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Coronavirus: Are Manitobans crossing provincial borders to shop?
Manitoba’s COVID-19 restrictions create concerns for workers, small businesses “There probably are more (Manitoba plates),” Yorkton Councillor Darcy Zaharia said.“If they can shop here for Christmas presents and they can’t shop in Manitoba because you’re only selling essentials, chances are we are getting more people here.”For the most part, Zaharia believes there’s heightened awareness in Yorkton and people are paying more attention to out-of-town vehicles given the rising COVID-19 cases across the country.Zaharia said the city still welcomes visitors, including Manitobans.He just asks they follow local coronavirus guidelines.“There just seems to be such a split review on what’s going on,” Zaharia said.“Manitobans come here all the time