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The first unit at the Keeyask Generating Station went into commercial service this past week, adding another source of clean, renewable electricity to Manitoba Hydro’s energy supply.

The province has announced that it will begin its annual ice cutting this week on the Red River to reduce the potential for ice-jam flooding.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 5.3 per cent provincially and 4.1 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on February 21, 2021, 58 new cases of the virus have been identified. The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 31,386.

Portage la Prairie RCMP are currently investigating a recent pharmacy break and enter which resulted in a variety of narcotics being stolen.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 5.3 per cent provincially and four per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on February 20, 2021, 95 new cases of the virus have been identified. The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 31,329.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 5.7 per cent provincially and 4.2 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on February 19, 2021, 92 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, two cases have been removed due to a data correction. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 90 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 31,235.

RCMP have arrested two individuals from Winnipeg in connection to numerous thefts that had occurred in the RM of Headingley over a short period of time.

The City of Steinbach has announced that the Clearspring Greens Pathway project approval process will be proceeding. The project would allow for a new pathway to be constructed along Park Road East between Carleton Drive and the Aquatic Centre, and from Rams Gate to Fairway Close.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is six per cent provincially and 4.4 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on February 18, 2021, 139 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, one case has been removed due to a data correction. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 138 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 31,145.

Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) reported net income from operations of $258.8 million for the first three quarters of its 2020/21 fiscal year. Net income after the rebated surplus distribution is $79.2 million compared to net income of $162.3 million for the same time period last year.