Health

‘Prevention is better than cure’ says Dr. Shahab on Covid-19

COVID-19 seems to be off the radar of most people in Saskatchewan, but parts of the world are reporting a surge in cases since the summer months. What's the update on this illness in the province and ...

Sep 19, 2024

Hospital foundation relaunches; Pyxis MedStation in use

Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) has started a new chapter with the relaunch of the Battlefords Healthcare Foundation and the introduction of updated healthcare equipment to provide top-quality servic...

Sep 18, 2024

'Not just an old person's disease': Dispelling myths during Arthritis Awareness Month

Patricia Bell tripped and hurt her ankle one day. Being 31 years old at the time, and in good health, the Prince Albert resident didn't think twice about the incident and just chalked it up to clumsin...

Sep 17, 2024

Saskatchewan NDP pledges to improve rural health-care if elected

The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on Scott Moe and the Sask. Party to do more when it comes to getting health care back on track in rural Saskatchewan.NDP health critic Vicki Mowat suggested these issue...

Sep 13, 2024

"It's a selfless act": Living organ donor saves brother's life and raises awareness

"If I had to do it again and I had another kidney to be able to provide, I would do it," Jenna Lockert said.In 2014, Lockert donated her kidney to her brother, Kyle Deck. He suffered from IgA nephropa...

Sep 12, 2024

Donation to improve critical care, provide cultural components at Children's Hospital

A donation from the Dakota Dunes Community Development Corp. plans to ensure items like moss bags and smudging are available at the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital as well as modern critical care equ...

Sep 10, 2024

Food to Learn raises over $72K for Sask food banks

This year's Food to Learn campaign raised over $72,000 for Saskatchewan food banks. In a press release from the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation, over the summer months, the original goal had been $4...

Sep 05, 2024

You aren't dreaming: Wasps more aggressive now than ever

You may have noticed over the course of the last few weeks that wasps have a larger presence in your yard or at the park, and it's a trend that's being noticed across the Prairies. Right now, wasps ar...

Sep 05, 2024

Members of James Smith community to gather, reflect with powwow event

It is a somber anniversary for the people of James Smith Cree Nation, and the community plans to gather to reflect with a powwow event this Friday. Mike Marion, the Health Director at JSCN said the co...

Sep 04, 2024

Smash a pumpkin to raise funds for mental health

A local man hopes to raise awareness for mental health issues through this year's fundraising trade show. Damien Gagne spoke about his own battle with mental health, noting many others struggle with w...

Sep 03, 2024