Tag Archives: Health
Renewal stickers coming for Saskatchewan health cards
Renewal stickers for Saskatchewan health cards are to be mailed out in the fall, so eHealth Saskatchewan is urging people to update their private information now.The current cards are to expire on Dec...
Jun 09, 2023
'It's killing us': Residents of Muskoday walking to Regina for overdose awareness
Several members of a Saskatchewan First Nation are making a long trek to the provincial capital to call for solutions to the opioid and overdose crisis.On Thursday morning, members of Muskoday First N...
Jun 08, 2023
City celebrates BGC Club Day in Battlefords with flag-raising ceremony
Battlefords kids came together outside City Hall Friday to celebrate BGC Club Day. The City of North Battleford held a flag-raising ceremony and read a proclamation to recognize the day. BGC Battlefor...
Jun 02, 2023
Hundreds join LLRIB Wellness Challenge
There are more than 500 people participating in the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Wellness Challenge. The challenge, which began May 8 and ends June 4, is being run online by Divergent Wellness own...
Jun 01, 2023
Lung Sask. praises new warning labels on cigarettes, but says more needs to be done
Many organizations are praising Health Canada's new warning labels on individual cigarettes and that includes Lung Saskatchewan.On Wednesday, Health Canada officially unveiled the new warning labels t...
Jun 01, 2023
'Poison in every puff': Canada reveals warning labels on individual cigarettes
Health Canada's new regulations that require warning labels to be printed on individual cigarettes are set to come into effect this summer. The move, first announced last year, makes Canada the first ...
Jun 01, 2023
Canada Dental Benefit could mean fewer patients in dental school clinics says College of Dentistry
It's now been a few months since Canada's National Dental Benefit came into force and while it's a big benefit for families and young children, there's some concern for aspiring dentists.The federal g...
May 31, 2023
Teddy Bear Clinic brings community together
The annual Teddy Bear Clinic is back in North Battleford today.The event is being held at Central Park behind the North Battleford Library from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Battlefords Early Childhood Interventio...
May 26, 2023
Province celebrates opening of new hemodialysis unit in Meadow Lake
Dialysis patients in northwest Saskatchewan now have hemodialysis services closer to their communities. The new six-bed satellite unit has opened in the Northwest Health Facility in Meadow Lake. The u...
May 25, 2023
Jagmeet Singh says housing first priority at FSIN Assembly
NDP federal leader Jagmeet Singh shared his thoughts about the importance of protecting Indigenous language, as well the need to fight for housing, healthcare, jobs and a shared prosperity during his ...
May 24, 2023