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New Year, same old story with the lack of healthcare services in Flin Flon. It continues to be an issue as our residents have to be medevaced to Winnipeg for major health issues. The need for . . .

“We definitely have a lot of cases within our northern population in certain areas,” Atwal said. There are now more than 1,500 active cases in the north, including more than 500 in the Island Lake health district. The Canadian military is sending personnel to Garden Hill First Nation on Thursday to support the running of the emergency operations centre, set up an isolation area and provide ground transportation, Global News reported. About 73 per cent of active COVID-19 cases were among ...

The majority of the new cases reported n the north on Monday were from the Island Lake health district, where there were 30 new cases, bringing the total number of active cases in the region to 492. “We’re concerned that we’re seeing an increasingly disproportionate effect on First Nations,” said chief provincial public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin at the Jan. 18 COVID-19 press conference There were also new cases reported in the Flin Flon/Snow Lake/Cranberry/Sherridon health dis...

The number of new daily cases of COVID-19 reported in Manitoba is beginning to stabilize and decline but the Northern Regional Health Authority (NRHA) is seeing a surge related to outbreaks in . . .

Winds still howling through parts of southern Manitoba as winter storm pushes through Its a windswept world in southern Manitoba, where blizzard-like conditions in some places are creating poor visibility. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Dec 23, 2020 7:54 AM CT | Last Updated: December 23, 2020 The Trans-Canada Highway, as seen west of Winnipeg near Headingley, on Wednesday morning.(Sean Kavanagh/CBC)

As the New Year approaches, the legislature has ended its fall sitting. We did our best to delay some truly egregious legislation the Pallister government brought in. As the Official Opposition we did our job and will continue to stand up for Manitobans. 2020 has been a tough year for Manitobans due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Pallister government has only made matters worse. They’ve pushed through hydro rate increases while people were already struggling to make ends meet and have co...

By Jaryn Vecchio Students and staff at Dr. Clark // Photo supplied by Fort McMurray Public School District A local school is one of seven across the country getting additional mental health funding. Physical and Health Education Canada is allocating $14,000 to help students, teachers, and staff struggling mentally get support with Dr. Clark School being chosen to split the funds. They’re splitting the money with schools in Winnipeg, Whitehorse, Guelph, Leaf Rapids – Manitoba, Mirami...