The Manitoba government is set to implement a new program that will provide financial assistance when a hospital patient is relocated to a facility outside their region.
Health officials say it appears omicron wave of COVID-19 pandemic is peaking but they want to be sure that's the case before loosening any restrictions.
The province has announced that Dr. David Matear, CEO of Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority (IERHA), is joining the health incident command team as health system co-lead.