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With more than 400 workers sick with COVID-19, Manitoba health-care leaders say hospital and care ho...

Two northern Manitoba hospitals are closing for several days in light of ongoing, persistent staffing issues, but people who live in the area are calling attention to the longstanding health-care inequities.

Dr. Brent Roussin was asked by media on Wednesday about not declaring a strict lockdown or pandemic circuit breaker and whether that amounts to a gamble.

“Ongoing, persistent” problems with keeping northern Manitoba health-care facilities pro...

“Ongoing, persistent” problems with keeping northern Manitoba health-care facilities pro...

Dr. Brent Roussin was asked by media on Wednesday about not declaring a strict lockdown or pandemic circuit breaker and whether that amounts to a gamble.

Flin Flon may or may not have a white Christmas, but it will definitely have a white Christmas eve. The area is under a snowfall warning, with about half a foot of the white stuff expected by Friday.

Community officials are sounding the alarm on the shortage of nurses in some northern Manitoba communities, claiming its impacting the health and care of residents.

In Thompson, 30% of registered nurse jobs are unfilled while Lynn Lake has 3 of 4 licensed practical nurse jobs and 4 of 5 registered nurse jobs vacant.

After a lengthy hiatus, The Brandon Sun has decided to run its Let’s Do Something section once...