A shocking video shows an attack on staff at a Winnipeg hospital, but workers tell CBC it’s all too common — and they need more support for security, on-site police and even metal detectors to protect against rising violence blamed on the meth crisis.
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Winnipeg once wrangled the Stampede out of Calgary
There was a time "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth" saddled up in Winnipeg after Calgary turned its back on the western festival now known as the Stampede. The annual event that is now synonymous with Calgary — it kicked off its 95th consecutive year in that city this weekend — had its brief flirtation with Winnipeg in 1913. […]
Culture, health combine as traditional dancer leads Powwow Fit in Winnipeg
With the powerful sounds of powwow music blasting from her portable speaker, traditional dancer Shanley Spence led a group of women through a fitness class that is part culture and tradition and part health and wellness.
Jets don't miss a beat to give Winnipeg well-deserved win
They faced the Game 7 music, in of all places Music City, and came away singing a sweet melody of success. Sure the Winnipeg Jets and their loud and loyal supporters felt that they had a chance to steal the final game of this wonderful second-round series against the Presidents' Trophy-winning Nashville Predators on Thursday. […]
To learn about mental health, Winnipeg police put voices in their heads
A Winnipeg company has created a program to help police experience what it’s like to hear voices in your head to improve the way officers respond to people in mental health crisis.
Doctor who survived Ebola visits Winnipeg to thank ZMapp scientists
A doctor who went to West Africa to fight the Ebola outbreak ended up being the successful guinea pig for an experimental new treatment to fight the virus.
Mother of woman found frozen days after leaving Winnipeg hospital wants answers
The mother of a 29-year-old woman who was supposed to be in a Winnipeg hospital wants to know how her daughter’s body, frozen when it was discovered, ended up behind an apartment building. CBC | Health News
Feds raise flag over for-profit ultrasounds offered by Winnipeg clinic
A plan by a private Winnipeg clinic to offer for-profit echocardiograms could be in jeopardy, with Health Canada saying it plans to “raise the issue” with the province. CBC | Health News
Winnipeg Jets targeting playoffs after strong start
While the latest Connor McDavid versus Auston Matthews meeting flittered in Toronto on Sunday because of Matthews’s upper-body injury, the hockey world should not ignore how well young star Patrick Laine and the Winnipeg Jets have performed in the opening third of the 2017-18 season. Yes, that fishing expedition a few Jets took part in British Columbia […]
Winnipeg dentist turning baby teeth black — to keep kids out of surgery
A new treatment for tooth cavities could mean that fewer kids need to squirm through complex dental surgeries or go under general anesthetic. CBC | Health News