WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s Opposition NDP is promising free birth control if it wins the provincial election in October.
Manitoba Opposition NDP Promises Free Birth Control If Elected in Fall Election
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The Rise and Fall of Canada’s Domestic PPE Market
Most Canadian businesses that answered federal and provincial calls during the pandemic to build up a domestic sector for personal protective equipment have collapsed.
Groups Oppose Manitoba’s Proposed Drug Consumption Site Bill, Call for Changes
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government’s plan to require licensing for supervised drug consumption sites discredits harm reduction services and threatens work already being done to address overdoses, advocates say.
Minor Treatment Clinic to Open at HSC
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is spending $3 million on a new clinic at Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg.
Family of Manitoba Woman Who Died After Aborted Medical Flight Sues Province
WINNIPEG — The family of a woman who died during the COVID-19 pandemic is suing the Manitoba government and health agencies alleging that cuts to health care and improper medical decisions contributed to the death of Krystal Mousseau.
Carbon Monoxide Leak Sends Two People to Hospital
WINNIPEG — Two people were hospitalized on Sunday after a carbon monoxide leak in East Kildonan.
Manitoba Creates Hearing Aid Grant Program for Seniors
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is providing seniors with grants of up to $2,000 to purchase hearing aids.
Company Planning to Make COVID-19 Vaccine in Canada Could Go Out of Business
MONTREAL — An American company that signed a deal with the federal government to produce COVID-19 vaccines in Montreal has warned investors it could go out of business within the year.
Manitoba Health Cards to Now Include Alphanumericals
WINNIPEG — Changes are coming to Manitoba health cards, but don’t get too excited. They will still be printed on paper and not plastic.
Manitoba, Federal Government Reach $6.7B Health-Care Deal
Manitoba has become the sixth province to sign on to a new health-care funding proposal with the federal government.
Manitoba’s Last Provincially-Run COVID, Flu Vaccine Clinic Closing
WINNIPEG — The province is closing the last of its COVID-19 and seasonal flu immunization clinics.
Premiers Agree to Accept New Federal Health-Care Funding Offer
Canada’s premiers will formally accept an offer from the federal government for billions in additional health-care funding, but say they will also insist the money continue to flow for more than 10 years.
