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Manitoba health minister apologizes for breaking public health orders

Manitoba's health minister has apologized after appearing in a photo breaking the indoor mask mandate at an event over the weekend.

A photo posted on Manitoba Families Minister Rochelle Squires' Facebook page on Oct. 17, 2021, shows a group including Manitoba Health Minister Audrey Gordon (left), Minister Cathy Cox (second from left), and Squires (second from right) with no masks on during an event at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. The ministers have apologized for not wearing masks. (Source: Rochelle Squires/ Facebook)

Manitoba’s vaccine mandates likely to stay in place until next year: Roussin

The province is reminding people to keep their proof of COVID-19 vaccination cards handy, as vaccine mandates will be sticking around in Manitoba until next year.

A proof of COVID-19 vaccination card issued in Manitoba, which will be required when attending a restaurant, theatre or concert in Manitoba. Identifying information on the card has been blurred. (CTV News File Photo)

Visitor restrictions delayed wife's access to Winnipeg ER to support dying husband, family says

A Winnipeg family is calling on the province to re-evaluate COVID-19 visitor restrictions in emergency departments, which they say prevented an essential care partner from helping and comforting a loved one dying of cancer.

Mandatory vaccination for public servants officially in place

A new vaccine mandate by the province is officially in effect. All front line workers who are in direct contact with vulnerable people, such as teachers or health-care workers, are required to be fully vaccinated or do regular testing.

NHL suspends Evander Kane 21 games for COVID violations

The NHL has suspended San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane for 21 games for submitting a fake COVID-19 vaccination card.

Convicted sex offender considered high risk to reoffend to live in Winnipeg: Police

Winnipeg police say a convicted sex offender considered a high risk to re-offend against women and girls is being released and is expected to live in Winnipeg.

Manitoba First Nation water treatment plant shot, police looking for help

The Manitoba First Nations Police Service is asking for the public’s help after a community water treatment plant appears to have been shot multiple times.

Manitoba man notices old Lotto Max ticket in his wallet, wins $20 million

A Manitoba man is $20 million richer after claiming a Lotto Max ticket for the draw on Aug. 24, 2021.

Pfizer officially requests Health Canada approval for kids' COVID-19 shot

Pfizer has asked Health Canada to approve the first COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 years old.

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Pfizer officially requests Health Canada approval for kids' COVID-19 shot

Pfizer has asked Health Canada to approve the first COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 years old.

A health-care worker holds a vial of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, in this Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, file photo. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Why COVID-19 boosters weren't tweaked to better match variants

More COVID-19 booster shots may be on the way -- but when it's your turn, you'll get an extra dose of the original vaccine, not one updated to better match the extra-contagious delta variant. And that has some experts wondering if the booster campaign is a bit of a missed opportunity to target delta and its likely descendants.

Tk'emlúps te Secwepemc chief describes Trudeau visit as 'bittersweet'

Tk'emlúps te Secwepemc Chief Rosanne Casimir told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that his visit to the First Nation community Monday is 'bittersweet' following his notable absence from their ceremony to recognize the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

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EXCLUSIVE | Germany and Denmark repatriate women and children from Syria. Will Canada Follow?

An Access to Information request by CTV News shows that when Canada learned that Canadian women and children were being held in a Kurdish-run detention camp in Syria, the response was hesitant and minimal—and it appears little has changed, writes London Bureau Chief Paul Workman in an exclusive piece for CTVNews.ca.

Municipal voting across Alberta: Calgary, Edmonton to elect new mayors

Alberta's two major cities were voting for new mayors during municipal elections Monday after being led by Naheed Nenshi in Calgary and Don Iveson in Edmonton for multiple terms.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc Nation after his notable absence on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.