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Manitoba Metalfest Returns For 2022 Edition, Announces Lineup
Taking place after a couple of years of cancellations, the Manitoba Metalfest is ready to get metal enthusiasts in Winnipeg rocking once again. The festival has announced… Read more »
Get Your Groove On This Weekend at Steinbach’s 1st Winter Festival
Take a trip to Steinbach this weekend and enjoy the season with local music, great food and local entertainment at the IRAL Winter Fest. The festival will… Read more »
Manitoba to Lift Capacity Restrictions on February 15th, Vaccine Passport on March 1st & Mask Mandates on March 15th
Manitoba has announced the province will move to the Yellow (Caution) level under the Pandemic Response System effective 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. This means… Read more »
Manitoba Announces More Restrictions on Capacity; Limits Liquor Service Hours Effective Dec 28th
Manitoba has announced more restrictions as new COVID-19 cases are increasing rapidly in the province. Additional measures include gatherings limited to 50 per cent of the venue… Read more »
Manitobans Can Get Free KN95 Masks Until Jan. 2, 2022
Manitoba is distributing free KN95 masks so that residents can protect against the COVID-19 Omicron variant. KN95 masks are available until Jan. 2, 2022, at Manitoba Liquor… Read more »
Manitoba Delays K to12 Students Return to School Until January 10th
Manitoba Education Minister Cliff Cullen announced today that the province will delay the return to school for K-12 students following the winter break to Jan. 10, 2022…. Read more »
List of New COVID-19 Restrictions in Manitoba Effective Dec 21, 2021
Manitoba announced new restrictions for the holiday season limiting social gatherings and reducing capacity limits of indoor venues to 50 per cent. These new rules are in… Read more »
Canada Post Celebrates Incredible Margaret Atwood With a New Stamp
Canada Post has released a new stamp honouring Margaret Atwood – one of the most successful and admired writers Canada has ever known. Ottawa-born Margaret Atwood has… Read more »
Manitobans Will Need COVID-19 Vaccination Proof or Negative Test to Get Driver’s License Starting January 3, 2022
Manitoba Public Insurance has announced that those wanting to take a road test or an in-office cognitive assessment for their driver’s licence must provide either proof of… Read more »
Manitobans Can Book COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments For Kids Aged 5 to 11 Starting Nov 22nd
Following Health Canada’s approval of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages five to 11, Manitoba has announced that parents and caregivers will be able to book appointments… Read more »
Assiniboine Park Zoo Lights Returns For 2021 Season, Tickets on Sale November 10
Get festive this holiday season with Winnipeg’s popular Zoo Lights. Featuring stunning light displays, tasty treats, and a fantastic musical line-up, this event is sure to usher in the holiday spirit.
Longest Wait Times & High Spending: Canada’s Healthcare Performance is One of the Worst Among 28 Countries With Universal Healthcare
A new study, Comparing Performance of Universal Health Care Countries, 2021 by Fraser Institute says Canada ranks very low among 28 developed countries with Universal Health Care… Read more »
Manitobans Can Now Get Canadian COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination For International Travel
Fully vaccinated Manitobans can now get pan-Canadian proof of vaccination credentials that can be used for international travel. Manitoba residents who currently have a Manitoba immunization card… Read more »
Royal Canadian Mint Issues Blue Circulation Dime to Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Bluenose
Royal Canadian Mint has issued a dime with re-designed the image of Canada’s most famous schooner and “Queen of the North Atlantic” to celebrate the 100th anniversary… Read more »
Manitoba Offers Third Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine to All Health Care Workers, Viral Vector Vaccine Recipients
Manitoba is offering a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine to healthcare workers and volunteers and those who received a viral vector vaccine provided six months have passed… Read more »
Tim Hortons Sells Nearly 800,000 Orange-Sprinkled Fundraising Donuts In support of Residential School Survivors
Tim Hortons launched a limited-time fundraising donut in honour of Orange Shirt Day on September 30th with 100 per cent of the proceeds (excluding taxes) donated to… Read more »
Manitoba Adds New Restrictions For Unvaccinated, Moves to Restricted (Orange) Level Starting Oct 5th
Manitoba is moving to the restricted (orange) level on the Pandemic Response System and bringing in stricter restrictions for unvaccinated residents to increase COVID-19 preparedness in the… Read more »
Toronto Health Starts Planning to Vaccinate to Almost 200,000 Children Aged 5 to 11 Against COVID-19
Toronto Public Health is putting plans in place to vaccinate Toronto children 5 to 11 years of age against COVID-19 once Health Canada approves vaccines in the… Read more »
Canada Gets a New Loonie That Commemorates Klondike Gold Rush
The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a circulation one-dollar coin to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the discovery of gold in the Klondike. Through the… Read more »
Tim Hortons Restaurants Set Record as Smile Cookie Campaign Raises Millions For Charity
The annual charity event – Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign – raised more than $12 million this year. The program started in 1996, originally raising funds for… Read more »
These Are the Restrictions For Businesses That Choose Not to Implement Alberta’s Version of Vaccine Passport
Alberta’s Restriction Exemption Program is now in effect across the province. The Restrictions Exemption Program allows eligible businesses, venues and services to be exempt from capacity and… Read more »
Tim Hortons’ Roll Up To Win Returns For a Second Time in 2021
Tim Hortons’ Roll Up the Rim To Win contest which has been around since 1986 is returning for a second time this year. Starting Sept. 20 through… Read more »
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Returns to Centennial Hall this Weekend
After a long period of wait, music lovers can ‘Hear. Live. Together.’ once again as inspirational symphonic music by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra returns to the Centennial… Read more »
Saskatchewan: List of Places Where Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination is Required Effective Oct. 1
Saskatchewan today announced that proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test will be required for residents and visitors to access several establishments, businesses and event venues effective October… Read more »