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Tough New COVID Restrictions
WINNIPEG - Because of rising COVID-19 numbers, Dr. Brent Roussin has announced new tougher restrictions that will be in effect until May 30th.
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1 Death, 502 Cases
WINNIPEG - The province is reporting one new death today from COVID-19. There are 502 new cases of the virus today, including 389 in Winnipeg. Cases of variants of concern total 3,393 in Manitoba, with 1,232 of them active. 16 people have been killed by the variants. 2,989 cases are active, 36,964 people have recovered,…
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COVID Fines Double
WINNIPEG - Just a day after Winnipeg’s mayor called for fines for public health orders to double, the province says it’s doing just that, while also announcing the launch of a new paid sick leave program. Premier Brian Pallister says individuals who repeatedly violate public health orders will now be paying twice as much as…
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Minister Clarifies Bill 64
WINNIPEG - Manitoba’s education minister says he’s concerned about misinformation circulating about Bill 64, the province’s proposal for overhauling its education system. During a telephone Q and A session Thursday, Cliff Cullen discussed what he referred to as misconceptions, while addressing the resulting fear expressed by those who the changes may impact. Cullen says the…
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Bowman Wants Stiffer Fines
WINNIPEG - The mayor of Winnipeg says the amount Manitobans are being fined for breaking public health orders isn’t nearly high enough. Mayor Brian Bowman says something needs to be done to get the attention of those who violate rules meant to contain the spread of COVID-19, and that he hopes provincial officials are considering…
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Mayor Worries About Police
WINNIPEG - Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman says he’s worried possible changes to the Police Services Act following its independent review might be a sign of an attack on local democracy. The province says the review made 70 recommendations, including the development of new legislation, tighter regulations, and more independent oversight. The province says it’s committed…
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Calls For Tougher Restrictions
WINNIPEG - COVID-19 numbers continue to rise in Manitoba and opposition politicians are calling on the Pallister government to impose tougher COVID-19 restrictions. The daily case count hit 363 on Thursday. The number hasn't been that high since the second wave of the pandemic months ago. Most of the cases are in Winnipeg where the…
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Roussin Testifies In Court
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's top doctor is set to testify in court on Friday. Dr. Brent Roussin will defend his COVID-19 public health orders. Several churches that oppose the orders are being represented at the court hearing by the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms. Lawyers for the churches are arguing against Roussin's restrictions, calling them a…
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4 Deaths, 363 Cases
WINNIPEG - The province is reporting four new deaths today from COVID-19, two of them in Winnipeg and three from the B117 variant. There are 363 new cases of the virus today, including 263 in Winnipeg. Cases of variants of concern total 3,003 in Manitoba, with 1,025 of them active. 16 people have been killed…
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Top Nurse Testifies In Court
WINNIPEG - As a court case challenging public health orders continues, Manitoba’s top nurse says exhausted hospital staff had to deal with difficult decisions amid the COVID-19 pandemic’s second wave. Lawyers for the Calgary-based Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms are in Manitoba’s Court of Queen's Bench in an effort to prove that measures intended to…