Winnipeg Regional Health Authority of Churchill, Manitoba and communities in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut, was merged with the WRHA. The Churchill Region now operates as a division of the WRHA. http://www.winnipegsun.com/2015/05/11/wrha-names-new-interim-president-and-ceo Winnipeg Regional Health Authority The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is the governing body for healthcare regulation for the city of Winnipeg, the Rural Municipalities of East St. Paul and West St. Paul, and the town of Churchill in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Established in December 1999, the WRHA is one of five Regional Health Authorities in Manitoba responsible for coordinating health services in designated regions. The WRHA is composed of
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