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Holey terror
Thompson boy among the lucky who ve escaped tragedy when things start to crumble under foot, wheels, home or entire neighbourhood Save to Read Later
Samuel Desjardins, 12, was trapped in a sinkhole in the Riverside area of Thompson for 90 minutes before being freed. (Julie Desjardins photo)
Bullies and bad weather are the usual hazards kids have to contend with when they’re walking home.
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Bullies and bad weather are the usual hazards kids have to contend with when they’re walking home.
But a 12-year-old Thompson boy walking home with a friend last Saturday became mired in something much more alarming a sinkhole hidden under a muddy puddle.
Winnipeg Free Press By: Tom Brodbeck | Posted: 7:00 PM CST Friday, Mar. 5, 2021
Opinion
There will come a time when enough people are immunized against COVID-19 that government will be able to eliminate the vast majority of its public health restrictions.
There will come a time when enough people are immunized against COVID-19 that government will be able to eliminate the vast majority of its public health restrictions.
The question becomes: at what point should that occur, and does government have an obligation to inform the public in advance on where the goal posts are?
The threshold to achieve herd immunity from COVID-19 has been pegged at somewhere between 70 and 80 per cent. But is it reasonable to keep most restrictions in place before reaching that threshold, even after the vast majority of high-risk people (primarily those over age 70) are vaccinated?
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The head of the Winnipeg police union believes morale among rank-and-file officers has sunk so low, especially after the recent suicide of a constable, that it can never be mended by Chief Danny Smyth.
The head of the Winnipeg police union believes morale among rank-and-file officers has sunk so low, especially after the recent suicide of a constable, that it can never be mended by Chief Danny Smyth. There s no way he can repair this, said Moe Sabourin, president of the Winnipeg Police Association, on Thursday. I don t believe there s anything this chief can do to repair the morale problem.
By this time next year, when many Canadians will have been vaccinated against COVID-19, it’s possible people will only be allowed to take certain jobs, fly to the tropics or even attend a concert if they have had the jab.
By this time next year, when many Canadians will have been vaccinated against COVID-19, it’s possible people will only be allowed to take certain jobs, fly to the tropics or even attend a concert if they have had the jab.
The Pallister government has ruled out the idea of mandatory vaccinations, but it’s unclear whether Manitobans will have their freedom clipped depending on whether they’ve been immunized.