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“At the same time they saw a shadow they thought was on my bladder,” he said. “Turned out it was on my kidney. I had clear-cell renal-cell carcinoma on my kidney. So as a result I had a third of my left kidney removed. And two months later I had my prostate removed. I am living proof, man. I had no symptoms of either cancer. I was 49 at the time.”
Kirk Van Alstyne, co-chairman of MRFD, said in Friday’s statement the uncertainty and continued risk of the pandemic necessitates the RAT Ride.
“The health and safety of our riders is our first priority, and we know our riders, sponsors, donors and volunteers will step up again to fight prostate cancer,” he said.
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COVID-19 outbreak among Winnipeg police grows
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“By no means is it slowing down. If anything, it seems to be speeding up,” Winnipeg Police Association president Moe Sabourin said Tuesday.
The COVID-19 outbreak in the Winnipeg Police Service has increased by six cases, including five confirmed cases on Monday and one on Tuesday.
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The COVID-19 outbreak in the Winnipeg Police Service has increased by six cases, including five confirmed cases on Monday and one on Tuesday.
It raises the count to 19 active cases of COVID-19 and 56 recovered cases. Half of them are sworn officers. On Friday, 14 members had tested positive and around 100 were isolating.
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Health Minister Heather Stefanson announced Thursday changes to the province s COVID-19 vaccination criteria are coming soon including eligibility for front-line police officers and firefighters who work anywhere in the province.
First responders, and all adults who live in geographic areas in the province hit hardest by COVID-19, will soon be eligible to get a vaccine.
First responders, and all adults who live in geographic areas in the province hit hardest by COVID-19, will soon be eligible to get a vaccine.
During her opening remarks before a telephone town hall on Manitoba’s immunization strategy Thursday, Health Minister Heather Stefanson announced looming changes to the COVID-19 vaccination criteria.