The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 7.3 per cent and 169 new cases of the virus have been identified as of 9:30am on October 28, 2020. This brings the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 4,701.

Vehicles equipped with winter tires are in fewer crashes than vehicles without winter tires, according to a Manitoba Public Insurance report.

Thompson RCMP have seized a number of firearms, along with a significant quantity of cocaine, after executing a search warrant at a local apartment building and residence.