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THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors 'JBP is taking some time off of everything,' wrote podcast host and CEO of Peterson Academy, Mikhaila Peterson, on her X account earlier this week. Hey guys, @jordanbpeterson is taking some time off of everything. He was diagnosed with CIRS (chronic inflammatory response syndrome) due to a genetic predisposition that causes the immune system to have an inability to identify and detoxify mold/bacteria in indoor air (the… — Mikhaila Peterson (@MikhailaFuller) August 13, 2025 Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. 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MIKE DEAL / FREE PRESS FILES Navaratnam had previously announced her intention not to renew her contract, leaving behind a leadership role she had held since 2014. Professional services firm MNP was contracted to lead an international search for her replacement last November. Chipman thanked Turner for her leadership over the past several months. She will return to her role as chief of population oncology once Stobart takes over, the letter said. 'Her steady leadership and unwavering dedication have been essential in maintaining the momentum of our work and the stability of our operations,' it said. 'The (CancerCare Manitoba) board also wants to thank all staff for their dedication and commitment during the past number of months. Your commitment to excellence and your continuing focus on providing the best care to Manitobans, is outstanding… We look forward to this next chapter for our organization.' 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Doctors Manitoba has been critical of CancerCare and previously called for an independent investigation into operations after a months-long review revealed allegations of burnout, heavy workloads, recruitment challenges, lacklustre communication, favouritism and distrust in the executive leaders. Nurses and allied health workers came forward with similar allegations after the results of the review became public. Stobart will assume leadership of CancerCare as the agency prepares to create a new research and treatment facility that could cost up to $1 billion. The new building will stand next to CancerCare headquarters at 675 McDermot Ave. Construction is slated to begin next August and will continue for about four years, Premier Wab Kinew said in June. Chipman's letter noted CancerCare planned to publicly announce Stobart as the agency's new leader sometime after Aug. 26, after the provincial byelection in Spruce Woods. Manitoba legislation restricts government departments from making announcements about programs or activities during election periods. 'We look forward to sharing this good news more broadly later this month,' Chipman's letter said. Tyler SearleReporter Tyler Searle is a multimedia producer who writes for the Free Press's city desk. A graduate of Red River College Polytechnic's creative communications program, he wrote for the Stonewall Teulon Tribune, Selkirk Record and Express Weekly News before joining the paper in 2022. Read more about Tyler. Every piece of reporting Tyler produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the Free Press's tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press's history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates. Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. 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