Provincial News Archives

Today’s five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 5.7 per cent provincially and 3.7 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on December 13, 2021, 478 new cases of the virus have been identified since Friday: 163 cases on Saturday, Dec. 11; 163 cases Sunday, Dec 12; and 152 cases today.

Portage la Prairie RCMP, with the help of Police Service Dog Jolt, have arrested and charged three youths in connection to numerous vandalism related crimes that occurred at a local school and throughout the city.

The Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) has concluded its investigation into serious injuries to a male during an interaction with Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) officers.

The Manitoba government is investing $44,000 to upgrade watershed district signs to reflect the enhancement and modernization of the Conservation Districts Program to become the Watershed Districts Program. The announcement was made at the 2021 Manitoba Watershed Conference.

Manitoba Central Services advises the government remains committed to providing a safe working environment for staff and Manitobans in all public-facing facilities. Following the intent and spirit of Manitoba’s recent public health orders, individuals entering the Manitoba Legislative Building will be required to be fully immunized and provide proof of vaccination.

Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development advises that a second deer infected with chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been detected in Manitoba and additional steps are being taken as part of the provincial emergency response to the initial discovery of CWD.

Today’s five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 5.7 per cent provincially and 3.7 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on December 10, 2021, 401 new cases of the virus have been identified since Wednesday: 203 cases on Thursday, Dec. 9; and 198 cases today.

The Director of CEO of VIDO says the technology used to develop a COVID-19 vaccine which is now undergoing human clinical trials offers several advantages over those used to develop vaccines currently being distributed.

The Manitoba government has provided $71,000 to create a new trail system in Assiniboine Park and enhance existing trails at FortWhyte Alive, which will help improve accessibility and the visitor experience at these popular outdoor attractions.

The Manitoba government has established a task force to address the diagnostic and surgical backlogs as the top priority. The province says that work is already underway to identify and implement solutions to deal with the backlog.