As Manitoba sets daily COVID-19 case record, province hints more restrictions are coming
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The province of Manitoba reported 742 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the highest single-day case count since the pandemic began, as health officials once again urged people to change holiday plans in an attempt to avoid straining the health-care system. And as case counts continue to rise, Manitoba’s top doctor is hinting more restrictions could be coming.
The province of Manitoba reported 742 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday.
It’s the highest single-day case count since the beginning of the pandemic.
The seven day COVID case count average is sitting at 401.
Four new cases of the omicron variant have been confirmed for a total of 22, and one new death has been confirmed.
The five day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 12.6 per cent provincially and 14.7 per cent in Winnipeg.
COVID outbreaks have been declared at two personal care homes in the city, West Park Manor and Heritage Lodge. The outbreak at Holy Family has been declared over.
Health officials are once again urging people to change holiday plans in an attempt to avoid straining the health care system, and, as case counts continue to rise, Manitoba’s top doctor is hinting at more restrictions.
Police are looking for a hit-and-run driver after a pedestrian was hit on Thursday night.
Donations are ramping up for a BCSPCA cat with a mangled paw after being caught in a hunting snare, one of a rising number of pets to fall prey to the hunting device.
A crowd of over 20 people stood in the pouring rain Saturday in front of the RCMP detachment in Hampton, N.B., to bring awareness to a missing person’s case.
Seven teenage suspects, including a 13-year-old, have been arrested following a targeted and “violent” home invasion in Vaughan on Friday, police say.
Ontario's colleges and universities say the federal government's cap on international students is taking a toll on the higher education sector as some schools face growing deficits, layoffs and, in at least one case, a temporary campus closure.
The Empress Theatre, a nearly century-old landmark in Montreal's Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (NDG) neighbourhood, may soon be revitalized.
Business owners say they've been left with questions about how a temporary tax exemption to the GST will work after the federal government announcement the policy last week.
British Columbia's electric utility says it has restored power to almost all customers who suffered outages during the bomb cyclone earlier this week, but strong wind from a new storm has made repairs difficult in some areas.
Many parts of Saskatchewan will be hit with another round of wintery weather on Saturday, and Regina is no exception, with up to 25 centimetres of snow expected to accumulate.
Some local businesses say the federal government’s recent plan to pull back GST on several items is a positive initiative, but it should have been rolled out earlier in the holiday season.
An 81-year-old man who went missing Friday has been found dead, Spruce Plains RCMP said.