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Manitoba Finance’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) seized over 53 cases, the equivalent to 530,587 cigarettes of contraband cigarettes from a Winnipeg residence on Oct. 21.

Today’s five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 3.8 per cent provincially and 1.5 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on October 28, 2021, 319 new cases of the virus have been identified since Monday: 73 cases on Tuesday, Oct. 26; 130 cases Wednesday, Oct. 27 and 116 cases today.

St-Pierre-Jolys RCMP are reporting that a male suspect has been arrested in connection to the recent death of an elderly woman at a residence located in the Rural Municipality of Hanover.

Steinbach RCMP would like to advise local businesses of a recent business scam that has been reported numerous times. The scam involves making payment via Bitcoin for money owed.

Nelson House RCMP are asking the public for any information into the whereabouts of a missing man from the community, 22-year-old Rico Cody Linklater.

The province is expanding recommendations for third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to include residents of congregate elderly persons housing. There are more than 500 sites across the province and regional health authorities will be working with them in the coming weeks to implement.

The Public Utilities Board (Board) approved the application of Centra Gas Manitoba Inc. (Centra) to increase the current Primary Gas rate effective November 1, 2021. Primary Gas is sold on a cost recovery basis without markup by Centra to Manitoba customers.

Steinbach RCMP are asking the public for any information that may help identify suspects who may be involved in a mischief incident that recently occurred at the Friedensfeld Community Centre near Steinbach.

The province has announced that current public health orders have been extended for an additional three weeks with the goal of maintaining Manitoba’s positive response to the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Steinbach RCMP are currently investigating the theft of an all terrain vehicle (ATV) that was recently stolen from a location on Hickory Street near Loewen Boulevard in Steinbach.