Provincial News Archives

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 7.2 per cent provincially and 8.2 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on April 30, 2021, 295 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, five cases have been removed due to data correction. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 290 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 38,729.

Two separate cases of variant influenza (flu) viruses have been found in two unrelated individuals in different communities in southern Manitoba. One is a case of human influenza A(H1N2)v and one is a case of human influenza A(H1N1)v.

Farm Credit Canada reports the Canadian food and beverage sector has positioned itself to take full advantage of marketing opportunities being created as the global economy begins to recover from the effects of COVID-19.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 7.2 per cent provincially and 8.3 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on April 29, 2021, 230 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, two cases have been removed due to data correction. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 228 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 38,439.

With warmer weather on the way, it is common for more break and enters to be reported to police. Manitoba RCMP want to remind the public that there are precautions that can help prevent such an occurrence.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 7.5 per cent provincially and 8.4 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on April 28, 2021, 189 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, three cases have been removed due to data correction. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 186 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 38,211.

The Steinbach super site in the Southern Health-Santé Sud health region, located at 294 Lumber Ave., will open on May 18. The second super site in Prairie Mountain Health will be located in Dauphin at 304 Whitmore Ave. E. and will open May 10. This expansion brings the total number of super sites to eight.

Fisher Branch RCMP are asking the public for any information into the whereabouts of a missing man from Peguis First Nation, 29-year-old Shane McPherson.

A total of 92 warnings and 56 tickets were issued for the week of April 19 to 25, including 39 $1,296 tickets to individuals for various offences and 17 $298 tickets to individuals for failure to wear a mask in indoor public places.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 7.5 per cent provincially and 8.4 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30 a.m. today, 218 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, one case has been removed due to data correction. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 217 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 38,025.