New Omicron sub-variant is in Manitoba, province says
New sub-variants of COVID-19 are in Manitoba, with scientists watching trends warning the mutated version of the Omicron variant called BA.5 is highly transmissible.

New sub-variants of COVID-19 are in Manitoba, with scientists watching trends warning the mutated version of the Omicron variant called BA.5 is highly transmissible.
It has been a year and a half since a 33-year-old man disappeared in Winnipeg. Police now believe he was a victim of foul play and say someone out there knows something.
The City of Winnipeg is moving forward with a plan to switch out the grass in some green spaces around the city.
Patrick Brown has been disqualified from the federal Conservative leadership race, after ballots have already begun to be mailed out, and his campaign is fighting back against what it calls anonymous allegations.
Mini motos – small motorcycles and scooters – are surging in demand as people grapple with the high prices of gas in Manitoba and across the country.
The City of Winnipeg is working to address issues with infill housing in Glenwood – something that has been an ongoing concern for the community for the past decade.
A Manitoba doctor has lost his licence and must pay $40,000 after an inquiry panel found him guilty of 'irresponsible and reprehensible' professional misconduct and said he was unfit to practise medicine.
Manitobans will soon receive their first quarterly Climate Action Incentive (CAI) payments.
Pets were the go to purchase during the pandemic as Winnipeggers and Manitobans were able to work from home. But as people return to their workplaces, those adopted pets are also making their way back to shelters.
Patrick Brown has been disqualified from the federal Conservative leadership race, after ballots have already begun to be mailed out, and his campaign is fighting back against what it calls anonymous allegations.
Canada's immigration department is restarting all Express Entry draws for immigration applications Wednesday, after pausing the program 18 months ago during the pandemic.
An emergency room physician is urging governments to address the country’s shortfall of health-care workers in light of the recent temporary shutdowns of emergency departments and the staffing downsizing at others.
A woman who was set on fire while on a Toronto bus in a random attack last month has died, police say.
Kevin McCarthy, 37, and Irina McCarthy, 35, the parents of a two-year-old boy, were among seven people killed in the Chicago-area mass shooting on July 4.
A bride in Ohio shared on TikTok how she was able to buy a brand new dress for her wedding for under $5 USD while thrifting.