Steinbach MLA and Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced that classroom learning will resume on Sept. 8 for all students in Kindergarten through Grade 12 at schools across Manitoba following last spring’s suspension caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Clearview Co-op has announced that the community of Mitchell will soon be getting a brand-new Co-op gas station, convenience store and car wash.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 0.40 per cent and two new cases of the virus have been identified as of 9:30am on July 30, 2020. This brings the total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases in Manitoba to 409.
Canada’s pork producers are being invited to participate in a survey to help identify and address the factors that contribute to increased sow mortality and culling.
Friday is the deadliest day of a holiday long weekend, according to Manitoba Public Insurance. On average, one person is killed and almost 100 others are injured each long holiday weekend – with 35 per cent of those injuries/deaths taking place on Friday.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 0.44 per cent and three new cases of the virus have been identified as of 9:30am on July 29, 2020. This brings the total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases in Manitoba to 407.
Steinbach RCMP are currently investigating a report of a stolen RV trailer which was taken from a lot on Highway 12.
Steinbach RCMP are reporting that on July 27, 2020, sometime between the hours of 6:30am and 3:30pm, a residence located First Street in Steinbach was broken into.
The Public Utilities Board approved the application of Centra Gas Manitoba Inc. to increase the current Primary Gas rate effective August 1, 2020.
Public health officials advise an eighth death related to COVID-19 has been reported, a man in his 70s from the Southern Health-Santé Sud region. This is a new case reported on July 28, 2020 and the individual was not hospitalized.