Heather Stefanson
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Manitoba to budget $1.2 billion to fight COVID-19 in 2021The Manitoba government says they will spend $1.2 billion to fight the novel coronavirus and its variant over the next fiscal year.HealthApr 6
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Manitoba opens state-of-the-art kidney unit at HSCA new hemodialysis unit has opened at Health Sciences Centre to help Manitobans who need renal care. The unit will have 22 stations with capacity for up to 132 patients.HealthMar 1
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Maples Care Home report shows ‘blame at every level’: advocateA highly anticipated external review into a Winnipeg personal care home shows how COVID-19 took a stronghold on the facility while repeated calls for help went unanswered.Feb 8
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Province’s response to deadly care home ‘shameful,’ says daughter of residentA Winnipeg woman whose father died from COVID-19 at the embattled Maples Long Term Care Home says the province's review of that facility doesn't tell the full story.HealthFeb 5
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Province to implement all recommendations in Maples care home review"We are committed to implementing the recommendations in the review."HealthFeb 4
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Front-line caregivers in Manitoba to receive $5 hourly wage topupManitoba's government has announced a program to top up the wages of caregivers across the province by $5 an hour.HealthNov 27, 2020
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Manitoba government to spend $22 million to improve child care optionsManitoba's Minister of Families announced $22 million to add 1,400 child care spaces and offer more options to parents who need extra flexibility.HealthAug 26, 2020
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Manitoba government, feds, partner for $3.6M to support social housing, home ownershipThe provincial and federal governments have announced $3.6 million in funding for housing initiatives in Manitoba from the National Housing Strategy.Aug 13, 2020
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Manitoba First Nation takes first steps to get jurisdiction over children in careA Manitoba First Nation has begun the process of creating its own child welfare system under controversial federal legislation that allows Indigenous groups to enact their own laws.HealthJul 29, 2020
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Province to make $31M in improvements to Manitoba Housing propertiesFamilies Minister Heather Stefanson announced funding for the planned $31 million in work Thursday.PoliticsJul 23, 2020
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