The Wrap: Doctor shortage, derelict-home frustrations, NHL mulls neck guards, and settler art

A new report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information shows Manitoba had only 215 doctors per 100,000 residents in 2022, the second-lowest in the country.

“These physician shortages are making it harder for Manitobans to find family doctors or to access specialist care,” said Dr. Michael Boroditsky, president of Doctors Manitoba.

Local data suggests half the doctors in Manitoba are planning on retiring or leaving Manitoba or reducing their clinical hours in the next three years, he added.

A Winnipeg man is fed-up after repeatedly reporting an unsightly, unsafe and unsecured vacant house to the City of Winnipeg, with no permanent solution to the long-standing eyesore.

The Mountain Avenue property has been vacant for more than a decade and attracts squatters, vandals and drug use — and it has caught fire twice.

In the wake of Adam Johnson’s tragic on-ice death this past Saturday in England, some in the hockey world believe a safety review is coming for the NHL and professional leagues around the world in which neck protection is not currently mandatory.

“When a tragedy like this occurs, I think the leagues and players will re-evaluate and think about that extra level of protection, for sure,” Jets alternate captain Josh Morrissey said Monday.

Last year, Lani Zastre embarked on an art project to figure out what it means to be a settler and a respectful Indigenous ally in Canada.

The result is Be a Better Settler, a gallery exhibit and self-published book featuring 16 portraits created following interviews with First Nations, Métis and Inuit individuals from across the country.