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Lottery for cash, scholarships for vaccinated Canadians in Manitoba

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Agence France-Presse

<p>MONTREAL - People getting Covid-19 vaccines in Canada&#x27;s Manitoba province can enter a lottery to win a hefty cash prize or scholarship money, the local government said Wednesday.</p><p>The government of Manitoba, in central Canada, will award nearly Can$2 million in cash and scholarships to encourage residents &quot;to get fully vaccinated as soon as possible,&quot; provincial Premier Brian Pallister said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1703159" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Manitoba, population 1.4 million, is the North American jurisdiction that currently has the highest number of daily Covid-19 cases relative to its population, according to data from the Johns Hopkins University.</p><p>There will be two drawings, the first on August 2 and the second on September 6, officials said.</p><p>For each drawing, seven prizes of Can$100,000 dollars will be awarded, as well as ten scholarships worth Can$25,000 each for students aged 12-17.</p><p>&quot;Vaccination is the fastest way to overcome COVID-19 and safely restore our services and activities,&quot; said Pallister. </p><p>&quot;The sooner we get vaccinated, the sooner we can get our lives back. This lottery gives Manitobans even more reasons to roll up their sleeves – not once, but twice.&quot;</p><p>A poll by the Angus Reid Institute out Wednesday places Pallister second to last among governors of Canada&#x27;s ten provinces for his management of the pandemic.</p><div><strong>jl/et/ch/caw</strong></div><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1703158" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>MONTREAL - People getting Covid-19 vaccines in Canada's Manitoba province can enter a lottery to win a hefty cash prize or scholarship money, the local government said Wednesday.</p>

MONTREAL - People getting Covid-19 vaccines in Canada's Manitoba province can enter a lottery to win a hefty cash prize or scholarship money, the local government said Wednesday.