Provincial News Archives

Beginning next week, COVID-19 immunizations will be available to young people at school-based clinics. These clinics will be offered during school hours and in some cases, clinics will continue to operate outside school hours as a pop-up clinic for all members of the community.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 3.2 per cent provincially and 1.6 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30 a.m. today, 276 new cases of the virus have been identified since Thursday: 105 cases on Friday, Sept. 10; 72 cases on Saturday, Sept. 11; 58 cases on Sunday Sept. 12; and 41 cases today.

The Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) has terminated its investigation into an allegation of serious injuries sustained by a male during an arrest by the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS).

The Swine Health Information Center is advising the pork sector to be thinking biosecurity as we transition from summer to fall. As part of its September e-newsletter, the Swine Health Information Center has released its monthly Domestic and Global Swine Disease Surveillance Reports.

Manitoba RCMP are reporting that an 18-year-old Peguis First Nation man has been arrested and charged in connection to a number of recent swatting incidents in the United States.

The Manitoba government has prosecuted a Winnipeg-based employer for violations of The Workplace Safety and Health Act and its associated regulations that resulted in serious injury.

Manitoba Health and Seniors Care has approved the acceptance of new admissions to Maples Long Term Care Home. New admissions were available as of Sept. 7, 2021.

The Manitoba government is launching a social impact bond dedicated to supporting women’s heart health. The partnership is intended to reduce the risk of heart disease among women and increase physical activity levels.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 2.6 per cent provincially and 1.4 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on September 9, 2021, 106 new cases of the virus have been identified since Tuesday: 52 cases on Wednesday, Sept. 8; and 54 cases today. Six cases have been removed due to data correction bringing the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 59,100.

The Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) has concluded its investigation into the death of a female who was in police custody with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).