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Pallister also laid out rules prohibiting all Manitoba government Order-in-Council appointees from travelling for leisure outside permitted travel areas
Winnipeg Free Press
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The chairman of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority board of directors is vacating his post a week after it was revealed he went to Arizona, despite pleas from government to avoid international travel.
The chairman of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority board of directors is vacating his post a week after it was revealed he went to Arizona, despite pleas from government to avoid international travel.
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister made the announcement Monday night.
Former WRHA Board Chair Wayne McWhirter.
Last week, the
Free Press reported Wayne McWhirter had travelled south in January, against the advice of public health officials.
Posted: Feb 02, 2021 4:00 AM CT | Last Updated: February 2
Pimicikamak Cree Nation - also known as Cross Lake - is one dozens of Manitoba First Nations that restrict access to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.(Bartley Kives/CBC)
On the only road connecting Pimicikamak Cree Nation to the rest of Manitoba, there s a checkpoint designed to staunch the spread of COVID-19.
Anyone driving in and out of what s also known as Cross Lake must stop at the row of pylons and disclose contact-tracing information, including their name, phone number, point of origin and intended destination.
They re given temperature checks, asked if they ve been tested for COVID-19 and if they have any symptoms. If they intend to stay in the community and interact with anyone, they may be required to spend days inside a school converted into a makeshift isolation centre.