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Holiday weekend tidbits about Queen Victoria, courtesy of HUNKS Comedy How well do we really know Queen Victoria? Winnipeg sketch comedians HUNKS offer a few interesting tidbits about QV that might surprise you. Social Sharing The reason for the season: Winnipeg sketch comedians offer fun and true(ish) facts about legendary monarch Posted: May 22, 2021 6:00 AM CT | Last Updated: May 22 Sketch comedy troup HUNKS wants Manitobans to mark their May long weekend fun with an homage to Queen Victoria...

Posted: May 21, 2021 6:39 AM ET | Last Updated: May 21 COVID-19 restrictions are tighter for this second May long weekend under the pandemic, with people only allowed to visit camps and trailers for 24 hours. (Erik White/CBC )

Article content Whether you’re looking for date-night ideas, free things to do or just something fun to do with the kids, you can’t go wrong with our list of events happening around Metro Vancouver this Victoria Day long weekend. Headlining this week’s picks is Anvil Centre Theatre’s May Long Festival. For more ideas, click HERE for our coverage of Vancouver’s Arts scene. Here are 10 things to do in Metro Vancouver: Krystle Dos Santos performs as part of Anvil Centre Theatre’s May...

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After months of criticism about a lack of transparency, B.C. health officials are set to release more detailed data on COVID-19 in the province Wednesday.

Article continues below advertisement ↴ Manitobans looking to score a deal at garage sales will have to wait until after May Long weekend. The new Public Health Orders do not allow for gatherings of any kind on private property indoor or outdoor. This new restriction includes garage sales. "The public health orders that go into effect tonight clearly state: ‘ 1(6) All outdoor gatherings on the property on which a private residence is located are prohibited," a provincial spokesperson says...

Article content Firmly entrenched in the third wave, the clamp is being tightened once again on Manitobans in an effort to get rising case numbers, hospitalizations and test positivity rates under control in the province. As of Wednesday, the province will move back to banning visitors at private residences, both indoors and outdoors, with certain exceptions, including permission for one visitor for those who live alone. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your brows...

Article continues below advertisement ↴ Manitobas Premier and Chief Public Health Officer are making changes to the Public Health Orders. Leaders are moving towards stricter health orders following a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases. The province has said it is a race between the virus and vaccinations.  "The variants are winning," Premier Brian Pallister says. "We are at a very critical point." Now, stricter Public Health Orders will be in place in hopes of slowing the spread. Pallister say...

Non-essential travel between regions banned until after the May Long weekend SHARE ON: Minister of Public Safety Mike Farnworth (BC Gov Flickr) BC’s Solicitor General, Mike Farnworth announced that non-essential travel will be banned until after the May Long weekend (May 25th). The ban is effective immediately, and will prohibit non-essential travel, using the powers of the Emergency Act Program, between three regional zones: The regional zones are: Vancouver Island (Island Health region) No...

Kenora, ON, Canada / 89.5 The Lake Apr 21, 2021 10:30 AM Increased restrictions and a Stay At Home order that will last until the May Long weekend appears to have taken a toll on the Conservative Party in Ontario. Two recent polls have the Liberals out in front. Both the Innovative Research and Abacus polls have Steve Del Duca’s Liberals at 35 per cent. The Innovative poll has the Doug Ford’s Conservatives at 30 per cent support and Abacus has them at 34 per cent. The NDP are well back at 2...