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COVID-19 forces province to indefinitely suspend K-12 classes

Maggie Macintosh
12:03 PM CDT Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2020
4 minute read

Larry Kusch and Carol Sanders:

Selkirk hospital staff member tests positive for COVID-19

Provincial health officials alerted the public Tuesday that a staff member at the Selkirk hospital has tested positive for COVID-19.

Carol Sanders:

Northern Manitoba's first positive test prompts social-media shaming

Within hours, rumours spread through Flin Flon, speculating where the person went, who they might have infected and publicly shaming them. (Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press files)</p></p>

Melissa Couto, The Canadian Press:

Can face masks help stop coronavirus spread?

A woman and child wearing masks and full face shields pass a taped off play structure. (Frank Gunn / The Canadian Press files)

Bob Cox   :

Credit to feds for wage subsidy relief

Justin Tang / The Canadian Press files</p><p>Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a crucial wage subsidy program on March 27.</p></p>

Mike McIntyre:

Laugh scored by Blake Wheeler, assisted by Jamie Benn; time of the fun...

NHL NHL Stars on Pause (Central Division): Video Conference Call with Jamie Benn (DAL), Gabriel Landeskog (COL), Zach Parise (MIN) and Blake Wheeler (WPG) Winnipeg Free Press 2020

Dean Pritchard:

Judge dismisses city's Parker land appeal

A proposed layout for the new development Fulton Grove, in the Parker lands area.

Jen Zoratti:

Every day is now casual Friday, so embrace it

Don Campbell / The Herald-Palladium</p><p>If your workplace attire has gone from business suit to baseball cap and sweats, don’t fight it. Comfort is king in these trying times.</p>

Editorial:

Wage subsidy the cost of doing business

Adrian Wyld / The Canadian Press</p><p>Federal Minister of Finance Bill Morneau </p>

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