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COVID-19 hospitalizations drop in Manitoba, three more deaths reported Wednesday

Manitoba's top doctor says hospitalization rates remain high but are stable – though it is too early to tell where the province is in the pandemic's current wave.

'The real cost is your life': U.S. Border Patrol Agent warns of risks in trusting human smugglers

A U.S. border patrol agent says a group of people from India attempting to cross the Canada-U.S. border faced blizzard conditions and freezing temperatures during an 11-hour-long trek that left four people dead.

Chief Patrol Agent Anthony S. Good with the United States Border Patrol is responsible for 861 miles along the Canada-U.S. border – from the Montana line in North Dakota, all the way to Wisconsin. (Source: CTV News)

Wastewater monitoring shows potential peak of COVID-19 transmission in Winnipeg

Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba’s chief public health officer said the province is continuing to see a significant amount of spread of COVID-19.

Winnipeg restaurant facing maximum penalty of $1 million for breaking health orders

One Winnipeg restaurant is facing a maximum penalty of $1 million for violating public health orders.

Mounties say autopsies have begun to identify family found dead near border

Mounties say autopsies have begun as they try to identify the four people who were found dead in a frigid Manitoba blizzard near the United States border.

Childcare centres in Manitoba will no longer be required to notify COVID-19 close contacts

Early learning and childcare centres (ELCC) in Manitoba will soon no longer be required to notify close contacts of COVID-19 cases.

Winnipeg zoo working to help protect polar bears from extinction

With only an estimated 26,000 polar bears still living in the wild, several zoos around the world – including the Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg – are working together to find solutions to help protect the polar bear population in the wild.

Byelection for Brian Pallister's former riding to be held by March: Elections Manitoba

The byelection to decide who will represent the riding previously held by former Premier Brian Pallister will need to be held by March, and though it hasn't been called yet, Elections Manitoba is encouraging voters to get ready.

Manitoba woman worried about impact to rural care due to patient transfers

A Manitoba woman is concerned with a provincial decision to transfer patients out of Winnipeg to rural hospitals, saying it is impacting the care area residents are receiving.

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Trudeau decries 'fringe' views of some in trucker convoy, as police prepare for its arrival in Ottawa

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is decrying the 'fringe' views among some of those who are supporting the trucker convoy making its way to Parliament Hill to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other policies they feel infringe on their freedoms.

Protesters of COVID-19 restrictions, and supporters of Canadian truck drivers protesting the COVID-19 vaccine mandate cheer on a convoy of trucks on their way to Ottawa, on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Tuesday January 25, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski

CRA to send out new round of letters checking eligibility from CERB recipients

The Canada Revenue Agency is sending out a new round of letters to pandemic aid recipients to verify they were eligible for the help, and warning of potential need for repayments.

Severe COVID-19 illness trends still rising in most regions, Canada's top doctor says

Canada's top doctor says even though the average daily COVID-19 case count across the country is down 30 per cent compared to last week, it's not an accurate reflection of the state of the pandemic.

India arrests 6 in illegal immigration crackdown following Canada-U.S. border tragedy

Indian police have detained six people in a crackdown on illegal immigration after four Indians were found frozen to death near the border between Canada and the U.S. last week, officials said on Thursday.

Canada extends military operation in Ukraine for three years

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Wednesday the extension of Operation UNIFIER for three years, and the deployment of 60 more troops to Ukraine in the coming days.