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• Visitation restrictions relaxed at Manitoba health-care facilities

  The province is changing visitation principles in care homes, clinics, and other care settings to reflect lower COVID-19 transmission rates.

  

• New real estate guidelines pressure owners with a home equity line of credit: survey

  A new survey exposes balance sheet vulnerabilities for some Canadian homeowners amidst rising interest rates.

  

• More than half of flights at some Canadian airports getting cancelled, delayed: data

  Recent data shows more than half of all flights in and out of some of Canada's major airports are being cancelled or delayed, as frustrations for travellers mount due in part to increased summer travel and not enough airport staff.

  

• 'All hands on deck': Task force to release new tool measuring Manitoba's surgical, diagnostic backlog

  A provincial task force is teaming up with Doctors Manitoba to release a new tool that will help Manitobans monitor the pandemic backlog of surgeries and diagnostic tests.

  

• Conditions report outlines Manitoba’s flood risk, forecast for summer months

  Manitoba’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre has issued its 2022 Summer Conditions Report, calling for a higher than normal risk of flooding on most major lakes and near-seasonal temperatures.

• Where do the inquiries into the 'Freedom Convoy' protests and use of Emergencies Act stand?

  Five months ago, the first 'Freedom Convoy' trucks rolled into Ottawa. After the federal government took the unprecedented step of invoking the Emergencies Act to end the protests, a series of inquiries and probes have been initiated. With the nation's capital bracing for more protests over the Canada Day weekend, CTVNews.ca takes a look at where the main commissions and studies stand.

• Largest inflatable theme park opening in Winnipeg

  Canada’s largest inflatable theme park is set to open in Winnipeg next week.

• Police arrest man connected to Winnipeg's 26th homicide

  Winnipeg police have made an arrest in connection to the death of a 31-year-old man on the weekend.

• Two in hospital after scooter and vehicle collide in St. Boniface

  Two people were taken to hospital in critical condition late Tuesday afternoon after vehicle and scooter collided in St. Boniface.

• New right-of-centre political party officially registers in Manitoba

  A new political party describing itself as a right-of-center party has registered with Elections Manitoba.

• Employees evacuated, no injuries in morning industrial fire

  Cleanup is underway after a fire at a commercial building in St. James Wednesday morning.

• Former Paddlewheel captain pens book commemorating 44 years on the Red River

  From Pierre Elliott Trudeau to Colonel Sanders to thousands of Manitoba grads, Captain Steve Hawchuk welcomed people from all walks of life aboard during his 44-year career at the helm of the M.S. Paddlewheel Queen and other vessels.

• Temporary lane reduction scheduled on Brandon's Daly Overpass

  Ongoing construction to the Daly Overpass in Brandon requires a temporary lane reduction.

• First-of-its-kind spearfishing course aimed at controlling invasive species in Clear Lake

  A new invasive species in Clear Lake has Parks Canada taking steps to prevent damage to the aquatic ecosystem.

• Education program for Manitoba inmates helps give hope for life after incarceration

  A program giving inmates a chance to get an education while serving time in Manitoba’s Stony Mountain Institution is looking to expand, according to the Correctional Service of Canada.

• Brandon senior fights off man trying to choke him with shoelace: police

  Brandon police say a 72-year-old man was able to fight off and restrain a suspect who tried to choke him with a shoelace.

• 'Unnecessary and avoidable threat': Calls to keep cosmetic pesticide ban in place

  Over 30 health and environment organizations are calling on the province to keep the cosmetic pesticide ban in place.

• Mother charged after group of 13-year-olds involved in ORV crash

  Pembina Valley RCMP charged a 29-year-old woman earlier this month after her 13-year-old daughter and six of her friends were involved in an off-road vehicle (ORV) crash.