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Today’s five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 30.4 per cent provincially. As of 9:30am on January 31, 2021, 505 new cases of the virus have been identified. The province estimates that actual case numbers are eight to 10 times higher than reported due to the rapid spread of the omicron variant, which has overwhelmed testing capacity and led to many cases going unreported.

Steinbach RCMP are currently investigating a break and enter incident that recently occurred at a business located on Keating Road in Steinbach, Manitoba.

The Steinbach Chamber of Commerce Board and Staff recently announced the hire of Anna Mondor as Steinbach’s first Director of Economic Development. This recently created position is part of a five-year pilot program developed in a public/private partnership between the City of Steinbach, Steinbach Chamber, and a stakeholder group comprised of 26 private business owners.

The Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) has concluded its investigation into an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Winnipeg on October 7, 2020. 

Farmer delegates from across Manitoba met virtually this week at Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) 38th annual meeting, which emphasized the fact that collaboration is essential to agriculture.

The Manager of Swine Health with Manitoba Pork says, despite declining case numbers, continued strict biosecurity remains key to containing the province’s most recent Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea outbreak. Since October 64 cases of PED have been confirmed in Manitoba.

A 77-year-old Falcon Lake man has recently died after the truck he was driving collided with an overpass structure near Falcon Lake, Manitoba.

Today’s five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 32.1 per cent provincially. As of 9:30am on January 28, 2021, 898 new cases of the virus have been identified. The province estimates that actual case numbers are eight to 10 times higher than reported due to the rapid spread of the omicron variant, which has overwhelmed testing capacity and led to many cases going unreported.

Public health orders currently in place will continue for an additional week as Manitoba continues to assess the spread and impact of the omicron variant.

Dauphin RCMP recently searched a residence located in the Rural Municipality of Grandview after receiving information from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) regarding a seized prohibited device.