Winnipeg chamber halts rapid test dispersal program

Manitoba has hit the brakes on distributing COVID-19 rapid tests to businesses, amid soaring demand and a probe into taxpayer-paid tests being used for private gatherings.

"It's another step of them not being proactive and just kind of flying by the seat of their pants, even though the writing's been on the wall… for the better part of two years," said Wendy May, owner of Oakwood café in Winnipeg.

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