WINNIPEG — The provincial government is being urged to call an inquest into the deaths of two people who had donated plasma at for-profit collection centres in Winnipeg.

Health Canada has promised to investigate the deaths, which occurred in October and January at two Grifols Plasma Donation Centres in Winnipeg.

However, the Manitoba Health Coalition said Health Canada licenses Grifols and it has a conflict of interest.

“We want as independent and (thorough) an investigation as possible for the loved ones of these Manitobans who died, to get real answers and so that harm like this doesn’t happen in the future,” coalition executive director Noah Schulz said at a news conference Friday.

FAMILIES SUE FOR SHOOTING

The families of the five teenagers who were with 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi when he was shot dead by Longueuil police are suing the city and the police force for $1.9 million.

Rezayi was killed Sept. 21, 2025, after police responded to a 911 call about a group of youth wearing masks in a residential neighbourhood.

The statement of claim filed at Quebec Superior Court criticizes the actions of officers, alleging racial profiling played a key role in Rezayi’s avoidable death.

WINNIPEG — Institutional safety officers have started patrolling and responding to incidents at northern Manitoba’s largest hospital in response to staff members’ calls for additional security measures following violence and threats.

Thompson’s hospital has five full-time officers, with three more full-time, one part-time and two casual members in different stages of the hiring and training process, the Manitoba government said Wednesday.

“We’re excited that five have completed the training and are working at the site, but we know there are a few more on the way,” Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara told reporters in Winnipeg.

“If there needs to be more institutional safety officers in Thompson, then we’ll evaluate that as time goes on.”

WINNIPEG — Decorum unravelled at the Manitoba legislature this week with accusations of bigotry and “behaviour that’s out of control.”

“The Speaker cannot control what’s happening in the house,” Progressive Conservative Leader Obby Khan said after question period Wednesday.

On Tuesday, Khan was accused of heckling Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara, who uses non-binary “they, them” pronouns.

“You’re a terrible person … whatever you are,” he’s alleged to have said.

Here are the teams in fourth, fifth and sixth place in the Western Hockey League’s Eastern Conference.

CALGARY

• 35-18-8-1.

• 4th, 79 points.