Serving Westwood & Winnipeg’s West End

Hearing care for Westwood,
15 minutes down Route 90.

Prairie Hearing Centre is Winnipeg’s family-owned, independent hearing clinic on Corydon Avenue at Route 90 — an easy drive from Westwood for free hearing tests, five major hearing aid brands, tinnitus therapy, and repairs on any make of hearing aid.

Book a Free Hearing Test(204) 306-9144
Free hearing testsNo referral neededHelping Winnipeg hear since 2006Free parking on-site

Reviewed by Kyle McCombs, BC-HIS, Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist · Updated October 29, 2026

Is there an independent hearing clinic near Westwood, Winnipeg?

Prairie Hearing Centre is an independent, family-owned hearing clinic serving Westwood from Unit 4–2090 Corydon Avenue in Winnipeg — about a 15-minute, 9-kilometre drive via Route 90 (Kenaston Boulevard). The clinic is owned and operated by Kyle McCombs, a Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist (BC-HIS) working in hearing healthcare since 2006, with office manager Sara McCombs. Westwood patients visit for free comprehensive hearing assessments (about 60 minutes, no referral required), hearing aid fittings across five manufacturers — Oticon, Phonak, Starkey, Widex, and ReSound — tinnitus therapy, custom hearing protection, and repairs for hearing aids purchased anywhere. The clinic bills most insurers directly and processes funding through the Manitoba Seniors Hearing Aid Program, WCB Manitoba, NIHB, and Veterans Affairs Canada. Free parking is available behind the building, the entrance is wheelchair accessible, and hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

How much does hearing care cost near Westwood?

A comprehensive hearing assessment at Prairie Hearing Centre costs nothing — the full diagnostic evaluation is free, with no referral and no obligation. Hearing aids in Manitoba typically cost $2,000 to $8,000+ per pair, depending on technology level and the services bundled with them. Eligible Manitoba seniors can receive up to $2,000 toward hearing aids — including the assessment and fitting — through the Manitoba Seniors Hearing Aid Program, and we handle the application paperwork with you. We also process WCB Manitoba, NIHB, and Veterans Affairs Canada claims, and bill most private insurers directly.

Hearing care near Westwood, at a glance

ClinicPrairie Hearing Centre — independent, family-owned
AddressUnit 4–2090 Corydon Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3P 1V5
Drive from WestwoodAbout 15 minutes (9 km) via Route 90 / Kenaston Blvd
Hearing testFree, about 60 minutes, no referral needed
Hearing aid brandsOticon, Phonak, Starkey, Widex, ReSound
Funding acceptedMB Seniors Hearing Aid Program (up to $2,000), WCB Manitoba, NIHB, Veterans Affairs, direct insurance billing
Other servicesTinnitus therapy, custom hearing protection, all-brand repairs with loaners
Parking & accessFree lot behind the building, wheelchair accessible
HoursMon–Fri 9:00 AM–4:30 PM (closed 12–1 for lunch)

Worth the Short Drive

Close to home,
without the compromise.

Westwood has no shortage of hearing clinics along the Portage Avenue corridor — most of them owned by national chains. What’s harder to find in Winnipeg’s west end is an independent, family-run clinic where the person who tests your hearing is the person who owns the practice, and where no manufacturer sets a quota on what gets recommended.

That’s why patients from Westwood, Crestview, Silver Heights, and across St. James–Assiniboia make the 15-minute drive to Prairie Hearing Centre. From Portage Avenue, Route 90 (Kenaston Boulevard) takes you straight south to Corydon Avenue — our clinic sits near the Kenaston corner with free parking behind the building.

Getting here from Westwood

  1. 1Head east on Portage Avenue
  2. 2Turn south onto Route 90 (Kenaston Boulevard)
  3. 3Continue to Corydon Avenue — we’re at Unit 4–2090 Corydon, near the Kenaston corner
Unit 4- 2090 Corydon Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3P 1V5
Mon–Fri 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Free parking behind the building · wheelchair accessible
(204) 306-9144

Full-Service Hearing Care

From first test to final fitting, and every tune-up after.

Hearing Assessments

Free, comprehensive hearing evaluations with personalized consultation, no referral required.

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Hearing Aid Fittings

Advanced digital hearing instrument technology, precisely fitted and programmed to your lifestyle.

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Tinnitus Therapy

Evidence-based tinnitus therapy including sound therapy programs and counselling for lasting relief.

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Custom Hearing Protection

Custom-fit noise protection, swim molds, and musician molds built precisely for your ears.

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Hearing aid cleaning & repairs — all brands

Bought your hearing aids somewhere else? No problem. We service and repair all major brands, with loaner devices available while yours are in the shop.

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Why Westwood Drives to Corydon

Six reasons the west end
keeps coming back.

A genuinely free, full assessment

A complete diagnostic hearing evaluation in a purpose-built sound booth — pure-tone audiometry, speech-in-noise testing, and an ear health check. Not a five-minute screener, and never a sales pitch.

Family-owned, same faces every visit

Kyle McCombs, BC-HIS, has been helping Winnipeggers hear better since 2006. You'll see the owners at every appointment — not a rotating cast of staff.

Five brands, zero quotas

Oticon, Phonak, Starkey, Widex, and ReSound under one roof. We answer to you, not a manufacturer, so you can compare technologies side by side.

Funding and direct billing handled

Manitoba Seniors Hearing Aid Program, WCB Manitoba, NIHB, and Veterans Affairs Canada — we walk you through the paperwork and bill your insurer directly where possible.

Repairs for every brand, loaners included

We clean, service, and repair hearing aids from any clinic or manufacturer, and we'll set you up with a loaner so you're never left without your hearing.

An easy drive, easy parking

Straight down Route 90 from Portage Avenue — about 15 minutes door to door, with free parking right behind the building and wheelchair-accessible entry.

Kyle and Sara McCombs, owners of Prairie Hearing Centre on Corydon Avenue

The People Behind the Practice

Hearing care that
knows your name.

Prairie Hearing Centre is owned and run by Kyle and Sara McCombs. Kyle is a Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist (BC-HIS) who has been helping Winnipeg families hear better since 2006. Sara brings 12 years in hearing healthcare and a personal connection to the field as the parent of a child with cochlear implants.

Whether you’re coming from Westwood, Charleswood, or around the corner in River Heights, you’ll see the same two faces at every visit — and recommendations based on your ears, your life, and your budget. Nothing else.

Meet Kyle and Sara

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Westwood asks,
we answer.

The questions west-end patients ask us most before their first visit.

Our clinic is at Unit 4–2090 Corydon Avenue, near the corner of Corydon and Route 90 (Kenaston Boulevard) — about 15 minutes from Westwood. It's an easy, direct drive, with free parking behind the building.

Take Portage Avenue east, turn south onto Route 90 (Kenaston Boulevard), and continue to Corydon Avenue — we're at Unit 4–2090 Corydon, near the Kenaston corner. The drive is about 15 minutes, with free parking behind the building and a wheelchair-accessible entrance.

Yes. Your comprehensive hearing assessment is completely free — a full diagnostic evaluation in a sound booth, not a quick screening. No referral is needed and there is no obligation afterward.

Yes. We help eligible Manitoba seniors apply for the program and we handle the paperwork with you. We also work with WCB Manitoba, NIHB (Non-Insured Health Benefits), and Veterans Affairs Canada, and offer direct billing with most major insurers.

As an independent clinic we fit five major manufacturers — Oticon, Phonak, Starkey, Widex, and ReSound — so you can compare technologies side by side and choose what's right for your hearing, your lifestyle, and your budget.

Yes. We clean, service, and repair all major hearing aid brands, no matter where you bought them, and loaner devices are available while yours are being serviced.

Yes. We provide evidence-based tinnitus therapy, including sound therapy programs and counselling — a service not every hearing clinic in Winnipeg's west end offers.

At Prairie Hearing Centre, a comprehensive hearing assessment is free — roughly 60 minutes of diagnostic testing, an ear health check, and a plain-language review of your results, with no referral required. Some Winnipeg clinics charge for testing, so it's worth confirming before you book anywhere.

Most hearing clinics along the Portage Avenue corridor are owned by national chains, several of which are owned by hearing aid manufacturers. An independent clinic like ours fits five competing brands — Oticon, Phonak, Starkey, Widex, and ReSound — with no quota steering the recommendation, and the owner is the person who tests and fits you at every visit.

Westwood, your free hearing test
is 15 minutes away.

One unhurried hour with a Board Certified specialist, a complete picture of your hearing, and honest next steps. No referral, no cost, no pressure.

Unit 4- 2090 Corydon Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3P 1V5
Mon–Fri 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Book a Free Hearing Test(204) 306-9144

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