Winnipeg Free Press By: Katie May | Posted: 7:00 PM CST Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021 Save to Read Later
Months before she became the public face of Manitoba’s vaccine rollout, Dr. Joss Reimer sat down in front of her cellphone camera and pressed record.
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Months before she became the public face of Manitoba’s vaccine rollout, Dr. Joss Reimer sat down in front of her cellphone camera and pressed record. I’m sure that you will all be so generous with your critiques of me, since I’ve never done anything like this before, she said in the video, looking calm and confident, seated in a soft-backed chair with a digital piano in the background.
Winnipeg Free Press By: Dylan Robertson | Posted: 7:00 PM CST Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021
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A Winnipegger who travelled to Africa and Europe has brought back Manitoba’s first detected case of the U.K. variant of COVID-19, officials learned this week, just as they prepare to loosen pandemic restrictions.
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A Winnipegger who travelled to Africa and Europe has brought back Manitoba’s first detected case of the U.K. variant of COVID-19, officials learned this week, just as they prepare to loosen pandemic restrictions. Once (variants) do find their way into Manitoba, I think the probability of yet another surge is quite high, said Dr. Anand Kumar, an infectious disease specialist, who noted vaccines still aren t widely available.
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The Manitoba government has announced its replacement for the chair of Winnipeg s health region, who stepped down last week after reports he d travelled to Arizona during the pandemic.
Health and Seniors Care Minister Heather Stefanson says Patricia Solman is the new chair of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority.
Solman is a chartered accountant and was most recently vice-chair of Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation.
Premier Brian Pallister said last month he was disappointed former chair Wayne McWhirter disregarded a strong recommendation from health officials that Manitobans avoid unnecessary travel.
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WINNIPEG The Manitoba government announced on Monday that it has appointed the new chair of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. Patricia Solman will now be responsible for directing the WRHA’s management and affairs in order to ensure a responsive health-care system. Solman, who is a chartered accountant, was the vice-chair of Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation, and also spent over 30 years at Manitoba Telecom Systems in various roles, including treasurer, vice president of customer service, vice president of operations, and senior vice president of network and field services. She has also held a number of senior board positions for the United Way and spent three years on the national board of Canadian Women in Communications and Technology.