New test catches virus that causes hearing loss
A six-month old girl is the first patient at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children to benefit from a test introduced in April that detects congenital cytomegalovirus... Read more
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Planning 2019 Events!
It’s only mid-December, but already the chapter is planning events for Spring 2019! Scroll down to the bottom of your screen to see what’s in... Read more
Accessibility for Manitobans Act – Right to Accessible Customer Service
Barrier-Free Manitoba has created a poster outlining customer service standards under the landmark Accessibility for Manitobans Act (AMA). This is the first of the five... Read more
Lions Roaring Raffle For Children’s Vision Screening
CHHA Manitoba Chapter is working with The Lions Foundation of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario to help the hard of hearing community through a special hearing... Read more
Canada Lacks Emergency Communications for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
According to this September 27, 2018 news item published by the CBC, “When the next ice storm, wildfire or terror attack happens, Canadians who are... Read more
Congratulations to Jacob Sulkers
Congratulations to Jacob Sulkers, an audiologist at Central Speech and Hearing in Winnipeg for his accomplishment in receiving the 2018 Faculty of Health Sciences Young... Read more
CHHA Youth Forum 2018
CHHA is excited to announce that we will be hosting a National Youth Forum for hard of hearing youth between the ages of 18-25 in... Read more
Proposed Accessible Canada Act
Click the following link to read the informative Winnipeg Free Press op-ed piece published July 25, 2018 titled “A new age dawns for Canadians with... Read more
Costs of hearing-related health claims on the rise in Canadian military
According to a CBC news story published June 19, 2018, “The cost of health claims related to hearing loss among members of Canada’s military is... Read more
Wonderful Opportunity – Tablet Giveaway!
March of Dimes Canada is here for you! Tell us your story and win a customized accessible tablet package that includes a tablet, case, stylus... Read more