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The Wildfire Program of Manitoba Conservation and Climate advises that wildfire danger levels remain extremely high across all of southern and central Manitoba, and a number of wildfires are burning across the province. Air-quality warnings have been issued for parts of western and central Manitoba due to smoke.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 13 per cent provincially and 14.4 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on May 18, 2021, 335 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, one case has been removed due to data correction. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 334 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 45,913.

The City of Steinbach has announced that the next Oil Recycling Day is set for Wednesday, June 9, 2021, from 9am to 5pm.

As young people in southeast Manitoba navigate a challenging job market due to COVID-19, Ted Falk, MP for Provencher, highlights youth employment opportunities through the Canada Summer Jobs Program.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 12.7 per cent provincially and 14.3 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on May 17, 2021, 430 new cases of the virus have been identified. The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 45,579.

A record 41,754 appointments were booked on Friday after age eligibility was lowered to 12 and older. The previous record was 26,000 on May 13. Parents are reminded to book the appointment under their child’s name, not their own name. If that parent had already received a first dose, the appointment would be cancelled as second-dose appointments are not currently being accepted.

Following a competitive tendering process, the Manitoba government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Xplornet Communications Inc. to connect more than 125,000 unserved or underserved Manitobans to reliable, high-speed internet services.

Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler announced that the Manitoba government will be reducing vehicle registration fees on July 1, for the second year in a row.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 12.3 per cent provincially and 14.1 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on May 16, 2021, 534 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, two cases have been removed due to data correction. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 532 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 45,149.

Steinbach RCMP are asking the public for any information that may be connected to a recent motorcycle theft incident that occurred at a Steinbach residence.