytime highs in the low 30’s, combined with high humidity, will result in humidex values in the upper 30’s today.…
COPS HORSING AROUND
WINNIPEG – Early this morning, police got a call about some loose horses. Officers were able to track down two horses wandering in traffic on Plessis Road near St. Boniface Road. Two cops familiar with horses were able to calm the animals down enough to put ropes around their necks so they could be guided…
MANITOBA’S COVID CURVE
WINNIPEG – As we get ready for Phase Three of the re-opening of Manitoba on Sunday, you can see by this provincial graph that the CoVid-19 curve in this province was actually more like a two week spike. Most of Manitoba’s coronavirus cases occurred during the last half of March. In total, there have been…