Controlled entrances at select Manitoba liquor mart locations in response to brazen, sometimes violent, thefts are paying off, according to Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries.

Manitoba's Liquor Marts are reportedly in the final phase of rolling out their safety-focused, controlled entrances, with the remaining upgrades to be completed over the next month.

“We are pleased to open the market further by allowing more retailers to apply for retail licences,” said Crown Services minister Jeff Wharton.

Manitoba Liquor Marts are going to begin expanding their hours in mid-May, approximately two months after reducing them due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries said Wednesday it's working to identify casino staff who were working during that time and may have been in contact with the person.

Police say the off-duty officer witnessed the theft at the Liquor Mart on Dakota Street around 5:06 p.m. Sunday.

Manitoba's Progressive Conservative government says its plan to tackle what it calls a top-heavy public sector includes a 15 per cent cut in management levels.

In a Facebook post that has since been removed, Kinsmen Jackpot Bingo claimed its delivery driver is being put in danger by people trying to get their hands on bingo cards.

A week after a violent robbery closed the Tyndall Park Liquor Mart, the store is set to reopen with new security measures at its front doors.

The Winnipeg Liquor Mart employee sent to hospital after being punched in the face during a robbery last week says she was worried she'd be fired if she'd tried to intervene.