'It’s making our boy's life mean something, and that was part of our goal when we started,' said Scott Oake, Bruce's father and co-founder of the centre.

Manitoba's Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister is expected to give more details on provincial funding for the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre Monday.

The Bruce Oake Recovery Centre broke ground on Thursday in front of a large crowd of supporters on what would have been Bruce Oake's 34th birthday.

The province's auditor general wants access to city records to investigate the sale of Vimy Arena to a non-profit organization in order to build an addictions treatment centre.

After an appeal against rezoning the Vimy Arena for a drug treatment centre failed, a Winnipeg planning expert said not everyone will be happy with a collective decision.

Presentations at City Hall on the proposed Bruce Oake Recovery Centre, expected to last days ended Thursday afternoon with a unanimous vote by the committee to deny an appeal.

Dozens of people for and against the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre spoke at a public rezoning hearing at city hall which lasted hours.

A foundation that wants to build an addictions recovery centre in west Winnipeg says they will not accept an alternative site pitched by the area's MLA.

The Bautista family recently lost a son to suicide. They want others to understand mental health and addiction affects everyone, and they want more treatment options for those who need help.

Tempers flared several times Tuesday as about 100 protesters showed up to an information meeting to speak out against a controversial addictions recovery centre.