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 …
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 …
Time change means an extra hour of sleep… or does it? U of M researcher explains
There’s a time change this weekend, meaning that — in theory — you’ll get an extra hour of sleep when you change your clocks back an hour this Sunday. According …
‘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 …
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 …
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, …
Coronavirus: How to fill the treat-or-treating void in Winnipeg
Halloween activities are under the microscope more than ever this year amid record-setting COVID-19 numbers in Manitoba. This year’s “holiday” is slated to be more silent than spooky, with families …
Heightened restrictions begin in Winnipeg schools Monday
A Winnipeg parent says the province moving to heighten restrictions in city schools Monday amid rising COVID-19 case numbers while still keeping in-class instruction will be good for her children’s …