WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is dissolving a group created nearly two years ago to tackle a backlog of surgeries and diagnostic tests caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus Articles
Manitobans Encouraged to Get Updated COVID, Flu Vaccines
WINNIPEG — Manitobans are being encouraged to roll up their sleeves to receive updated COVID-19 and seasonal flu vaccines.
Two Alberta Lawyers Agree to Plea Bargain for Having Manitoba Judge Followed
WINNIPEG — Two Alberta-based lawyers will not be able to practise anywhere in Canada for three years after admitting to having a private investigator spy on a Manitoba judge.
Health Care Funding and COVID-19 Inquiry Among NDP Election Platform Items
WINNIPEG — Manitoba New Democrats are promising a balanced budget, more money for health care, and an inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic if they win Tuesday’s provincial election.
Manitoba’s Two Major Political Parties Say They Would Not Repeat COVID-19 Lockdowns
WINNIPEG — The leaders of Manitoba’s two largest political parties promised Wednesday to not impose any more COVID-19 “lockdowns.”
CRA Says 120 Fired For Claiming COVID Benefit While Working There
The Canada Revenue Agency says 120 people have been fired for claiming a federal COVID-19 benefit while employed there.
Two Lawyers Barred from Practising in Manitoba After Judge Followed
Two Alberta lawyers have been barred from practising in Manitoba after complaints they hired a private investigator to surveil a judge.
Manitoba Eliminating Masks in Most Health-Care Settings
WINNIPEG — Requirements to wear a mask in acute, long-term and community settings are being lifted next week in Manitoba.
University of Manitoba Ending Mask Mandate
The University of Manitoba is ending its indoor mask mandate next week after remaining one of the last institutions in Manitoba to do so.
The Rise and Fall of Canada’s Domestic PPE Market
Most Canadian businesses that answered federal and provincial calls during the pandemic to build up a domestic sector for personal protective equipment have collapsed.
Company Planning to Make COVID-19 Vaccine in Canada Could Go Out of Business
MONTREAL — An American company that signed a deal with the federal government to produce COVID-19 vaccines in Montreal has warned investors it could go out of business within the year.
Manitoba’s Last Provincially-Run COVID, Flu Vaccine Clinic Closing
WINNIPEG — The province is closing the last of its COVID-19 and seasonal flu immunization clinics.











