Winnipeg’s HSC Children’s Hospital has received a $17,000 donation from a child who fundraised to support sick and injured kids.
‘Champion Child’ Raises $17K for Winnipeg’s Children’s Hospital
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Crown Stays Six Sexual Assault Charges Against Rural Manitoba Doctor
WINNIPEG — A sexual assault trial for a doctor in rural Manitoba ended before it could begin Wednesday when the Crown stayed six charges more than a week after it was scheduled to start.
Indigenous-Led Addictions Medicine Clinic Planned
WINNIPEG — The province is investing $893,000 into a new Indigenous-led Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine (RAAM) clinic.
New Health Funding Deal with Provinces to Be Discussed at Cabinet Retreat in Hamilton
HAMILTON — Canada’s premiers are waiting to see if the federal cabinet can make headway towards a new deal on health-care funding as the ministers meet for a retreat in Hamilton this week.
Ultrasound Wait Times Reduced to Pre-Pandemic Levels: Province
WINNIPEG — The backlog for ultrasound testing in Manitoba has been eliminated, according to the province.
No Pharmacare Bill This Year Would Be a Deal-Breaker, Says Federal NDP Leader
OTTAWA — New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says if the Liberal government does not introduce and pass a pharmacare bill in the House of Commons this year, he will consider it a deal-breaker.
Winnipeg Police Charge Second Man with Attempting to Intimidate Justice Official
WINNIPEG — A second lawyer has been charged in the surveillance of a Manitoba judge who was hearing a case involving COVID-19 public health orders.
City Staff Trained to Administer Opioid Overdose-Reversing Drug
Some City of Winnipeg staff are now trained to administer an opioid overdose-reversing drug as part of their first aid procedures.
Four People Treated Following Fire at Victoria Hospital
WINNIPEG — Four people are being treated in urgent care following a fire inside Victoria General Hospital on Monday.
Province Commits $6.6M to Help Cancer Patients Closer to Home
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is spending $6.6 million on a specialized cancer therapy program at CancerCare Manitoba.
Head of Group Fighting COVID Restrictions Charged with Attempting to Obstruct Justice
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Police Service says the president of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms is facing charges that include attempting to obstruct justice, following his admission in 2021 that he hired a private investigator to follow a Manitoba judge.
Experts Question Ottawa’s Negative COVID-19 Test for Air Travellers from China
Canada’s requirement of a negative COVID-19 test of travellers from China will not help in preventing new variants or the spread of the virus, say experts.
