Provincial News Archives

Swan River RCMP are currently investigating two recent incidents that involved a shooting and arson. The incidents occurred sometime between February 6 and 8, 2022, within the community.

Today’s five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 24.8 per cent provincially. As of 9:30am on February 9, 2022, 472 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.

Manitoba Agriculture is advising dollar values for many crops insured in Manitoba are mostly higher than the previous year and have reached record levels in many cases.

The Manitoba government is amending the Public Schools Act and the Manitoba Teachers’ Society Act to create a single provincial bargaining table for public school teachers.

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.