From heart attack recovery to marathon runner

From heart attack recovery to marathon runner

October 10, 2023 While on a trek to Mount Everest base camp in 2006, Paul Bernardin, of Winnipeg, unknowingly experienced his first heart attack. He was just 49 years old. At an elevation of about 15,000 feet, Bernardin felt a sudden soreness in his jaw, arms, and...
“This can’t be a heart attack”

“This can’t be a heart attack”

September 26, 2023 Slumped on a kitchen chair, Christie Klassen’s first thought was, “This can’t be a heart attack.” She was healthy and 39 years old. Her next thought was, “Please, God, don’t let Noah respond to this call.” Klassen lives with her husband and their...
A world of difference for very ill newborns

A world of difference for very ill newborns

Dr. Yasser El-Sayed (right) receives Duhamel Award honorarium from Karen Fowler, St. Boniface Hospital Foundation President & CEO. June 16, 2023 It was only fitting this year’s recipient of the Ronald J. Duhamel Innovation Award (Duhamel Award) could not be on...
Mother praises video app that connects parents with babies in NICU

Mother praises video app that connects parents with babies in NICU

May 9, 2023 What started as a pilot project two and half years ago is now a popular app that keeps parents connected with their babies staying in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at St. Boniface Hospital.  vCreate Diaries is a secure video app that allows neonatal...
Counting the Little Blessings 

Counting the Little Blessings 

April 24, 2023 Terry Dokken started in the kitchen at St. Boniface Hospital before finding her calling as a Health Care Aide in the Palliative Care Unit. Her husband of 39 years, Tim, drove a bus with Winnipeg Transit.   “Mom was the glue of the family and Dad was the...