This Winnipeg scientist is using viruses to fight drug-resistant superbugs

Steven Theriault believes he has a solution to the urgent global public health threat – antibiotic resistance. But it can’t get its bacteria-killing virus approved under Canada’s rigid and outdated regulatory system. β€œThe next big focus in science is really on genetics and living organisms. (…) I think we’re going to create some really exciting … Read more

Spirit Healthcare Group is bridging health gaps for Indigenous communities

Walk through NorthMart β€” and many other grocery, convenience and drug stores in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Nunavut β€” and you’ll find shelves full of products bearing the Spirit Healthcare Group logo. The Manitoba-based company, which has three banners under its name, sells medical supplies, equipment and other healthcare-related products and facilitates the rapid delivery … Read more