COVID-19

Outdoor enthusiasts can rejoice with a vaccine lottery just for them as the provincial government introduces the Outdoor Adventure Vaccine Lottery.

When you receive your COVID-19 vaccination, Albertans can win lifetime hunting licenses, camping experiences, and other great packages to enjoy the province’s wilderness.

Prizes include fishing licenses, and Canmore Nordic Centre ski passes. For hunters, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win a special hunting tag for bighorn sheep, trophy pronghorn, elk, or turkey.

Officials are sharing how Manitoba's COVID-19 restrictions are loosening this weekend.

On Wednesday afternoon, Dr. Brent Roussin and Premier Brian Pallister are announcing the second stage to the 4-3-2 One Great Summer reopening Path plan. The changes will be in effect on Saturday until August 7.

The Public Health Orders were set to end on August 2, but Manitoba has hit its second vaccination target sooner than expected. 

Winnipeg's five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate has dropped under four per cent.

As of Wednesday morning, 53 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed. 

This includes:

For the eighth day-in-row, the Northwestern Health Unit has no new cases of COVID-19 to report.

There are zero active cases across the NWHU catchment area.

Criminal activities within the Cochrane RCMP detachment area continued to decline in 2020, but there has been a marked increase in mental health calls, including those of local youth.

On July 12, Inspector Dave Brunner provided town council with a comprehensive overview of the Cochrane detachment's activities in 2020. He also provided some insight into trends, upcoming community outreach initiatives, and special projects.

The file count was down 14.6 per cent from 2019, a trend consistent across the nation during the pandemic.

If looking to pick berries in Manitoba, those dreams may be squashed or grown, depending on what looks sweet to you.

Across Manitoba, strawberry fields are yielding fewer berries than usual due to extremely dry conditions as the season closes. Many fields are picked out quickly.

Boonstra Farms near Stonewall are frequently posting they are being picked out, and Cormier's Berry Patch in La Salle says their strawberry season is coming to a close. The Little Strawberry Farm near Carmen is working through the end of their season.

Over 60 forest fires are active across Northwestern Ontario, forcing some communities to evacuate leaving everything behind.

Dr. Kit Young Hoon Medical Officer of Health for the Northwestern Health Unit spoke on COVID-19 safety measures for those being evacuated.

The COVID-19 numbers for Tuesday, July 13 were as follows:

The province is taking its next step in reopenings.

At 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Manitoba's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin and the province's Premier, Brian Pallister will sit side-by-side to announce Stage Two of Manitoba’s 4-3-2-One Great Summer’ Reopening Path.

Stage Two includes a 50 per cent or greater opening capacity for businesses, services and facilities. Gathering sizes are also expected to increase.

This is the last projected step before a full reopening.

Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries is preparing for a lottery unlike any other.

People scrolling their social media timelines could soon see graphics from the province promoting its vaccine lottery program first announced more than one month ago. Atwal says it took time to work out the details, but now Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries (MBLL) is ready for the lottery.