Provincial News Archives

Portage la Prairie RCMP are currently investigating a recent pharmacy break and enter which resulted in a variety of narcotics being stolen.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 5.3 per cent provincially and four per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on February 20, 2021, 95 new cases of the virus have been identified. The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 31,329.

To date, 58,974 doses of vaccine have been administered including 35,227 first doses and 23,747 second doses. Manitoba remains second among provinces in the number of people who have received two doses of vaccine and are fully protected against COVID-19, at 1,639 per 100,000.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 5.7 per cent provincially and 4.2 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on February 19, 2021, 92 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, two cases have been removed due to a data correction. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 90 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 31,235.

RCMP have arrested two individuals from Winnipeg in connection to numerous thefts that had occurred in the RM of Headingley over a short period of time.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is six per cent provincially and 4.4 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on February 18, 2021, 139 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, one case has been removed due to a data correction. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 138 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 31,145.

Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) reported net income from operations of $258.8 million for the first three quarters of its 2020/21 fiscal year. Net income after the rebated surplus distribution is $79.2 million compared to net income of $162.3 million for the same time period last year.

A total of 130 warnings and 27 tickets were issued for the week of Feb. 8 to 14 including seven $1,296 tickets to individuals related to gatherings in private residences or outdoors, 16 $298 tickets to individuals for failure to wear a mask in indoor public places, three $5,000 tickets to businesses and one $1,750 ticket to an individual for violation of the Federal Quarantine Act.

On March 5, two new immunization super sites will launch – one in Selkirk and the other in Morden-Winkler area. These sites will deliver vaccine to eligible Manitobans and also serve as a distribution hub for Focused Immunization Teams and pop-up clinics.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 5.9 per cent provincially and 4.3 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on February 17, 2021, 76 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, one case has been removed due to a data correction. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 75 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 31,007.