Provincial News Archives

A new service will support safe, consistent and timely emergency care by offering health-care providers in rural, northern and some Winnipeg facilities improved access to specialist consultation for clinical advice and transfer of patients.

Manitoba Health advises that a bivalent booster vaccine has been approved and recommended for children aged five to 11. Children in this age group have previously been eligible for a booster dose with the monovalent (original) Pfizer pediatric vaccine.

Virden RCMP are reporting that a 26-year-old Sioux Valley Dakota First Nation woman has been charged with second degree murder in connection to a stabbing incident that happened in the community.

Morris RCMP are currently investigating the death of a Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation man who was recently found deceased near the railroad tracks located in Dominion City.

The Swine Health Information Center is requesting broad input from industry as it formulates the Plan of Work that will guide its activities during the coming year.

Swan River RCMP are reporting that a quantity of drugs, firearms and cash were recently seized as the result of a search that occurred at a residence located on Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation.

The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba (IIU) has concluded its investigation into an officer-involved shooting that occurred this past summer at a location on Gertrude Avenue in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

On Saturday, December 10, 2022, Red River Co-op is launching the sale of their Kid’s Holiday Favourites Cookbook in support of the Children’s Hospital at all nine food store locations.

The Manitoba government has announced that it is investing $300,000 for new equipment and services to enhance enforcement of illegal night hunting and other unsafe hunting activities.

Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development advises two additional cases of deer infected with chronic wasting disease (CWD) have been detected in Manitoba.