by General Authority | Jan 24, 2022 | Blog, Covid-19
From the Winnipeg Free Press–As the cost of living in Manitoba rises and the COVID-19 pandemic continues on, so do the needs of women’s centres providing resources to vulnerable people. At the North Point Douglas Women’s Centre, the cupboards usually filled to...
by General Authority | Jan 19, 2022 | Blog, Covid-19
From the Winnipeg Sun–A Canadian charity dedicated to reducing the proliferation of child pornography (CP) says there’s a correlation between the pandemic and an increased number of CP offences. The Winnipeg-based Canadian Centre for Child Protection (C3P)...
by General Authority | Jan 13, 2022 | Blog, Covid-19
OTTAWA – Women’s shelter workers are feeling even more pressure as the latest COVID-19 wave hits Canada, fuelled by the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Lise Martin, executive director of Women’s Shelters Canada, said shelters are overwhelmed in...
by General Authority | Jan 11, 2022 | Blog, Covid-19
The Manitoba government will roll out COVID-19 rapid antigen testing programs for designated critical service workers to enhance access to testing and protect vulnerable Manitobans, Families Minister Rochelle Squires and Education Minister Cliff Cullen announced...
by General Authority | Jan 4, 2022 | Blog, Covid-19
From CBC News–Manitoba is shifting to one week of remote learning after the extended holiday break to give school divisions time to address expected staffing shortages and develop plans to reduce the spread of COVID-19, Premier Heather Stefanson announced on...
