News - STARS

Together with patients, crew and supporters, STARS recently welcomed its first new Airbus H145 helicopter to Manitoba. The aircraft, which will fly missions from STARS’ Winnipeg base, is the latest helicopter to join STARS as part of a program to replace and renew the air ambulance provider’s fleet across Western Canada.

STARS has announced that it has received a generous $1 million gift from Tourmaline Oil Corp., Canada’s largest natural gas producer. The multi-year donation will support STARS’ operations across Western Canada, while also benefiting municipal neighbours.

The goal of renewing STARS’ aging helicopter fleet is closer to becoming a reality, thanks to a $400,000 grant from Cargill. The grant will be used by the not-for-profit air ambulance organization to help purchase nine new, medically-equipped Airbus H145 helicopters at a cost of $13 million each.

In a holiday season that is anything but normal, STARS is receiving an extraordinary $42,000 gift of support from Viterra’s customers.

Viterra Inc. is pleased to announce that it is teaming up with STARS to sponsor its 2021 fundraising calendar. This marks the sixth consecutive year that Viterra has partnered with STARS by covering the full printing costs of the calendar.

While they may have been small in number, the participants in the seventh annual STARS Rescue on the Island proved to be mighty when it comes to fundraising as the trio of participants raised more than $223,000.

Three Manitoba business and community leaders will put their survival and fundraising skills to the test September 9, 2020 during STARS Rescue on the Island.

For a second straight year STARS will be taking to the airwaves in Winnipeg for the Critical Care on the Air Radiothon.

The first pilot hired at STARS Manitoba base has been selected to lead the non-profit organization’s aviation division across Western Canada.

With a number of snowmobile trails in the province expected to open this month, STARS, Snowmobilers of Manitoba and Lifesaving Society Manitoba have come together to encourage the safe operation of snowmobiles this winter.