Winnipeg-made virtual doctor service creating more access to health care
Manitobans can bank online and order groceries from their phones. Now a pair of Manitobans believe you should be able to visit a doctor online as well. “I always felt …
Three children treated after pepper spray incident on Winnipeg bus
By Michelle Karlenzig Global News Posted June 25, 2022 6:58 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Five children were involved in …
Southern Chiefs sign deal with province to create First Nation health authority
By The Canadian Press The Canadian Press Posted June 25, 2022 6:28 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Manitoba’s Southern Chiefs’ …
‘Winging it’: Trans health-care coverage spotty, hard to navigate across Canada
Donna Battaglia knew she was born in the wrong body from a very young age, but it wasn’t until she got older that she learned the words to explain what …
ER closures expected as doctors concerned over rural and Northern Manitoba health care
A new tool has been launched for those who need to access health care in rural and Northern Manitoba this summer, with emergency room closures and reduced operating hours expected. …
‘Unbelievable’: Winnipeg women’s clinic braces for impact of U.S. ruling overturning Roe v. Wade
The Women’s Health Clinic in Winnipeg says it’s “shocked and appalled” over the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the decades-old ruling that guaranteed women the right …
Gender-affirming health coverage by Canadian province, territory
Gender and gender expression is incredibly individual and the healthcare needs of folks along this spectrum are just as varied and diverse. There are generally three areas of transition: social …
‘It’s sickening’: geriatrics expert on breach of trust in Winnipeg care home abuse case
Reports of abuse at a Winnipeg care home are a “sickening” abuse of trust, says a Canadian geriatrics expert. Dr. Samir Sinha, director of geriatrics at Sinai Health and the …
University of Manitoba launches long COVID survey
By Keesha Harewood Global News Posted June 21, 2022 2:03 pm Updated June 21, 2022 6:39 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article …
Broken air-conditioning unit postpones surgeries at Victoria Hospital in Winnipeg
Several surgeries have had to be postponed at a Winnipeg hospital after one of the building’s air-conditioning units broke down, health officials say. A Winnipeg Regional Health Authority spokesperson says …