The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority says all the major changes to the health care system are mostly finished, and the plan is to now begin addressing wait times and nursing vacancies.

St. Boniface Hospital has seen a 42 per cent rise in babies born addicted to drugs. The Manitoba Nurses Union links the problem to the ongoing meth crisis.

The Manitoba Nurses' Union has confirmed that 40 nurses will be out of a job Oct 20. The nurses, all from Victoria General Hospital, will be laid off from their jobs this week and will need to seek new positions.