Southeastern Manitoba will benefit from the completed $14-million expansion and renovation of the Hôpital Ste. Anne Hospital.

"The Ste. Anne Hospital plays a critical role in providing services to the ever-growing population of the southeast area including a large francophone community and other residents from diverse cultural backgrounds," said Premier Greg Selinger, at the hospital's ribbon-cutting ceremony. "This expansion will ensure the facility can deliver more health services closer to home for patients and families in these communities."

The redevelopment of the acute-care facility included a 17,000 square foot addition. Included in the expansion was two operating rooms, a post-anesthesia care unit, a family waiting room and new electrical/mechanical rooms. The expansion increased the hospital's square footage by 60 per cent.

The redevelopment will increase the hospital's operating capacity and double the number of operations and diagnostic tests performed each year.