Stories
& news
that heals.
A Space to Rest and Recharge
Staff and physicians at St. Boniface Hospital now have a dedicated place to rest, recharge, and refocus in a new Staff Wellness Centre.
Can Cannabinoids Help Protect the Heart?
The next generation of St. Boniface Hospital researchers is experimenting on atrial heart cells using synthetic cannabinoids, in the belief they may hold the key to managing atrial fibrillation.
Seeking Peace and Quiet to Sleep
Staff in St. Boniface Hospital’s Acute Cardiac Care Unit have started handing out donor-funded eye masks and earplugs to patients to help them sleep and focus on healing.
Preparing Nurses for Critical Moments
A modern simulation lab is educating nurses for the realities of the ICU
Behind the Mural
The mural is an example of what your generosity can help make possible, bringing more art and creativity to the Hospital.
Life in Poetry
High-school teacher and poet Vindra Jain experienced a SCAD heart attack at work in September 2020 and was treated at St. Boniface Hospital.
Listening to Her Heart
Mabel Garcea, of Winnipeg, is sharing her story after living through three heart attacks and years of uncertainty before learning what was really wrong with her.
A Mother’s Heart, Full of Love
A new donor-funded point-of-care ultrasound device will help assess and treat expectant and new mothers with heart disease at St. Boniface Hospital’s new Women’s Heart Care Clinic and Research.
Celebrating Two Life-Changing Wins
A single phone call changed Richard Martini’s summer on July 3, bringing news he never expected.
Endowment Rooted in Gratitude
Susan Slater, whose lifelong connection to
St. Boniface Hospital inspired the creation
of her family’s endowment fund.
You made Arts work for healing at St. B
Through the arts at St. B’s on-site Galerie Buhler Gallery (GBG), you helped turn distress into peace, pain into comfort, and anxiety into compassion—supporting the well‑being and healing journeys of thousands of patients, visitors, and staff at St. Boniface Hospital.
Inspiring 100,000 Young Minds
June 22, 2026 In October 2025, the Youth BIOlab Jeunesse at St. Boniface Hospital reached an exciting milestone as more than 100,000 students...
Sights and Sounds of Saving Lives
Dr. Zoë Piggott, Medical Site Director of the Emergency Department at St. Boniface Hospital, says the redeveloped and expanded department offers patients dignity, privacy, and comfort.
The Pulse of Modern Cardiac Care
Dr. Vincent Le, a cardiac electrophysiologist at St. Boniface Hospital, says the coming redevelopment of the EP Lab will allow the Hospital to introduce new and better technologies.
The Heart of Innovation
Dr. Amir Ravandi leads research at St. B focused on improving diagnosis and treatment for cardiac patients.