Provincial News Archives

The Manitoba government is following the advice of public health officials and making changes to the self-isolation public health order to adapt to the prevalence of rapid antigen tests and to help address the surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the omicron variant.

Today’s five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 30.7 per cent provincially and 32.2 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on December 31, 2021, 2,617 new cases of the virus have been identified since Wednesday: 1,123 cases on Thursday, Dec. 30 and 1,494 cases today.

As a key part of its commitment to improve the quality and sustainability of provincial parks, the Manitoba government is inviting citizens to share their opinions about needed improvements and priority areas in an online survey.

Manitoba Public Insurance customers can expect a rebate cheque in mid-February 2022. This rebate of $312 million will result in about $328 rebated to an average private passenger policy. It’s estimated about 578,000 cheques will be issued.

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork warns the labor shortage that’s limiting the agriculture sector’s growth potential has been worsened by the effects of the global pandemic. Manitoba Pork General Manager Cam Dahl says we’re seeing rural populations diminish so there’s fewer people available to work on farms.

Today’s five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 24.2 per cent provincially and 26.2 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on December 29, 2021, 1,772 new cases of the virus have been identified since Monday: 825 cases on Tuesday, Dec. 28 and 947 cases today.

Auto insurance fraud costs Manitoba Public Insurance ratepayers an estimated $50 yearly. A dedicated Special Investigation Unit (SIU) at MPI is committed to investigating suspicious claims and detecting fraudsters on behalf of honest ratepayers. This year’s list highlights the most interesting.

The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba (IIU) is investigating a motor vehicle collision that took place on November 7, 2021 on Mayfair Avenue in Winnipeg.

The Manitoba government is launching a new, $1.92-million program to support bus and air charter transportation companies that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and public health restrictions.

The Manitoba government is updating public health orders to reduce the gatherings sizes and put limitations on the sale of liquor to help curb community transmission and protect the capacity of the health-care system as the omicron variant continues to circulate in Manitoba.