Provincial News Archives

The Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) has concluded its investigation that concerned an allegation that the affected person (AP) was choked and rendered unconscious during an interaction with police in Brandon on January 16, 2021.

A road safety observation study commissioned last fall by Manitoba Public Insurance reports that non-seatbelt use is higher in rural Manitoba with 10 per cent of all drivers observed not wearing their seatbelt, compared to three per cent in the Winnipeg capital region.

The Swine Health Information Center reports, despite a slight decrease in PRRS infections over the past month, the number of cases continues to increase over the longer term.

Today’s five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 27.3 per cent provincially. As of 9:30am on February 7, 2022, 258 new cases of the virus have been identified. The province estimates that actual case numbers are eight to 10 times higher than reported due to the rapid spread of the omicron variant, which has overwhelmed testing capacity and led to many cases going unreported.

A 49-year-old La Salle woman has recently died as the result of a snowmobile collision that occurred at a location on Bird Lake in Nopiming Provincial Park, Manitoba.

According to the Farm Credit Canada (FCC) economic outlooks, challenges impacting the food supply chain will continue but the demand for commodities and food means there is opportunity for growth, indicating a need for farms, agribusinesses and food processors to innovate and manage risk.

Funding for the Manitoba school system will increase by $120 million in the upcoming school year, including $43 million increase in annual funding and additional one-time funding of $77 million to address incremental wage costs and other pressures.

A 21-year-old Winnipeg man has been arrested and charged after RCMP recently seized a quantity of weapons and cash from a residence located in Flin Flon, Manitoba.

The province announced the addition of extraordinary expenses producers incurred in accessing feed, water and pasture as part of the program to address the challenges faced throughout the drought in 2021.

Today’s five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 26.8 per cent provincially. As of 9:30am on February 4, 2022, 623 new cases of the virus have been identified. The province estimates that actual case numbers are eight to 10 times higher than reported due to the rapid spread of the omicron variant, which has overwhelmed testing capacity and led to many cases going unreported.