WINNIPEG – Fashion mogul Peter Nygard will be in a Winnipeg courtroom again today for the start of a two day bail hearing. The 79 year old’s lawyer says he’s in poor health and at risk of contracting COVID-19 behind bars which would kill him. Nygard’s doctor says he has a number of health issues…
Florists Blooming Despite COVID
WINNIPEG – Data from two horticultural organizations is showing continued flourishing of Manitoba florists and garden centres despite COVID-19 response impacting many other industries. Several florists throughout Winnipeg are pointing to increased sales since the start of the pandemic, throughout several changes in rules around what businesses could be open and how they were allowed…
Your Input On Parking Wanted
WINNIPEG – If you’ve ever parked your vehicle in Winnipeg on a regular basis, chances are you’ve had a bone to pick with someone or something at some point. Now’s your chance to speak out about what you think it will take to improve how people park in the city. The municipal government is looking…
It’s Blue Monday
WINNIPEG – It’s Blue Monday, the most depressing day of the year. Most experts agree it’s just a marketing gimmick but there may actually be something to it this year, as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on. Those same experts say one of the best ways to counter a mid-winter seasonal slump is to exercise, even…
Possible Exposures
WINNIPEG – Here are the most recent possible exposures to COVID-19 in Winnipeg, as provided by provincial public health officials.
Neil Young Poster
WINNIPEG – Born to parents who married in Winnipeg, Neil Young is regarded as one of the most legendary musicians of all time. Young was born in Ontario but moved back here with his mom when he was in his teens after his parents divorced. During his youth, Young fell in love with music and…
Home Invasion Sentences
WINNIPEG – Sentences have been handed out in a horrible home invasion in Winnipeg two years ago. 17 year old Jaime Adao Jr. was stabbed to death while on the phone with 911 when two men broke into the family home. His grandmother was asleep in her bedroom. 31 year old Ronald Bruce Chubb will…
Protest Expected At Jets Game
WINNIPEG – With the Jets starting their shortened season tonight, a number of Manitobans plan to be protesting along the sidewalks surrounding Bell MTS Place when the puck drops at 7. Calling themselves “Freedom 4 MB,” the group says if the Jets can play, they should be allowed to play also. Just five days before…
911 Hero Saves Life
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg woman is crediting an emergency line operator for potentially saving her son’s life after he had overdosed on opioids. Heather Witherden says she found her 25-year-old son unresponsive and called 911. Naloxone – a medication that counteracts the effects of opioid use – was found nearby, and the operator explained to…
Maples & Parkview COVID-Free
WINNIPEG – Two more Manitoba facilities that had been hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic have had their outbreaks declared over. Revera, which owns Maples and Parkview Place Personal Care Homes in Winnipeg, says the outbreaks that left more than 80 residents at both homes dead have now come to an end. Staff say they’re…