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Manitoba officials say they will be releasing their exact plans for when the second phase of reopening the economy will come into effect later this week. Dr.

Good news came on the COVID-19 front in both Manitoba and Saskatchewan Saturday. Between the two provinces, five times as many recoveries were reported May 23 than new cases of the disease.

The Northern Health Region (NHR) is sounding the alarm after a series of overdoses in Flin Flon tied to a suspected bad batch of narcotics, possibly cut with fentanyl.

A fire reported at the Co-op cardlock gas station at Timber Lane near Flin Flon has been extinguished. The fire was first reported to authorities shortly after noon May 22.

On the day when Manitoba officially increased the province's maximum gathering size, officials announced two new COVID-19 cases, both in Winnipeg. These are the first two positive tests in the province since May 18.

A summary of calls to police from May 10-16, as submitted by Flin Flon RCMP: May 10 Report of a suspicious vehicle parking in the bushes.

Saskatchewan is moving ahead with the third phase of a provincial reopening plan after two more cases of COVID-19 were reported May 21. Both new cases are in the far north, though no exact location was provided by provincial officials.

It's too soon to tell exactly when, but some travel restrictions for northern Manitoba could soon be on their way out.

Levels in north, far north remain high

Restrictions for large gatherings in Manitoba are starting to loosen up. The province is set to increase the maximum gathering size to 25 for indoor events and 50 for outdoor events. Manitoba chief provincial public health officer Dr.