Drugging seniors is not a solution for funding shortfalls
Federal leadership is needed for staff at nursing homes to improve their quality of care, and to help them reduce their use of antipsychotic medication to control residents.
Spruce Woods — a gem waiting to be discovered
Sand dunes, pinchushion cactus, blue-green oasis, spring-fed ponds and riverbank forests. It doesn’t sound like Manitoba but it is, and one way to experience it is through an adventure race.
Canada lags behind on drug safety for children
It’s surprising to learn that much of the medications given to children in Canada have never been adequately studied or even formally approved for the conditions they are commonly prescribed to treat.
Register here for free citizen journalism workshops
Got a story to tell? Interested in learning how to be an online multi-media journalist? Then, you may want to check out the upcoming Community News Commons citizen journalism training sessions. Click on this story to access registration link.
Eyeglass maker closes local facility, throws 200 out of work
Even as it rakes in billions in annual sales for eyeglasses worldwide, Luxottica is pairing down its operations in North America while expanding their production capability in China.
Exciting times in River Heights
Academy Road, the main upmarket shopping and dining destination in River Heights is about to get a makeover.
What to say, when you don’t know what to say
Has this happened to you? You just want to be helpful, kind, understanding in a difficult situation but you feel ill-equipped to deal with the circumstance at hand.
Dying well – why we need end of life conversations
Landing is inevitable. If one prepares for it, there’s a better shot at a good and gentle one instead of a ‘crash and burn’.
CFL players want bigger share of revenue
It’s bad enough that the beloved Habs will soon be heading for the golf course rather than winning a Stanley Cup. Now there could be a players strike in 3-down football? Please, say it ain’t so !
Breeding food security
Food Matters Manitoba’s April Slater is helping northerners raise chickens – and increase their economic independence.