[ad_1] WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government deems some additional items essential and excludes five other remote communities from the ban on selling non-essential items in person. Announced on Saturday afternoon, the province includes gift cards, prepaid credit cards and newspapers on its list of essentials. Sapotaweyak, Berens River, Poplar River, …
Read More »Snow warning issued for Ottawa: 15-20 cm of snow expected for the arrival of a “significant” storm on Sunday
[ad_1] OTTAWA – The first “significant snow” of the season is destined to bury the region of the capital. Environment Canada has issued a “snow alert” for Ottawa, Gatineau and Renfrew County, with 15-20 inches of snow expected early Sunday and Monday morning. “The snow will start on Sunday afternoon. …
Read More »Shoppers stock up before the lockdown begins Monday in Toronto and the Peel region
[ad_1] Many shoppers are flocking to stores to stock up this weekend before Toronto and the Peel region enter a lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Since Friday evening, lineups have formed outside the department stores, including one outside Walmart in Eglinton and Pharmacy in Scarborough. Saturday …
Read More »Another Winnipeg nursing home struggling to contain the COVID-19 outbreak
[ad_1] WINNIPEG – Another Winnipeg nursing home is struggling to cope with a COVID-19 outbreak. More than half of all residents tested positive for the virus at the Golden Links Lodge in St. Vital. Jordan Hanna is worried about her grandmother, who lives at the Golden Links Lodge. “The thought …
Read More »Lottery products deemed “non-essential” in Manitoba, suspended terminals
[ad_1] WINNIPEG – Lottery products have been deemed “non-essential” under new public health orders in the province, meaning Manitobans will not be able to purchase or validate their lottery tickets in person. Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries and Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) will suspend lottery terminals in the province on …
Read More »Princess Diana’s interview with the BBC was investigated 25 years later: in Boil
[ad_1] There are suspicions that the journalist who led it, Martin Bashir, used false documents to persuade Lady Di to speak. The BBC has decided to open an independent investigation into the historic and controversial interview given by Princess Diana to the station in 1995. All because it is suspected …
Read More »Canada’s top doctor notes Manitoba’s restrictions as models predict a bleak future
[ad_1] WINNIPEG – New model for COVID-19 predicts a bleak future for Canada, but tight restrictions in Manitoba have caught the attention of the country’s provincial public health chief who is looking to change the trend. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has released a model for the second …
Read More »Manitoba promotes safe local shopping amid new restrictions
[ad_1] WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government has launched a new digital campaign to encourage safe local shopping amid new public health orders. Finance Minister Scott Fielding and Minister of Economic Development and Education Ralph Eichler made the announcement on Friday, noting that the campaign came as a recommendation from the …
Read More »Record year for Montreal airport leaves key REM station up in the air
[ad_1] MONTREAL – Trudeau airport expects losses of $ 600 million this year, which raises doubts as to who will pay for the REM station. Just over a year ago, the light rail station of the international airport was launched with great enthusiasm. It was intended to be a key …
Read More »York region asks not to go into lockdown as province intends to introduce tougher measures for COVID-19 hot spots
[ad_1] Ahead of the Ontario government’s announcement of tougher measures for COVID-19 hot spots, York region officials on Thursday asked not to be moved to the lockdown zone. In a letter to Premier Doug Ford, York Region President and CEO Wayne Emmerson, and Dr Karim Kurji, York Region Chief Medical …
Read More »