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By The Canadian Press
OTTAWA – The Standards Council of Canada says it is developing national guidelines for the manufacture of barbecue brushes after a number of cases in which people accidentally ingested wire bristles.
The Council is currently seeking proposals to establish the new standard, aimed at protecting consumer health and safety, after Health Canada opted last year not to ban wire-bristle brushes outright.
By The Canadian Press
BOISSEVAIN, Man. – Lindsay Alvis was excitedly preparing to open up the first yoga studio in the small southwestern Manitoba community she calls home when a letter showed up in the mailboxes of some of her neighbours.
“PLEASE DON’T DO YOGA” the letter began.
By Sarah Klein
Three Manitoba hospitals are receiving new medical equipment at a combined cost of $5.1 million.
The province is funding a CT scanner at Health Sciences Centre, a cardiac catheterization medical system and specialized laboratory analysis equipment at St. Boniface General Hospital, and x-ray machine at Gimli Community Health Centre.
WINNIPEG — The tragic bus crash involving the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team last weekend in Saskatchewan has inspired Manitobans to sign up to become organ and tissue donors.
Sixteen people lost their lives when the bus they were travelling on collided with a semi truck on April 6.
As physical activity among kids is on a decline across the country, several Winnipeg schools will aim to buck that trend.
The Green Action Centre is awarding 30 free bike racks to any Winnipeg school interested in applying to promote active travel among students.
By Sarah Klein
Increased supports for at-risk youth and their families in Steinbach is receiving a provincial funding boost.
The Manitoba government is providing $50,000 to support the Headway program, which combines social service agencies, police and community organizations.
By Michael Oliveira, The Canadian Press
TORONTO – Lisa Pont has heard plenty of skepticism about video game addiction and whether it’s truly a medical condition that should be classified as a disease, as the World Health Organization plans to officially do in a couple of months.
“Some people think it trivializes other diseases. People think, ‘Oh my God, how can you get addicted to gaming? Just put (the controller) down,’ or like, ‘Please, then anything can be a disease,'” says Pont, a social worker at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto.
WINNIPEG — Lower ambulance fees are now in effect across Manitoba as the province slashed transport costs by $85 as of April 1.
The reduced fees were announced in the provincial budget in March, marking a 20 percent reduction to a new price of $340 per ride.
By The Canadian Press
MONTREAL – Walmart Canada has confirmed it is ending its involvement with a Quebec program that provides job training to people with intellectual disabilities and those on the autism spectrum.
Company spokesperson Anika Malik confirmed in an email Friday that the program, which was in place in several stores, will be phased out in the coming weeks.
A smoking ban on Winnipeg patios is about to come into effect.
Starting April 1, smokers will have to butt out on all outdoor patios located at restaurants and bars.
