Already seeing Manitobans ripping on Hutterite colonies.
Stop it.
The increased transparency from the province today serves to only give us a sense of where this virus is in MB, and thatโs it.
Theyโre our neighbours just like anyone down the street.
Raise your hand if you didn't need to be paid $100 to help a family member, friend, or neighbour.
You did it for free 'cause it was the right thing to do.
I lost two grandparents yesterday. I still canโt believe it.
Thankful for one last visit in palliative care with both, something I couldnโt have done if this happened two months ago.
Thanks to each and every last one of you who got vaccinated and helped make this possible.
Some positivity for your Saturday:
Manitoba has 74% LESS cases than the Canadian average (per capita).
Our province has done 11% MORE testing.
We're doing good. There are signs that show it's working. But we can't stop now. Skip Easter now and we'll be able to save Christmas.
It boggles my mind that a (thankfully small) subset of people are still against COVID-19 restrictions.
You can argue about case numbers, false positives and the like all you want.
But when ICU's are full of people, there really is no argument.
They're not faking sick.
By the way, Manitoba administered 23,236 vaccine doses on Thursday.
Since Monday, the province has handed out 55,852 shots.
In that same time period, Winnipeg's test positivity rate has dropped 2.7%, Manitoba's by 1.7%.
Better days are ahead.
A Winnipeg gym owner went on an anti-feminism tirade on their Instagram page today (among anti-mask posts), which is causing quite a stir among those who have seen it.
It's been 10 hours since they were posted and the stories haven't been deleted... yet.
A big change that parents have been advocating for, for some time: All 2009-born Manitobans, regardless of if they're 11 or 12, are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine as of today. They're now able to book an appointment and get their shot as soon as they choose.
The fact that reporters on the line of today's
@MBGov
news conference only got to ask two questions, while reporters in the room got as many as they want, is complete garbage.
Why am I being punished for trying to limit my contacts and attending virtually?
Guy finds a dog with his face full of porcupine quills โ and almost a year later in his new home, the pup immediately recognizes his rescuer ๐
@bradyoliveira
For those who doubt the effectiveness of masks - it's been exactly one incubation period (14 days) since the Prairie Mountain region started its mandatory mask policy, and here we are.
Based on the province's website, this is the first time in more than a month that the Prairie Mountain region has not seen a new positive case.
#glbwpg
Personal news: Thursday marked my final day
@680CJOB
.
Connecting with Manitobans every day is what got me up in the morning. Iโm so proud to have worked with some of the best in the business and call this city home.
New adventures coming soon.
The
@mbteachers
society is calling on the province to mandate vaccines in public schools.
President James Bedford on with
@JulieCJOB
and I in 2 minutes on
@680CJOB
.
Just a reminder today, no matter what rules/restrictions are in place come Friday the message will undoubtedly be the same as it has been for months: Stay Home.
We don't have to go looking for every single loophole when we know what it takes to keep everyone safe.
Make it three-for-three for the
@Wpg_BlueBombers
.
Mike O'Shea is the Coach of the Year.
11-3, dominant defense, explosive offense.
But the best part?
Bob Irving and Brian Williams were the two men who presented him with the award.
Just witnessed a few
@Wpg_BlueBombers
players laugh when they saw their team wasnโt included on a networkโs โTop 10 plays from the regular season.โ
The disrespect was noted.
The rest of the CFL is in trouble come Dec. 5.
BREAKING: Steinbach Regional Secondary School is in a Hold and Secure due to ongoing protests outside the facility.
The Hanover School Division says exterior doors are locked, and students are safe and secure inside.
Hold and Secure will remain until the end of the school day.
Here's some good news: MPI ratepayers can expect another rebate cheque in the mail soon.
And it's a big one - the average private passenger policyholder is going to get $328 in the mail.
Cheques should arrive in mid-February.
It's so dry in Manitoba, a popular ski destination is already announcing it won't be able to open this winter.
Holiday Mountain says the drought has impacted the resorts snow-making water source, and is closing for the 2021-22 season.
Just an hour after the
@Wpg_BlueBombers
announce the extension of Willie Jefferson, the other monster defensive end is coming back, too.
The Bombers have signed Jackson Jeffcoat to a one-year deal.
That blue and gold defensive line remains the scariest in the CFL.
*AIR HORN*
No new cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba today.
Nine days in a row.
FOUR(!) cases still active.
314 recoveries.
No one in hospital.
Previous highest streak of no cases: 6 days (June 6-11)
@680CJOB
NEW: Cadillac Fairview and Shindico have announced plans for a $1.5 billion+ redevelopment at Polo Park.
The 84-acre plans, which include the former Canad Inns Stadium site include residences, pedestrian malls, ground-level retail and access to active transportation.
Winnipeg
@Mayor_Bowman
begins his news conference about the ongoing protest at the Manitoba Legislature by saying "elements of this protest continue to be unlawful" while disrupting the lives of Winnipeggers.
Says he's hearing loud and clear: Winnipeggers want the laws enforced.
The Province of Manitoba has introduced legislation that if passed, would do away with twice-yearly time changes.
The "Official Time Amendment Act" would allow Manitoba to consider adopting permanent daylight saving time if neighbouring jurisdictions do the same.
It looks like Manitoba's vaccine numbers are going to get a big boost in the next couple of days.
Lots of texts/tweets from those over 40 getting their appointments in as soon as a few hours.
That's the kind of news we need on a Monday.
Take care of yourselves, and stay safe.
I'm off to my father's business to help ensure some of that draft beer doesn't go to waste.
Talk to you tomorrow.
Winnipeg's Arlington Bridge may very well have seen it's last vehicle and pedestrian.
The City announced this afternoon the 121-year old structure is being closed indefinitely after the results of a physical assessment came back.
If Manitobans are going to take this stance, theyโd better not have any travel plans outside the province either.
Lots of people are saying โdonโt come hereโ but donโt have a problem taking off to Alberta/BC.
One or the other, not both.
Note the difference in language between Alberta RCMP and Winnipeg Police:
Since the weekend, the WPS has used the term "Freedom Convoy" in official communication multiple times.
Alberta RCMP report that both north and southbound lanes at the Coutts border have now been blocked by the unlawful blockade on Hwy 4. Motorists are still being asked to avoid the area.
As the province continues to support Manitobans protecting themselves from the increased spread of the omicron variant, the province is partnering with MBLL to make KN95 masks available at liquor marts and casinos in the coming days.
I now mute notifications on any tweet mentioning Manitoba's public health orders and the difference between non-vaccinated and fully-vaccinated allowances.
My colleagues and I can deal with queries, but have no obligation to do so when they're tied to personal insults.
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Shared Healthโs Chief Medical Officer of Emergency Services, Dr. Rob Grierson, tells
@680CJOB
there hasnโt been one motor vehicle collision-related call on Manitobaโs highways since midnight.
Seems like proactive road closures have done an excellent job.
Two years
@680CJOB
today.
Thanks to all my colleagues at 'OB and
@globalwinnipeg
for making it a memorable time so far.
And a special thanks to everyone who listens, watches and connects on social media. Looking forward to telling more of your stories in the years to come!
Beginning Jan. 3, anyone going for a road test or cognitive assessment with Manitoba Public Insurance must prove they're fully vaccinated, or have a recent negative test result.
The City of Winnipeg says a COVID-19 vaccine will be required for front-line employees who have ongoing contact with vulnerable residents, including children under 12, or work in high-risk settings with direct, ongoing contact with the public.
The province says more than 22,000 vaccine appointments for kids aged 5-11 have been booked since Monday morning.
The size of the entire age group is roughly 125,000 people.
Those numbers are expected to go up significantly once doctors and pharmacies get their shots.
We've reached the "working in a bathrobe because I couldn't be bothered to get dressed" stage of the pandemic.
Stay tuned to see whether or not I change in time for our morning meeting.
Ironically, the first Story Highlight on the Instagram page is โinspiring women.โ
I have a feeling a lot of women are about to be inspired, just maybe not in the way it was intended.
Canโt get rid of me now, Winnipeg! Today Iโve started my digital journalism career
@680CJOB
as News Anchor! Excited to get things going working for this fantastic company!
@CorusPR
After
@wpgpolice
were made aware of threatening posts on social media, 39-year-old Justin Peter Bodnarchuk has been charged with uttering threats to kill or cause bodily harm (three counts).
Bodnarchuk owns Aspect Fitness.
Posts expressed contempt for feminists, among others.
Global News is en route to a breaking story near Carberry, Man.
Two
@STARSambulance
helicopters have been dispatched to the scene of a crash on the Trans-Canada Highway.
Health Sciences Centre is in Code Orange - preparing for a mass casualty event.
There it is - for the first time, Manitoba administered over 20,000 COVID-19 vaccines in one day.
21,711 shots handed out on Thursday - helping MB surpass another milestone, with 714,012 doses now administered.
Second-dose appointments for those with certain conditions now live
It's official: Willie Jefferson is back.
The
@Wpg_BlueBombers
have announced a one-year extension for the star defensive end.
108 games, 50 sacks, 3 Grey Cups - and back for more.
Winnipeg Police's Guns and Gangs unit is announcing the largest seizure of meth since the inception of the unit - a whopping 63 kilograms of the drug, with an estimated street value of $6.3 million.
Police raided a residence in the 800 block of Sterling Lyon Parkway Oct. 12th.
A quick look through Snapchat and Instagram stories tonight tells me all I need to know.
It doesn't look like the "household only" rule is working to its desired effect so far. ๐
Winnipeg Blue Bombers QB Zach Collaros is the CFL's Most Outstanding Player.
At age 33, he guided the Bombers to an 11-3 record, throwing for a league-high 20 touchdowns.
Honestly, I'm not sure if calling a 4 p.m. Friday news conference half an hour ahead of time is any worse than calling it two days in advance and making Manitobans wait in a pool of anxiety until that comes.
All Manitoba Government and General Employees Union workers will remain on strike tomorrow.
That means significant disruptions or full closures at Liquor Marts across the province.
I'm hearing that in Winnipeg the nearest appointment for a vaccine is around the 20th of June.
That means if you're going from AZ first dose to Pfizer/Moderna second shot, your eight-week recommended waiting period will have passed by the time you get that shot!
Book away!
Was it one of the worst in decades? Yes.
Those warnings prompted closures that may have saved lives.
But in with memories of 1997 still burned in a lot of our minds, Manitoba may be the only place where you can get a foot of snow, and still be underwhelmed.
Another 1 cm of snow last night bringing our final storm total in Winnipeg to 29.0 cm. This would rank as Winnipeg's biggest April snowstorm since the Blizzard of 1997, and 4th biggest April snowstorm since 1872
#MBstorm
On
@680CJOB
this morning, Premier Heather Stefanson suggests Ottawa should look at dropping the cross-border vaccine mandate for truckers, and consider what Manitoba's done - a combination of vaccination, or testing for those who have chosen not to get the shot.
If you have any questions or concerns about the orders, you can respectfully reach out to me on Twitter DM, or email (address is in my bio).
If you find yourself unable to do that without throwing cheap shots at media, then I'm sorry, I can't help you.
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Big news! Unbelievably honoured and excited to be chosen as this years recipient! Canโt wait to get on the ground in Ontario and soak up this amazing experience. Huge thanks to
@troyreebglobal
for providing DCM students with this truly unique opportunity!
Congratulations to Skylar Peters on being named this year's
@troyreebglobal
Internship recipient! ๐
This one-of-a-kind experience will allow Peters to learn from the best television, radio and digital journalists in both Toronto and Ottawa.
Read more โก๏ธ
All Manitoba adults are now eligible for the new, bivalent COVID-19 vaccine.
Anyone 18+ can start booking appointments online or by calling 1-844-626-8222 tomorrow (Thursday) at 9 a.m.
I'm unsurprised to see anti-vaccine followers jump on a significant uptick in fully vaccinated cases in hospital.
73% of Manitoba's population is fully vaccinated, yet they account for 39% of all cases in hospital.
I don't think these stats prove what anti-vaxxers want them to.
@chrissaccoccia1
You missed the line right after the headline: " None of them, however, got seriously ill, the health authorities said, encouraging further vaccinations."
Some 22 hours since the accident that claimed 15 lives near Carberry, Man., the two remnants that would indicate what a horrific tragedy took place here: A temporary stop sign and flowers.
Tough start to a weekโs vacation.
10 days of relaxing has turned into 10 days of sitting on the couch.
Thanks
@pfizer
for making me barely feel this bout with COVID-19 so far.
As for the man upstairs, we need to talk. Thatโs two
@Seahawks
tickets down the drain this season.
Quick handle change: Today I'm stepping into a new role as a full-time reporter with
@680CJOB
, there will be no trade deadline deal involving me today.
You'll hear less of me on-air doing news, but I'll be following more stories from start to finish.
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It passed by without a reminder but today I realized Thursday marked a year
@680CJOB
for me. Two elections, a national manhunt ending in our province, 30 year Grey Cup drought ending, now an international pandemic and moving the office home. Is every year in journalism this busy?
With demand slowing considerably for COVID-19 vaccines, the province is now using that immunization infrastructure to hand out shots for HPV, hepatitis B and many more.
Young people who didn't get these shots at school can book supersite appointments now, online or on the phone.
The province isnโt wasting time dropping vaccine eligibility.
Just a day after the minimum age for a shot at a super site was lowered to 40... it goes to 35 today.
Anyone 35+ and First Nations people 18+ now eligible for a shot in Manitoba.
A lot of people at last night's Grey Cup rally were probably wondering when they'll be back in IG Field next.
Now, we know.
The 2022
@CFL
season kicks off Friday, June 10th 2022, when the
@Wpg_BlueBombers
host Paul LaPolice and the Ottawa REDBLACKS.
Manitoba's new public health orders go into effect in nine hours.
The province has yet to post the full orders online.
Yes, we know what the main restrictions will be - but this document typically contains small nuances that are important to business owners and individuals.