RCMP and Winnipeg police officers test positive for COVID-19
Officers with both the Winnipeg Police Service and Manitoba RCMP have tested positive for COVID-19. Winnipeg police said Tuesday that two officers, both of whom work out of the police …
38 people, 1 death, linked to COVID-19 outbreak at second Winnipeg hospital
An COVID-19 outbreak at a second Winnipeg hospital has grown to 38 patients and has claimed the life of another person. The outbreak at Victoria General Hospital has been linked …
Winnipeg rinks a ‘ghost town’ as players, fans adjust to COVID-19 realities
Hockey rinks across the country are quieter than ever amid the COVID-19 pandemic, even with a fraction of teams playing games regularly. In Winnipeg, a combination of health guidelines and …
Manitoba reports record-setting coronavirus case count, 3 deaths Tuesday
Manitoba health officials say a record-setting 184 new cases of COVID-19 were identified Tuesday and three more people have died from the virus. The latest victims include a woman in …
‘Grow up’: Parties, gatherings, lack of honesty driving up Manitoba’s COVID-19 numbers
One person didn’t tell health-care staff that they were the close contact of someone who was positive. Another went to a funeral, then went to a personal care home and …
Winnipeg woman’s dad tests positive for coronavirus at care home dealing with outbreak
A Winnipeg woman is becoming increasingly anxious as her father tested positive for COVID-19 while staying at a care home dealing with an outbreak. Danielle Mallett, a 23-year-old student, has …
Manitoba students struggling in school after spring coronavirus closure
This school year has been unlike any other and for some parents, they’re seeing their child lagging behind of where they think they should be. Les Redelinghuys from Sylvan Learning …
Coronavirus: Manitoba announces legislation amendments to allow protected job leave amid pandemic
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister announced on Monday that the province would become the first to introduce legislation that will allow more workers to take a protected leave from their job …
Manitoba health officials to give coronavirus update after weekend sees 314 new cases
Manitoba’s top doctor and the province’s chief nursing officer will give a COVID-19 update Monday after hundreds of new cases and several more deaths were reported over the weekend. Dr. …
St. Boniface doc calls COVID-19 situation ‘the perfect storm you don’t want to be in’
A Winnipeg microbiologist at St. Boniface Hospital says he’s becoming increasingly worried about COVID-19 cases overwhelming the health-care system. Dr. Philippe Lagace-Wiens told 680 CJOB things are getting very serious, …