Manitoba's premier and health minister announced the province is moving forward with plans to build a new, state-of-the-art headquarters for CancerCare Manitoba on the Bannatyne health campus at Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre. This project revives a plan originally announced in 2015 but cancelled in 2017, aiming to provide cutting-edge care and research resources for cancer patients.
Province to build cutting-edge facility for CancerCare Manitoba
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Manitoba's premier and health minister announced the province is moving forward with plans to build a new, state-of-the-art headquarters for CancerCare Manitoba on the Bannatyne health campus at Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre. This project revives a plan originally announced in 2015 but cancelled in 2017, aiming to provide cutting-edge care and research resources for cancer patients.
- 1 2003: Current CancerCare building opened.
- 2 2015: Plans for a new headquarters originally announced.
- 3 2017: Plans cancelled by then-Progressive Conservative government.
- 4 Monday (June 9, 2025): Premier Wab Kinew announces moving forward with new facility.
- Improved cancer care and research facilities for Manitobans
- Fulfillment of a long-standing need
- Reversal of a previous government's decision
What: The province of Manitoba is proceeding with plans to build a new, state-of-the-art headquarters for CancerCare Manitoba. The facility will be located on the Bannatyne health campus at Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre. This project revives a plan that was initially announced in 2015 but cancelled in 2017.
When: Announcement made Monday (June 9, 2025). Original plans from 2015, cancelled 2017. Current building opened 2003.
Where: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Bannatyne health campus at Health Sciences Centre).
Why: A new facility is desperately needed due to the current building being overcrowded since its opening in 2003 and to accommodate dramatic advances in cancer treatments, providing better space, care, and resources for patients and researchers.
How: The Premier and Health Minister made the announcement. The project is moving forward after years of broken promises.