Canadian Armed Forces troops landed in Manitoba Friday morning to help the province during its devastating third wave of COVID-19.
WINNIPEG -- Members of the Canadian Armed Forces touched down in Winnipeg on Friday to help support the province's ongoing struggle with COVID-19.
The plane is part of Operation LASER, which aims to support the transfer of COVID-19 patients to other medical facilities, like out-of-province hospitals. The troops' deployment comes after the Manitoba government requested help to alleviate the pressure on the Manitoba health-care system due to an increase in COVID-19 cases.
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