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Health and Seniors Care Minister Heather Stefanson has announced that the Manitoba government will implement all 17 recommendations outlined in the external review of Maples Long Term Care Home.

Steinbach RCMP, along with the Office of the Fire Commissioner, are currently investigating a residential fire which claimed the life of a 66-year-old La Broquerie, Manitoba man.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 6.1 per cent provincially and 3.8 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on February 6, 2021, 82 new cases of the virus have been identified, bringing the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 30,158.

Manitoba continues to adjust its immunization plans in response to the ongoing reductions and delays in vaccine shipments to the province. Manitoba has been told it can expect 3,510 doses of Pfizer next week and 15,210 doses the week of Feb. 15. Manitoba does not have any delivery projections for Moderna.

A 49-year-old Steinbach man is facing numerous child pornography related charges after being arrested in connection to an RCMP Internet Child Exploitation Unit investigation.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is six per cent provincially and 3.5 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on February 5, 2021, 110 new cases of the virus have been identified, bringing the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 30,078.

Portage la Prairie RCMP recently responded to a serious single-vehicle snowmobile collision in Delta, Manitoba, which police believe was caused in part by alcohol consumption.

A 26-year-old semi truck driver from Winnipeg is facing a number of charges after the semi he was driving collided into an SUV on the Perimeter Highway. The result of the impact caused a chain reaction of collisions.

The Manitoba government is partnering with organizations representing Manitoba physicians and pharmacists and their members to prepare for the province’s vaccine rollout of new vaccines once they are approved for use in Canada.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 6.7 per cent provincially and 3.6 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on February 4, 2021, 110 new cases of the virus have been identified and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 29,968.