Provincial News Archives

Today’s five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 32.4 per cent provincially. As of 9:30am on January 21, 2021, 827 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.

Killarney RCMP are asking the public for any information into the whereabouts of a missing woman from Belmont, Manitoba, 53-year-old Lora Anne Pogson.

The province has announced that Dr. David Matear, CEO of Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority (IERHA), is joining the health incident command team as health system co-lead.

The Veterinary Counsel with the Canadian Pork Council says the continuing spread of African Swine Fever underscores the need for vigilance. Earlier this month the OIE confirmed that African Swine Fever had been found in Italy.

Manitoba RCMP are reporting that four individuals were recently located deceased approximately 40 feet from the US/Canada border. Work is underway to identify the victims and an autopsy has been scheduled to confirm the cause of death.

Portage la Prairie RCMP are asking the public for any information into the whereabouts of a missing male teen from the community, 14-year-old Coltyn Gretsinger.

The Manitoba government has signed agreements and put new initiatives in place to build capacity for women’s health, diagnostics and spine surgery since the launch of the Diagnostic and Surgical Recovery Task Force in December.

Today’s five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 33.1 per cent provincially. As of 9:30am on January 19, 2021, 919 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 72-year-old Rural Municipality of Springfield man has died after the snowmobile he was riding collided with a fence on a rural property located on Pleasant Road.

Premier Heather Stefanson welcomed three new members and a well-respected former member into the provincial cabinet today and unveiled new and reframed portfolios to address the ongoing challenges posed by COVID-19, plan for economic growth and recovery, and better focus on the priorities of all Manitobans.