Friday, May 15, 2020 Neepawa Banner & Press
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In this week's paper, see some highlights from the recent Neepawa schools' parade, find out how the Beautiful Plains School Division is coping with the remote learning and how they're getting prepared for when schools will reopen, check out a story about a local who wrote a book about Canadian lily hybridizers and much more!
Don't forget to pick up a hard copy of the Banner & Press so you don't miss out on some great deals in the flyers! In this week's, you can find Giant Tiger, Home Hardware and Rona, depending on where you pick up your paper.
Friday, May 14, 2020 Rivers Banner
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This week, see a sure sign of spring in the form of a feathered friend!
Right in the centre - Rural people already knew this
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By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
“We” have been told a lot of things that rural people instinctively knew were wrong. Here’s a partial list of wrong things we have been told.
•Rural life is not a good thing, city life should be our goal.
•Farming is not a good career.
•Bigger is better. Bigger cities, larger apartment blocks, bigger care homes, larger buses and commuter trains, bigger airplanes and cruise ships.
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COVID-19 daily updates - Friday, May 15
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1:22 p.m. Zero COVID-19 cases in Manitoba for a third straight day
Public health officials advise no new cases of COVID-19 have been identified as of 9:30 a.m. today. The total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases in Manitoba is 289.
The data also shows:
• three individuals are currently hospitalized, with one individual in intensive care;
• 28 active cases and 254 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19; and
• the number of deaths due to COVID-19 remains at seven.
As of yesterday, an additional 814 laboratory tests were performed. This brings the total number of tests performed since early February to 33,045.
