As Manitoba marks its one-year anniversary since the very first case of COVID-19, Premier Brian Pallister is reflecting back over the last year and also looking forward to what will happen next.
WINNIPEG The Southern Chiefs Organization (SCO) is speaking out after a report by the Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth found that child maltreatment deaths continue to be a significant concern in the province. SCO Grand Chief Jerry Daniels is calling on the provincial government to immediately prioritize the implementation of the five recommendations from the report. The report comes years after the death of Phoenix Sinclair, a five-year-old indigenous girl who spent time in foster care before she was abused and killed by her mother and step-father in 2005. Her death sparked an inquiry, leading to 62 recommendations on improving the child welfare system, released in 2014.
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Firms are selling items ranging from cannoli kits to grab-and-go frogs.
In some countries, people can pick up a COVID-19 testing kit and dinner at the same time.
New technologies and social distancing measures have spawned a revolution in the retail industry as a response to changing consumer demands.
As The Washington Post and others reported, vending machines, computerized kiosks, and other take-out technologies, otherwise known as unattended retail are supplying consumers with gourmet pizza, cannoli kits, and vacuum-packed meat.
Carla Balakgie, the chief executive of the National Automatic Merchandising Association, was quoted in the Post report, explaining the increased popularity of vending machines.
COVID: Opening a new business during the pandemic
Germany has seen many local businesses go bust during the pandemic. But surprisingly, risky business has been a turn-on for some entrepreneurs and they say now is the time to take the plunge.
Downtown Bonn has seen numerous closures (right), while other stores (left) now keep irregular hours
It s not hard to see the effect the pandemic is having on German businesses these days. Once busy downtowns are now dotted with empty storefronts.
And while some locals are baffled to see these shops go, they re even more baffled by the fact that new shops are moving in. After all, who wants to open a new business in the middle of a pandemic?