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Health officials announced 59 new cases of COVID-19 and six more deaths today.
Today’s new COVID-19 cases are in the following health regions:
• one case in Interlake–Eastern health region
• 31 cases in the Northern health region
• two cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region
• four cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region
• 21 cases in the Winnipeg health region
There has been a total of 30,417 cases identified province-wide. The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 in Manitoba is 859.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 5.2 percent provincially and 4.1 percent in Winnipeg.
There are 1,573 active cases and 27,985 people who have recovered from COVID-19.
There are 99 people in hospital with active COVID-19 and 156 people in hospital who are no longer infectious but continue to require care, for a total of 255 hospitalizations.
There are 17 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 34 ICU patients.
According to the province’s data, there are active cases in the following Parkland health districts: Dauphin (4), Riding Mountain (1), Porcupine Mountain (6), Duck Mountain (0), Asessippi (8), Little Saskatchewan (0), Whitemud (2), and Agassiz Mountain (1). Brandon has 18 active cases.
In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 16 active cases, while Fisher/Peguis has 26.
Public health officials advise six additional deaths in people with COVID-19 have been reported today including:
• a male in his 70s from the Northern health region, linked to outbreaks at St. Paul’s Personal Care Home in the Pas and St. Anthony’s General Hospital, dialysis unit;
• a female in her 70s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region, linked to the outbreak at Heritage Life Personal Care Home;
• a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Bethania Mennonite Personal Care Home;
• a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Parkview Place Personal Care Home;
• a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region; and
• a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region.
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A man from Sandy Bay First Nation is facing charges and multiple weapons were seized during a traffic stop in Portage this week.
On Monday, Feb. 8, RCMP were patrolling the area on Saskatchewan Avenue West when they came across a vehicle without a license plate and working taillights.
The officer stopped the vehicle and noticed two shotgun shells in the backseat, with a search of the car locating two loaded firearms and an extendable baton.
Police say the man had no identification and no license and provided a false name.
The suspect was taken to the detachment where he was identified, and police learned the man was on conditions to not possess firearms, not consume alcohol, and follow a curfew.
27-year-old Jordan James McIvor from Sandy Bay First Nation faces a number of charges including possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, unsafe storage of a firearm, and failure to comply, among other charges.
McIvor also faces charges under the Highway Traffic Act for not having a licence and the Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Act for having open alcohol in the vehicle.
He remains in custody.
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A 30-year dream has come true for Nicole Yunker as her EP, “My Dream” is now available.
In September, Nicole started getting singing lessons from Australian singer Mirusia over zoom.
Mirusia gave Yunker the push she needed to get the EP recorded.
“But the really magical part for me is that everything was done here in the Parkland. I recorded here at 730 CKDM, I have a huge group of people that helped me through the way, and I’m so grateful. Without all these people, this would not have happened. So, even though I’m sitting here, there’s a large group of people behind me that brought it to today, where I get to release my EP, My Dream, that’s for sale at Dauphin Music and Electronics today!”
Due to COVID-19, Nicole didn’t have any contact with her musicians. She hasn’t even seen them yet, everything was done by phone and email.
Yunker says the EP was a four-month project.
“Just amazing people came on board, Danny Schur from Ethelbert, Gary Procyshyn from Dauphin and Milana Zilnik from Ottawa, an amazing soul. So, I’m really really grateful and of course, René Hübener, my amazing producer right here from 730 CKDM and of course Mirusia was there, even though we’re at a distance, she is with me all the time. I’ve had so much support and it’s all been tremendous.”
"My Dream" is on sale now at Dauphin Music and Electronics.
For more details and to stay updated on Nicole’s journey with a newsletter, check out her website.
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The 100 block of Bossons Avenue in Dauphin will be closed to all traffic today.
Crews are repairing a water main break.
The City of Dauphin says to be prepared to detour.
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Last week the Manitoba government announced an increase to public school division funding by $20.8 million.
Mountain View School Division Secretary-Treasurer Bart Michaleski says they’ll be receiving $370,000 from that increase.
“We’ll be working on our draft budget to see how that fits together with all of our other revenue sources. At the end of the day, you know, it never seems to be enough in terms of trying to meet the needs and demands.”
Michaleski says the $370,000 will address a number of areas.
“One of the areas we’re looking at some additional costs this year is in special needs or student services and that’s an area where additional funding was provided. The government committed to some additional dollars for special needs funding and almost a third of our increase in provincial revenue is in that area so it’ll certainly be directed to those expenditures. They provided some additional dollars in our base support and base support is dollars that are allocated essentially based on enrollment.”
Also included in the announcement Friday was the freezing of education property taxes and the implementation of the Property Tax Offset Grant.
The grant will give school divisions the equivalent of a 2% property tax increase, which will give MVSD $380,000.
With the money the division is receiving from the other part of the announcement, it totals $750,000.
The full impact the funding will have on the budget is unknown right now as the division continues to work on the budget.
Michaleski says they’ll consult with the communities about the budget, for the final decisions and to find out where the communities stand on the division’s priorities.
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RCMP issued a hefty fine after catching a speeding driver near Oak Lake.
The 25-year-old man was clocked at 175 km/h in a 110 zone on Highway 1.
He told police he “thought the speed limit was 120”, and argued he was only going 150.
He received a $901 fine and a serious offence notice for license review with MPI.
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A STARS air ambulance was dispatched to the Sandy Bay First Nation area Tuesday morning for an emergency call.
A STARS spokesperson tells CKDM the individual was transported to HSC in Winnipeg in serious but stable condition, after sustaining "traumatic injuries consistent with an edged weapon".
STAR-7 (Winnipeg) has been dispatched for a scene call emergency in the Sandy Bay, MB area.
— STARS air ambulance (@STARSambulance) February 9, 2021
At this time there are no other details on the victim's age or updates on their condition.
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Today health officials announced a confirmed case of the B.117 COVID-19 variant in Manitoba – the variant that was first identified in the U.K.
Dr. Brent Roussin says the confirmed case is related to international travel and the person has since recovered. Five household contacts are self-isolating but none of them have tested positive.
In today’s daily COVID-19 update, 75 new cases and 3 more deaths were reported.
A man from Prairie Mountain Health and two women from Winnipeg are the most recent deaths in Manitoba due to COVID-19.
Today’s new COVID-19 cases are in the following health regions:
• three cases in Interlake–Eastern health region
• 16 cases in the Northern health region
• zero cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region
• five cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region
• 51 cases in the Winnipeg health region
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 5.4 percent provincially and 4.3 percent in Winnipeg.
There have been a total of 30,360 cases identified in Manitoba since the start of the pandemic.
There are 1,597 active cases and 27,910 recoveries.
There are 104 people in hospital with active COVID-19 and 162 people in hospital who are no longer infectious but continue to require care, for a total of 266 hospitalizations.
There are 15 people in intensive care units with active COVID-and 18 people with COVID-19 who are no longer infectious but continue to require critical care, for a total of 33 ICU patients.
The total number of deaths die to COVID-19 is 853.
According to the province’s data, there are active cases in the following Parkland health districts: Dauphin (4, down from 6 yesterday), Riding Mountain (1), Porcupine Mountain (6), Duck Mountain (0), Asessippi (8), Little Saskatchewan (0), Whitemud (2), and Agassiz Mountain (1). Brandon has 18 active cases.
In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 16 active cases, while Fisher/Peguis has 26.
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A total of 39 tickets were issued to Manitobans last week for breaking COVID-19 rules.
One ticket was issued for breaking the Federal Quarantine Act, which carries a maximum fine of $750,000. The individual received a $1,750 fine.
One ticket was issued to a Manitoba business, 31 to individuals, and six for not wearing a mask in an indoor public place.
Officials say 25 of the 31 tickets handed out to individuals were in relation to private gatherings.
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Manitoba officials have confirmed which restrictions will be relaxed under the new public health orders taking effect this Friday.
Premier Brian Pallister provided the update on Tuesday morning alongside Manitoba's top doctor, Dr. Brent Roussin.
“With fewer restrictions, we must remain cautious, in fact, even more cautious. In the absence of COVID-19 vaccines from the federal government, following the fundamentals is how we continue to protect each other and save lives.”
Which Restrictions Are Being Relaxed
As of 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 12 — the following health order will go into effect and last for three weeks:
• allowing restaurants and licensed premises to reopen at 25 per cent capacity with patron groups limited to members of the same household only
• allowing outdoor sports facilities to reopen for casual sports as well as organized practices and games, with multi-team tournaments not permitted
• allowing gyms, fitness centres and yoga studios to reopen at 25 per cent capacity
• allowing indoor sporting facilities such as rinks, gymnastic clubs and martial arts studios to reopen at 25 per cent capacity for individual instruction only
• allowing places of worship to hold regular religious services if a service does not exceed 10 per cent of usual capacity or 50 people, whichever is lower• allowing self-help groups for persons dealing with addictions or other behaviours to hold meetings at 25 per cent capacity of the premise where meetings take place
• allowing museums, art galleries and libraries to operate at 25 per cent capacity
• allowing personal service businesses, such as those providing pedicures, electrolysis, cosmetic application, tanning, tattooing or massage services to reopen at 25 per cent capacity
• allowing photographers and videographers to offer services to individual clients or those residing in the same household in addition to providing services at weddings, with the exception of visiting client homes
• allowing the film industry to operate fully with physical distancing and other safety measures in place
Click here for more details on the changes to the health orders.
Dr. Roussin says the new orders will allow for more of the activities and services Manitobans enjoy, but he added "we cannot let our guard down yet. Manitobans need to continue to follow the fundamentals at all times including staying home when sick, frequent handwashing and wearing masks."
The new measures will also bring the entire province under the same restrictions, where the northern region had previously been under separate orders to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the region.
Which Restrictions Are Staying The Same?
Under the new orders, some previously announced measures will remain in place, including:
• household visitor restrictions of up to two designated people,
• visits of five people plus members of a household on an outdoor private property,
• retail stores open at 25 per cent capacity or 250 people maximum with adequate physical distancing, and
• non-regulated health services, hair salons and barbershops open with 25 per cent capacity and adequate physical distancing
Feedback From Manitobans
The province says there were over 33,000 responses since Feb. 4 on EgageMB regarding the possible changes to the health orders.
• 65 per cent of respondents felt somewhat or very comfortable going to restaurants
• 57 per cent of respondents felt somewhat or very comfortable going to the gym or to a yoga studio
• opening food services was ranked the highest priority for respondents, followed by opening personal services like nail salons and tattoo parlors, allowing gyms to reopen for individual training and allowing outdoor organized outdoor sports to resume for games or practices.
Final survey results will be posted on the EngageMB website once compiled.
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The community lockdown on Pine Creek First Nation has been lifted by Chief and Council.
The lockdown was first introduced on Pine Creek First Nation on Thursday, Jan. 21 in response to a self-confirmed case in the community. A second case in the community was announced a day later.
A letter sent by Pine Creek leadership on Monday, Feb. 8 credits "the stability of COVID-19 cases in the community” as the reason for lifting the lockdown measures.
Chief and Council are asking community members to continue adhering to the fundamentals to limit the spread of the virus — by wearing masks in indoor public places, social distancing, limiting social contacts, washing hands, and staying home if not feeling well.
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