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Premier Brian Pallister blamed pandemic scofflaws for helping to cause the third wave of the coronavirus now hitting the province. (Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press)
Premier Brian Pallister introduced both a carrot and a stick as COVID-19 rages in Manitoba, offering coronavirus-related sick pay for workers and doubling fines for repeat pandemic restrictions offenders.
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Premier Brian Pallister introduced both a carrot and a stick as COVID-19 rages in Manitoba, offering coronavirus-related sick pay for workers and doubling fines for repeat pandemic restrictions offenders. In a general sense, it’s to reward good behaviour and encourage it and to address some of the less respectful behaviour that we’ve seen, he said at a news conference Friday.
WINNIPEG The Manitoba government announced further restrictions as COVID-19 numbers continued to surge to near-record levels Friday.
Starting Sunday morning and until May 30, the cap on outdoor gatherings will drop to five people from 10. Restaurants, bars and patios must close to in-person dining but can still provide takeout and delivery services.
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Premier of Manitoba Brian Pallister speaks at a news conference in Winnipeg, Wednesday, April 7, 2021. The Manitoba government is increasing fines for people who repeatedly violate COVID-19 public health orders and is offering sick leave pay for workers affected by the pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government announced further restrictions as COVID-19 numbers continued to surge to near-record levels Friday,
Starting Sunday morning, the cap on outdoor gatherings will drop to five people from 10. Restaurants, bars and patios will close to in-person dining but can still provide takeout and delivery services.
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PREMIER Brian Pallister introduced both a carrot and a stick as COVID-19 rages in Manitoba, offering coronavirus-related sick pay for workers and doubling fines for repeat pandemic restrictions offenders.
PREMIER Brian Pallister introduced both a carrot and a stick as COVID-19 rages in Manitoba, offering coronavirus-related sick pay for workers and doubling fines for repeat pandemic restrictions offenders. In a general sense, it’s to reward good behaviour and encourage it and to address some of the less respectful behaviour that we’ve seen, he said at a news conference Friday.
The province will double fines for individuals who repeatedly break public health orders, and announced a doubling of the default payment for failing to pay such a fine on time.
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Premier Brian Pallister announces that his government is launching a new Manitoba Pandemic Sick Leave program that will provide direct financial assistance to help fill gaps between federal programming and current provincial employment standards for paid sick leave, during a press conference at the Manitoba Legislative building Friday morning. (Winnipeg Free Press)
Manitoba is bringing in a new paid sick day program and doubling fines for those who repeatedly break health-orders as the third wave bears down on the province.
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Manitoba is bringing in a new paid sick day program and doubling fines for those who repeatedly break health-orders as the third wave bears down on the province.