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Manitoba's vaccine task force looking to change vaccination plan

The province is looking to temporarily shift its vaccination plan, to get more doses into arms quicker.

A health-care worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a UHN COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Toronto on Thursday, January 7, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Three new deaths linked to COVID-19 in Manitoba

Manitoba has added three new deaths linked to COVID-19 on Wednesday.

Manitoba public servant and fight referee loses interim job after travel to Las Vegas

A Manitoba public servant has lost an interim appointment after travelling to the United States to referee mixed martial arts fights.

A UFC fighter holds up a belt during a news conference for the UFC 229 mixed martial arts bouts Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, in Las Vegas. A Manitoba public servant has lost an interim appointment after travelling to the United States to referee mixed martial arts fights. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, John Locher

Minnesota cop will be charged in shooting of Daunte Wright

A prosecutor said Wednesday that he will charge a white former suburban Minneapolis police officer with second-degree manslaughter for killing 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright in a shooting that ignited days of unrest and clashes between protesters and police.

Manitoba First Nations hoping to appeal to Supreme Court on outlet channel decision

The Interlake Reserves Tribal Council (IRTC) has filed an application of leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada after an appeals court struck down an injunction on the Lake Manitoba, Lake St. Martin outlet channels project.

The snowfall totals for the spring snowstorm in Manitoba

A spring snowstorm smacked down in Manitoba this week, leaving several communities covered in snow.

The importance of discussion about sexual assault.

Sexual assault is an issue that is often silenced and stigmatized, but one where open and public discussion is needed to help people recover.

Bernie Madoff, massive Ponzi scheme mastermind, dies in prison at 82

Bernard Madoff, the infamous architect of an epic securities swindle that burned thousands of investors, outfoxed regulators and earned him a 150-year prison term, died behind bars early Wednesday. He was 82.

Manitoba's top health officials address concerns over delayed second doses and vaccine eligibility

Manitobans had the chance to put their questions directly to the top health officials in charge of the province's COVID-19 response and vaccine rollout.

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Blood clots may be linked to AstraZeneca vaccine but still very rare: Health Canada

Health Canada says a new and extremely rare blood clotting syndrome may be linked to Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine but the benefits of the vaccine still far outweigh the risks.

The blood clots seen in a handful of people vaccinated with AstraZeneca are described by the French Medicines Agency (ANSM) as 'highly untypical.' (AFP)

In world first, Denmark ditches AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shot

Denmark on Wednesday became the first country to stop using AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine altogether, following news of its possible link to very rare blood clot cases, health authorities said.

'They are all changed': What more than a year of pandemic isolation means for youth mental health

The latest round of pandemic closures and restrictions in provinces across Canada is continuing to put children’s mental health at risk, experts say, with many students attending school virtually and having limited access to extracurricular activities.

Minnesota cop will be charged in shooting of Daunte Wright

B.C. to request federal exemption to decriminalize personal drug possession

On the fifth anniversary of the province's other public health crisis, B.C. officials announced they'll be requesting a federal exemption from Health Canada to decriminalize personal drug possession.