Healing Manitoba’s Broken Hearts
Ab Freig, of Winnipeg, has a long history with Manitoba’s Cardiac Centre of Excellence at St. Boniface Hospital. October 27, 2025 Life has given Ab Freig, of Winnipeg, several reasons to be discouraged. But that’s just not who he is. Freig experienced a Code Blue –...
Mapping the Healing Journey Through Art
Clinical Nurse Specialist Emily Phillips is using arts and crafts to learn about patient experiences following open-heart surgery at St. B. September 18, 2025 A researcher at St. Boniface Hospital has turned pipe cleaners, glitter, and colourful markers into...
The Saint-like Compassion of St. B
Joan and Gary Hutchinson have a 30-year connection to St. Boniface Hospital. September 16, 2025 Many people have said that St. Boniface Hospital offers a different level of care – more compassionate, caring, and kind. In Winnipeggers Gary and Joan Hutchinson’s...
Flying Close to the Edge
Henry Suarez woke up at St. Boniface Hospital. He had made it to Winnipeg by air ambulance service, which was already a miracle. Dr. Jonathan Hong, a surgeon with Cardiac Sciences at the Hospital, was standing over his bed in pre-op. “You know how you can tell when...
A Milestone Moment in Cardiac Care
August 15, 2025 St. Boniface Hospital’s Heart Function team is feeling “empowered” these days, because of a first-in-Canada accomplishment. All thanks to you. In a major milestone on May 20, Cardiac Sciences successfully enrolled the first-ever patient in Canada into...
A Team Effort
From left: Della Ross, Cook, Neil Pryce, Food Services Attendant, and Sheldon Kilcullen, Sanitation Warewash Attendant, in St. Boniface Hospital’s Kitchen. August 8, 2025 Thanks to our friends at Réseau Compassion Network for sharing this story with us. After a decade...
How Will You Be Remembered?
Clare and Shirley Moster’s goal is to see Alzheimer’s disease done away with for good. Curing Alzheimer’s disease is a big ask, admits Clare, but he and Shirley have faith in the medical research being done at St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre. That’s...
You shared stories that matter
2024 was a big year for St. Boniface Hospital Foundation’s social media channels! And thanks to you, we had so much to celebrate. The Foundation’s social media channels became vibrant spaces of hope, healing, and celebration. Together, we shared moments that made...