Provincial News Archives

Premier Brian Pallister and Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba’s chief provincial public health officer, announced that as of 12:01am on Thursday, Nov. 12, the province of Manitoba will move to the Critical level (red) on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System to halt COVID-19 transmission and protect Manitoba’s most vulnerable citizens.

Steinbach MLA and Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced that the Manitoba government is establishing a new resource centre to support remote learning across the province.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 9.5 per cent provincially and 9.3 per cent in Winnipeg, and 365 new cases of the virus have been identified as of 9:30am on November 11, 2020, which brings the total lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 8,495.

Four Brandon men are facing numerous charges after being arrested for illegal hunting at a location near Carberry, Manitoba.

The Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) has concluded its investigation into the death of a 34-year-old male following a confrontation with the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS).

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 9.2 per cent and 441 new cases of the virus have been identified as of 9:30am on November 11, 2020, which brings the total lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 8,130.

As COVID-19 cases rise among Manitoban youth and young adults, the Manitoba government is running targeted ads to communicate the importance of protecting their wider circle from harm.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 9.4 per cent and 271 new cases of the virus have been identified as of 9:30am on November 7, 2020, which brings the total lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 7,689.

Selkirk RCMP are asking the public for any information that may help identify a male suspect involved in a recent sexual assault incident.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 9.1 per cent and 243 new cases of the virus have been identified as of 9:30am on November 6, 2020. However, due to a data correction there is total net new cases of 242 and the total lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 7,419.