Tag Archives: Health
'Falls on deaf ears': Cumberland House council frustrated with state of Highway 123
The residents and village council of Cumberland House are fed up that the only road coming into the community is virtually impassable. Both Mayor Ferlin McKay and Deputy Mayor Veronica Favel say Highw...
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Men of the Battlefords take a stroll in red heels for Walk A Mile In Her Shoes; raise over $18K for BASAC
As friends and family cheered and laughed, dozens of men in bright red pumps took to the streets of North Battleford and strutted, stumbled and high-stepped their way down the sidewalk. They were spre...
May 17, 2024
Ronald McDonald house project secures land near hospital
There was no opposition at the Monday night meeting of Prince Albert city council as they re-zoned over five acres of land near the hospital for a Ronald McDonald House. Along with the rezoning, counc...
May 14, 2024
Province welcomes first pediatric MRI to Jim Pattison Children's Hospital
Saskatchewan's first portable pediatric MRI machine has arrived at the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital. The Swoop Portable MR Imaging System can complete brain scans at the bedside of some pediatric ...
May 14, 2024
P.A. doctor elected President of Sask. Medical Association
A Prince Albert physician has been named the new president of the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA).Dr. Andre Grobler, a family physician was elected president during the 2024 Spring Representati...
May 13, 2024
The digging starts at Victoria Hospital expansion
With golden shovels in hand, multiple provincial politicians were joined by local dignitaries to officially kick-start construction of a new tower at the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert. At $900 mi...
May 10, 2024
Operation Laparoscopy is a 'Mission Possible'
UPDATE: At 4pm, over $230,000 had been raised.The community has turned out in droves for their Battlefords Union Hospital. "Mission Possible": Operation Laparoscopy continues until 6p.m. Matt Ryan of ...
May 09, 2024
History of psychiatry in Saskatchewan part of Mental Health Week talks
The history of psychiatry in Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford was the focus of a talk this week by Canadian historian Erika Dyck..Dyck, with the University of Saskatchewan, ...
May 09, 2024
Province announces funding for more psychiatric nursing spots at North West College
It was an exciting day at North West College's Battlefords campus Thursday as new training spots were announced by the province for the college's Registered Psychiatric Nursing (RPN) program, beginnin...
May 09, 2024
Drug treatment court expanding to North Battleford
Saskatchewan is expanding its drug treatment court to North Battleford in an effort to help drug users recover from their addictions.The expansion is being funded using $240,000 of the $574 million ea...
May 09, 2024