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Hundreds of dead fish washed up on the shores of Lake Winnipeg last month, and the province still hasn't been able to answer why.

Testing was conducted on the tissue of the dead carp to determine whether a virus may have caused the mass die-off.

According to a provincial spokesperson, the testing uncovered no evidence of a virus.

The province says there will be no further investigation into the matter.

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Brandon University researchers want your help at an archaeological dig in southwest Manitoba.

Back in 2018, researchers uncovered modified bison bones just south of Melita that were once used as hoe blades by pre-contact Indigenous peoples.

Initial testing of the site began in 2019, and a public archaeology program is planned for this summer.

Brandon University Department of Anthropology Professor Dr. Mary Malainey explains what they hope to learn.

“We want to know what they were doing, where they were living, and we hope to identify things like habitation sites, the relationship between the people who lived there and how they used the valley – basically all of their lifeways.”

The team is holding public archaeology activities on July 18th - 26th, where there will be presentations, site tours. You'll also be able to help excavate the site with professional archaeologists.

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Public health officials identified 6 new cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba on Sunday.

There have been a total of 7 cases reported this weekend, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 343.

In the latest update from the province on Friday, there were 11 active reported in Manitoba, 318 people listed as recovered, and 7 deaths.

The province now only provides limited updates on the weekend, and will share more detailed information on active case numbers and testing rates on Monday.

For more detailed information on COVID cases in the province, you can click here.

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Manitoba Hydro is now reporting a power outage in the Ochre River area.

They say 182 customers are affected by the outage — and estimate the power should be back on by 8:30 p.m. this evening.

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One more case of COVID-19 has been identified on Saturday by public health officials.

The total number of cases in Manitoba is now 337.

In the latest update from the province on Friday, there were 11 active reported in Manitoba, 318 people listed as recovered, and 7 deaths.

For more detailed information on COVID cases in the province, you can click here.

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The RM of Lakeshore are saying the Rorketon Landfill will be closed Saturday, July 18.

The landfill will be back open on Wednesday, with regular hours from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Staff with the RM apologize for any inconvenience.

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Manitobans dealing with a number of conditions and disorders will now have help in paying for their prescription medications, according to Health, Seniors, and Active Living Minister Cameron Friesen.

The province has added 137 drugs to the provincial formulary, including 109 generic medications.

Drugs added to the formulary include:

  • Akynzeo – for the prevention of acute and delayed nausea and vomiting associated with some forms of chemotherapy;
  • Enstilar – for the treatment of psoriasis;
  • Mezera – for the treatment of ulcerative colitis;
  • Prevymis – for the treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection;
  • Radicava – for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS);
  • Sublocade – for the treatment of opioid use disorder;
  • Truxima – for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis; and
  • Velphoro – for the control of serum phosphorus levels in patients with end-stage renal disease.

Coverage for the added drugs came into effect yesterday.

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Public health officials have identified 5 new cases of COVID-19 in the province today. The total number of cases in Manitoba is 336.

All five cases are located on a Hutterite colony in the Interlake-Eastern health region.

No one is in the hospital at this time, and the number of deaths remains at 7.

We currently have 11 active cases in Manitoba, and 318 people have recovered from the virus.

For more detailed information on COVID cases in the province, you can go to manitoba.ca/covid19.

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UPDATE | At 3:24 p.m. the severe thunderstorm warning has been lifted.

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At 11:03 a.m., Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Parkland.

The advisory is in effect for the following areas:

  • Gilbert Plains Mun. incl. Ashville
  • Grandview Mun. incl. Valley River Res.
  • Mossey River Mun. incl. Winnipegosis and Fork River
  • Mun. of Ethelbert incl. Garland
  • Mun. of Roblin incl. Makaroff Shortdale and Bield
  • Mun. of Russell-Binscarth incl. Gambler Res.
  • R.M. of Dauphin incl. Sifton and Valley River
  • R.M. of Lakeshore incl. Ochre River and Makinak
  • R.M. of Lakeshore incl. Rorketon and Toutes Aides
  • R.M. of Riding Mountain West incl. Asessippi Prov. Park

Conditions of strong wind, large hail, and heavy downpours may develop.

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The Bowsman man accused of crashing the gate at Rideau Hall and uttering threats against the Prime Minister appeared in court today.

Corey Hurren faces 22 criminal charges, most of which are firearms-related offences stemming from the July 2nd incident.

The matter was in court briefly today, with Hurren appearing via videoconference.

The case was put over until the end of the month.

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A fire in Ochre River this morning destroyed two sheds, and sent a firefighter to hospital with heat exhaustion and smoke inhalation.

At 9:40 a.m. Thursday morning, Ochre River Fire was dispatched to a structure fire.

Firefighters quickly got the blaze under control, stopping the garage & shed fire from spreading to the resident's home.

The Ochre River Fire Department say the firefighter that was sent to the hospital is now "doing just fine", and safe and sound at home.

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