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Number of Manitobans opting for medically assisted death rising quickly, numbers show
Description
February 1, 2020
The number of Manitobans choosing to end their lives due to serious and incurable medical conditions skyrockets, according to numbers obtained by Global News. This comes as the federal government looks top change the eligibility criteria for medically assisted deaths. Focus Manitoba host Marney Blunt has more on what people in the province are saying.
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Number of Manitobans opting for medically assisted death rising quickly, numbers show07:05 | February 1, 2020
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Flu season takes its toll in Manitoba05:37 | February 29, 2020
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Sights and sounds from 51st Festival du Voyageur02:32 | February 22, 2020
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Need for speed: Beausejour snowmobile races a winter staple for decades07:17 | February 15, 2020
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Taking a walk through Beausejour’s Pioneer Village Museum07:57 | February 15, 2020
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Winnipeg firefighter using BC program to help with post-traumatic stress disorder06:11 | February 8, 2020
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Manitoba Archives marking the province’s 150th anniversary07:27 | February 8, 2020
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Singing Reconciliation03:48 | January 25, 2020
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Manitoba Public Insurance is cracking down on suspected fraudsters05:55 | November 14, 2019
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Hundreds of vehicles go up in flames in Manitoba every year, and not all are accidental05:03 | November 9, 2019
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Winnipeg police say speeding and distracted driving continue to be a problem on city roadways05:10 | October 27, 2019
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A look back at Winnipeg’s Fort Garry Hotel06:00 | October 27, 2019
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Remembering the tragic Humboldt bus crash, one year later09:39 | April 1, 2019
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Made-in-Winnipeg skate armour reducing injuries across the NHL07:48 | April 1, 2019
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‘It’s this little miracle every year’: Winnipeg’s Christmas Cheer Board a labour of love06:05 | December 17, 2018
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Candace House opens to the public to help victims’ families13:35 | December 10, 2018
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Homeless Assault reunification05:23 | December 10, 2018
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Number of Manitobans opting for medically assisted death rising quickly, numbers show07:05 | February 1, 2020
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Sights and sounds from 51st Festival du Voyageur02:32 | February 22, 2020
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Protests, blockades in solidarity with Wet’su’wet’en grip the country06:40 | February 22, 2020
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Winnipeg firefighter using BC program to help with post-traumatic stress disorder06:11 | February 8, 2020
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Manitoba Archives marking the province’s 150th anniversary07:27 | February 8, 2020
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Forks warming huts brings together artists from across the globe03:53 | February 1, 2020
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Singing Reconciliation03:48 | January 25, 2020
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150 years of Winnipeg history captured in Manitoba Museum exhibit06:37 | January 25, 2020
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Iranian community in Manitoba grieving following plane crash04:40 | January 18, 2020
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Number of Manitobans opting for medically assisted death rising quickly, numbers show
Description
February 1, 2020
The number of Manitobans choosing to end their lives due to serious and incurable medical conditions skyrockets, according to numbers obtained by Global News. This comes as the federal government looks top change the eligibility criteria for medically assisted deaths. Focus Manitoba host Marney Blunt has more on what people in the province are saying.
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