News/Canada/Manitoba (Page 43)

Manitoba Some advocates say a tool touted by Manitoba RCMP for helping identify a suspect in the cold case of an Indigenous woman’s murder should be expanded to help solve similar cases, but others fear it could do more harm than good. Without police oversight, national DNA databank can causeContinue Reading

Manitoba The Winnipeg Jets acquired veteran centre Sean Monahan from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a 2024 first-round draft pick and a conditional third-round pick in 2027, the Jets announced Friday. Winnipeg sends 2024 1st-round pick, conditional 3rd-round pick in 2027 to MontrealCBC News · Posted: Feb 02, 2024Continue Reading

Manitoba A physician in Winnipeg is sacrificing some of her family’s savings to lure 10 doctors to her practice. She estimates she’s putting up around $70,000 per doctor — or, $700,000 in total. Dr. Shadi Rezazadeh says it shouldn’t be her job to recruit, provide incentives to new doctors Ian Froese · CBC News ·Continue Reading

A Winnipeg woman who suffered a domestic assault says a provincial service meant to help victims of crime has left her feeling worse off. Tiffany, 39, says Manitoba Justice Victim Services has done little to advocate for her, and instead she’s spent months making repeated phone calls, answering emails, filingContinue Reading

Manitoba Kaitlyn Lawes and her team from the Fort Rouge Curling Club in Winnipeg captured the Manitoba women’s curling championship, knocking off Beth Peterson 9-8 in Sunday afternoon’s final at Access Event Centre in Morden. Lawes wins Manitoba women’s title for 1st time as skipCBC News · Posted: Jan 28, 2024Continue Reading

Manitoba The governments of Manitoba and Saskatchewan say they are concerned about the potential risks of allowing Canadians to seek medical assistance in dying solely on the basis of a mental illness. Safeguards sought for those seeking assistance based solely on mental illness Changes in eligibility for medically assisted dyingContinue Reading

Manitoba Disgraced family doctor Arcel Bissonnette has had his licence revoked two months after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting five female patients at his practice in Ste. Anne, Man. ‘Dr. Bissonnette’s actions are disgraceful and dishonourable’: College of Physicians and SurgeonsCBC News · Posted: Jan 18, 2024 9:50 AM ESTContinue Reading

Manitoba A health-care union is repeating fears that a longstanding shortage of medical technologists could lead to the collapse of a lab and put patients at risk at a northern Manitoba hospital, where 83 per cent of the specialized positions remain vacant. Hospital ‘is about the furthest thing from a healthyContinue Reading

Manitoba The daughter of a woman whose remains police believe are buried at a Winnipeg-area landfill has filed two human-rights complaints, including one against Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative Party over ads opposing a landfill search that she says amount to discrimination. Cambria Harris also files complaint against Manitoba for not allocating resources to a search more quickly Bryce HoyeContinue Reading