A program designed to ensure local seniors have a gift to open on Christmas Day has collected nearly 1,000 items. The annual Be a Santa to a Senior campaign was launched by Home Instead Senior Care on November 13. The campaign collected almost 300 more gifts this year...
Victoria General Hospital Articles
Gift-Giving Program for Seniors Launches for the Season
A holiday program that helps low income Winnipeg seniors to have an enjoyable Christmas has returned for another year. Be a Santa to a Senior held its launch Tuesday morning at Victoria General Hospital. The program provides gifts to struggling seniors and helps to...
‘Masala Mixer’ to Benefit Victoria Hospital Foundation
The Victoria General Hospital Foundation will be the beneficiary proceeds raised from an Indian-themed soiree tonight. The Masala Mixer VI, held at East India Company, will be a fundraiser organized by an immigrant looking to give back. “Every day I am so thankful for...
City Hospital to Treat Enlarged Prostate with Laser
Victoria General Hospital will be able to treat patients with enlarged prostate using a new laster treatment. GreenLight XPS Laser Therapy removes enlarged prostate issue and VGH is the first medical facility in Winnipeg to have the technology. It's a safe alternative...
Victoria General Hospital Hosting Health Fair
By Brian Schultz Over 30 exhibitors will gather at the Victoria General Hospital today for the Sun Life Financial Health Fair. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the free, family-orientated fair will include face painting, a cuddle clinic for kids, buskers providing...
Victoria General Hospital Celebrating 100 Years
By David Klassen The Victoria General Hospital will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Sunday afternoon. The event from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. will include free cake and entertainment by the Fort Richmond Collegiate Sax Quartet and Senior Jazz Band, and Bairdmore...
Expanded Emergency Centre Opens at the Vic
The first phase of the newly-renovated emergency centre at the Victoria General Hospital opened on Friday. The new 12,000 square foot addition came at a cost of $20.5 million and features a three-bay ambulance garage with a decontamination area, a significantly larger...
Victoria General Hospital Rolls Out New ‘Lifeline’ Feature
By Tyler Sutherland The Victoria General Hospital has added a new feature to its popular not-for-profit Victoria Lifeline service, an enhanced medical alert system in place across Manitoba to notify emergency personnel when assistance is required. On Tuesday, Lifeline...
Annual ‘Run at the Ridge’ for Victoria Hospital Foundation
Hopefully the weather cooperates when more than 1,300 people lace up in the annual "Run at the Ridge" at Whyte Ridge School on Saturday morning. The event raises support for the Victoria General Hospital Foundation and is a great way for families to stay active...
Surgical Suites Get Makeover at Victoria Hospital
The goal of $1 million set by the Victoria General Hospital Foundation to outfit two surgical suites with state- of-the-art minimally invasive surgery technology has been achieved. “We are so grateful for our many supporters whose commitment to our hospital has made...