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According to Statistics Canada, Manitoba gained 5,500 jobs in January.
The net gains come from an increase of about 16,000 full-time jobs, compared with a loss of about 10,400 part-time jobs.
The unemployment rate in the province didn’t change and is still at 8%.
In youth workers, the unemployment rate more than doubles the provincial average.
The unemployment rate for men aged 15-24 is 18%, while it’s 19.6% for women in the same age group.
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The Dauphin Hospital Foundation is offering condolences after the passing of Dr. Allan Lysack.
Hospital Foundation Chairman Greg Thomson says “Dr. Lysack really loved and enjoyed his work over the years at Dauphin Regional Health Centre and he was so very dedicated and sincere in helping his patients.”
Thomson says Dr. Lysack helped shape the provision of health care in Dauphin and rural Manitoba early in his tenure, adding that the Dauphin Hospital Foundation is saddened to learn of his passing, “but will always acknowledge the legacy he left not only in health care, but within the community overall.”
Dauphin General Hospital was Dr. Lysack’s first post after he graduated from Medical School in 1965. His medical career in Dauphin spanned over five decades and he retired officially in 2017.
In 2009, he was recognized for over 45 years of service as a surgeon at Dauphin Regional Health Centre.
In 2002, he was appointed to the Order of Canada by then Gov. General Adrienne Clarkson.
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The COVID-19 outbreak at the Dauphin Regional Health Centre has now been declared over.
A total of 3 cases were reported at the site during the outbreak -- two staff members and one non-staff member. One death was announced at the site.
Health officials announced 110 new cases of COVID-19 and one death in the province today, a woman in her 40`s from Winnipeg.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is six percent provincially and 3.5 percent in Winnipeg.
Manitoba has reported a total of 30,078 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. There have been 838 deaths due to COVID-19 in the province.
Today’s new COVID-19 cases are in the following health regions:
• 40 cases in the Northern health region
• 13 cases in Interlake–Eastern health region
• eight cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region
• 11 cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region
• 38 cases in the Winnipeg health region
There are 3,353 active cases and 25,887 people have recovered from the virus.
There are 115 people in hospital with active COVID-19 and 154 people in hospital who are no longer infectious but continue to require care, for a total of 269 hospitalizations.
There are 23 people in intensive care units with active COVID-19 and 17 people who are no longer infectious but continue to require critical care, for a total of 40 ICU patients.
According to the province’s data, there are active cases in the following Parkland health districts: Dauphin (1), Riding Mountain (1), Porcupine Mountain (48), Duck Mountain (1), Asessippi (13), Little Saskatchewan (7), Whitemud (2), and Agassiz Mountain (10). Brandon has 27 active cases.
In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 70 active cases, while Fisher/Peguis has 71.
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The provincial government has announced an increase to the funding of public school divisions by $20.8 million.
The 1.56% increase to the budget brings the total to 1.35 billion dollars, which Education Minister Cliff Cullen says is the highest total investment in Manitoba’s history.
Included in the increase is $6.7 million for base funding for public schools and $5.5 million for special needs funding.
The news release from the province says Manitoba has the third-highest spending per student in Canada at $14,815, after Saskatchewan and New Brunswick.
The province is continuing to ensure that all school divisions will receive no less than 98% of the operating funding they received a year earlier.
In addition to the funding increase, education property taxes will be frozen and the province will provide a Property Tax Offset Grant equivalent to a two per cent property tax increase, or $22.8 million.
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Bowsman’s Corey Hurren has pleaded guilty to eight charges after ramming the gates of Rideau Hall last year.
46-year-old Hurren was in court early Friday morning where he pleaded guilty to seven weapon charges and one count of mischief causing damage to the gate of Trudeau’s home.
Police say Hurren was heavily armed when he stormed the grounds of Rideau Hall on July 2nd.
He returns to court for a sentencing hearing on Feb. 23.
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The Manitoba government has given 60 million dollars to regional health authorities for COVID-19 related costs over the first two quarters of 2020-21.
Health and Seniors Care Minister Health Stefanson made the announcement saying the funding ensures the regional health authorities can continue to serve the public to the best of their abilities.
Costs related to incremental staffing, enhanced cleaning procedures, and additional supplies and equipment are some of what’s eligible to be covered.
More funding will also be provided for the remaining two quarters of the year.
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Two outbreaks at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre have resulted in 90 cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday.
The first outbreak was declared on Jan. 17 in the intensive-care unit, followed by a second outbreak in the inpatient medical units declared on Jan. 19.
The hospital’s interim director of acute care says anyone requiring health services at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre should still feel confident about coming to the facility.
On Thursday and Friday, hospital staff are scheduled to receive some doses of the COVID vaccine.
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Public health officials have announced 110 new cases of COVID-19 and two deaths.
Earlier today, Premier Brian Pallister and Dr Brent Roussin identified a list of proposed changes to the public health restrictions.
The five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate continues to improve and is at 6.7% provincially and 3.6% in Winnipeg.
Today’s COVID-19 data shows:
- 39 cases in the Northern health region
- 33 cases in Interlake–Eastern health region
- seven cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region
- five cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region
- 26 cases in the Winnipeg health region
According to the province’s data, there are active cases in the following Parkland health districts: Dauphin (1), Riding Mountain (1), Porcupine Mountain (48, down from 49), Duck Mountain (1), Asessippi (13), Little Saskatchewan (7, down from 8), Whitemud (2, up from 1), and Agassiz Mountain (10). Brandon has 27 active cases.
In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 70 active cases, while Fisher/Peguis has 71.
The outbreak at the Fairview Personal Care Home in Brandon has been declared over.
The total number of cases in Manitoba is 29,968.
The provincial data shows 3,340 active cases and 25,791 recoveries.
The total number of deaths is 837.
264 people are in hospital due to the virus, 109 have active COVID-19 and 155 people are in hospital with COVID-19 but aren’t infectious but continue to require care.
There are 20 people in intensive care units with active COVID-19 as well as 16 people with COVID-19 who are no longer infectious but continue to require critical care for a total of 36 ICU patients.
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The Manitoba government has released a list of restrictions that could be relaxed in the next public health orders, and are asking for feedback on those proposed changes.
On Thursday morning, Premier Brian Pallister and Dr. Brent Roussin announced what’s currently being considered for the next set of public health orders that are due next Friday:
• allowing food services, including restaurants and lounges, to reopen at 25 per cent capacity with closure time of 10 p.m., limited to patron groups of household members
• allowing personal services, including nail salons and tattoo parlours, to reopen at 25 per cent capacity with adequate physical distancing, enhanced personal protective equipment measures and requirements to collect information for contact tracing purposes
• allowing gyms to reopen at 25 per cent capacity for one-on-one and individual training sessions with adequate physical distancing, with no group classes
• allowing places of worship to reopen at a maximum of 10 per cent capacity or 50 people, whichever is lower
Other Restrictions Under Consideration
• allowing libraries to reopen at a maximum of 25 per cent capacity, limited to patron groups of household members
• allowing organized outdoor sports to resume for games or practices (no multi-team tournaments)
• clarifying that addictions support and treatment groups can operate with adequate physical distancing measures in place
• allowing the film industry to resume work, with safety protocols in place
• opening public washroom facilities with 25 per cent capacity and enhanced signage
• increasing capacity for weddings to up to 10 people in addition to the officiant and photographer
• allowing photographers to resume operations outdoors and with studio capacity limited to patron groups of household members only
Dr. Rousin says the proposed changes would have the entire province remain in code red — “which highlights the actual level of risk we’re in. We have yet to get an adequate supply of vaccine, and we’re under threat of the new variants.”
“So our numbers certainly allow this continued cautious approach to reopening, but we’re still at a critical juncture moving forward,” Roussin said.
What won’t be changing in the new health orders next Friday?
It appears the province will not change the rules on gathering sizes for the time being. Currently, the restrictions on household visitors allow up to two designated people, while visits of five people plus members of a household are permitted on outdoor private property.
The province is asking for feedback on the proposed changes, which would come into effect next week to replace the current public health orders that expire at 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 12.
To provide input, visit EngageMB.
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Just after 4 a.m. this morning, the special weather statement ended.
The statement called for an intense band of flurries to track across southern Manitoba yesterday evening.
Periods of brief but intense snowfall were expected in the affected areas.
Local snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 centimetres were forecasted to fall overnight under the band of snow.
The cold front will usher in a period of frigid temperatures that will persist well into next week.
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A Dauphin man was in court again after being arrested in the summer in connection to a fatal stabbing.
Nicholas Ryan-McKinnon is being charged with second-degree murder and aggravated assault.
The 23-year-old has been remanded in custody to February 23rd.
On August 15th, officers responded to a fatal stabbing. A 32-year-old man was dead in the home, and an 18-year-old man was injured and taken to hospital but was later released.
Ryan-McKinnon was later arrested by Whitehorse RCMP a few days later.
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