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Manitoba Government Introduces Cap on Dispensing Fees for Provincial Drug Programs
Changes to Ensure Reasonable Costs For Pharmacy Services: Goertzen The Manitoba government will introduce a cap on dispensing fees to help reduce costs for patients and the provincial drug plan, and ensure pharmacies remain able to recover costs associated with dispensing drugs, Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced today. “When pharmacists fill […]
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Province Increasing Food Subsidy for Churchill
Increase will Help Keep Food Prices Affordable: Goertzen The Manitoba government is increasing the Affordable Food in Remote Manitoba (AFFIRM) retail subsidy rate to $1.60 per kilogram for milk, infant formula, and fresh fruit and vegetables in Churchill, Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced today. “With the interruption in rail services to […]
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Canadians are invited to share their ideas on how to better prevent and reduce homelessness across Canada
July 17, 2017 Gatineau, Quebec Employment and Social Development Canada The Government of Canada is committed to preventing and reducing homelessness in Canada. To support this commitment, the Advisory Committee on Homelessness, chaired by Adam Vaughan, Parliamentary Secretary (Housing and Urban Affairs) to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, was recently announced. To assist the Advisory […]
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Manitoba Metis Heritage Fund Invests in Improved Emergency Childcare at Children’s Hospital
Winnipeg, MB, July 6, 2017 – This morning, the Manitoba Metis Heritage Fund (MMHF), the official charity of the Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF), donated $50,000 to the Children’s Hospital Foundation in support of the Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids (TREKK) program, at the Children’s Hospital Research Centre. The TREKK program is a national network of […]
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NDP Calls on Pallister Government to Guarantee Supports for Inclusion, Not Cut: Fontaine
June 30, 2017 The Pallister Government needs to guarantee supports for children with special needs, not cut them, NDP Families Critic Nahanni Fontaine said today. The Pallister government recently paused funding to the Child Care Inclusion Support Program during a review, only to restore it after significant pressure from parents and families. “We are deeply […]
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Federal health care deal ‘dangerous, reckless and risky:’ Manitoba premier – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Jun 30, 2017 WINNIPEG _ Premier Brian Pallister says Manitoba will continue to be the lone holdout on a federal health care deal he called “dangerous, reckless and risky,” even if it means forgoing funding for mental health and home care. The other provinces have signed on to the deal which limits annual […]
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BR Mba EMS Stations – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Jun 30, 2017 WINNIPEG – A total of 18 emergency medical services stations in rural Manitoba will close under provincial government plans to make the system more efficient. The province says the stations are being shuttered due to their low volumes. Five new ones will be set up in Miniota, […]
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Province Announces New Provincial Health Organization with a Focus on Patient-Centred Planning
June 28, 2017 Shared Health Services Manitoba Will Allow for Consistent Standards of Care, to Provide the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place: Goertzen The Manitoba government is acting on the findings of numerous studies of the province’s health-care system and will establish a provincial health organization (PHO) to improve patient […]
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Federal food subsidy extended to Churchill following rail line loss – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Jun 26, 2017 WINNIPEG _ The federal government is extending its northern food subsidy program to Churchill, a Manitoba town that has been without rail service for more a month. Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett has directed her department to include Churchill in the Nutrition North program, which subsidizes the cost […]
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Healthy Horizons Foundation to host 5k Fun Run/Walk in downtown Winnipeg
Winnipeg MB, June 26, 2017– On Thursday, June 29, 2017, the Healthy Horizons Foundation will host a 5K Fun Run in the heart of downtown Winnipeg at The Forks, one of Manitoba’s most historic meeting places. Healthy Horizons supports healthy and active living youth programs, with a focus on Canada’s North. “It is important for […]
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