UPDATED | Manitoba premier amends interprovincial travel rules amid COVID-19 variant surge
Manitoba's premier says the rules around travel are changing in the province as cases of COVID-19 variants begin to surge in Canada.

Manitoba's premier says the rules around travel are changing in the province as cases of COVID-19 variants begin to surge in Canada.
Health officials in Manitoba announced five new deaths linked to COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the death toll to 809.
Manitoba’s top doctor said the risk of increasing COVID-19 spread is the primary reason for not reopening all businesses under the relaxed public health orders.
A six-month-old Winnipeg boy is recovering after receiving a stem cell transplant earlier this month.
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The Manitoba government said some second-dose vaccine appointments in Winnipeg and Brandon will likely be postponed due to the Pfizer vaccine shortage, as it prepares to release its priority list this week.
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A Manitoba nurse said she developed concerning symptoms minutes after receiving her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
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One Winnipegger has built a “puzzle exchange” to help her puzzle enthusiast parents stay entertained during the pandemic.
Neil Young has become the latest musician to strike gold with his song catalogue, selling a 50 per cent stake in his music to a British investment company in a deal announced on Wednesday.
Leon Draisaitl scored the game-winning goal with less than a second left to give the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets Sunday night at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg.
Paul Stastny, Mark Scheifele and Blake Wheeler each had three-point nights in a 6-3 Winnipeg Jets win over the Ottawa Senators at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg late Saturday night.
Winnipeg Jets trade sniper Patrik Laine and Jack Roslevic to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for for Pierre-Luc Dubois .
Citycats fishing guide Todd Longley enjoys catching fish on ice but also enjoys other activities. Rachel Lagacé has more.
Cathy Laver-Wright shares details on the event asking you to don a kilt and hit the ice in support of The St. Andrews Society of Winnipeg.
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Neighbours in Houston are thanking an Amazon delivery driver for helping to find a baby that was abandoned after an apparent carjacking.
Montreal’s Shina Novalinga is keeping her Indigenous culture alive by throat-singing with her mom on TikTok.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Canadians to expect more travel restrictions soon and reiterated to avoid all non-essential travel, both abroad and in between provinces.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he remains confident in Canada's vaccine supplies coming out of Europe despite warnings from the European Commission that it is going to impose an 'export transparency mechanism.'
The world has now surpassed 100 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus.
If Canada was able to navigate Donald Trump's four years of bilateral bluster, it can surely find safe harbour from the protectionist measures of his Democratic successor, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested Tuesday.
The COVID death of a young cleaner in a long-term-care home is a sign of a 'human rights catastrophe' facing newcomers and migrants on the front lines, advocates say.
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has identified 99 more cases of what it believes to be the highly contagious U.K. COVID-19 B.1.1.7. variant in the region; aside from the seven, it's already reported.
Schools that practise social distancing, mask-wearing and other precautions have not seen rapid spread of coronavirus, but indoor sports activities should be avoided, according to new research out of the U.S.
Providence Therapeutics of Calgary says 60 subjects will be monitored for 13 months, with the first results expected next month.
Companies that want in on a new federal loan program will have to show sharp revenue declines during the pandemic and that they have already applied for other business aid.
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Brad Sorenson, CEO of Providence Therapeutics says if successful, the vaccine could be released by the end of the year.
Officials from across the country provide updates on the pandemic across Canada.