Tag Archives: Health

Students perform $84,000 in free dental work for northern residents
Saskatchewan Polytechnic and University of Regina students helped bring smiles to the faces of people in La Loche, Clearwater River Dene Nation and Buffalo Narrows last week. During the Northern Healt...
Oct 17, 2022

Amount of COVID in wastewater samples drops in North Battleford
The level of COVID in North Battleford's wastewater has decreased by over a third. The SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA load dropped 37.8 per cent compared to last week. Researchers consider the level of COVID fo...
Oct 17, 2022

COVID levels see big drop in P.A. but remain large in North Battleford: study
COVID levels in Prince Albert aren't considered large for the first time in weeks according to the University of Saskatchewan. Researchers studying the virus through the community's wastewater claim t...
Oct 11, 2022

Saskatchewan flu shots begin
The arrival of cooler temperatures can only mean flu season is just around the corner.As of Tuesday, people can roll up their sleeves and receive a flu shot at Saskatchewan public health clinics, loca...
Oct 11, 2022

Shahab encourages vaccination as he accepts Distinguished Canadian Award
As Dr. Saqib Shahab stood in front of a group at Darke Hall in Regina, accepting the Distinguished Canadian Award from the University of Regina for him and his team, he talked about how he didn't feel...
Oct 10, 2022

Fundraiser for mobile mammogram bus critical to patients in northern Saskatchewan
A new fundraiser has been launched to replace a bus that has helped more than 250,000 women across the province since 2002. The Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan is hoping to fundraise $2 million by M...
Oct 05, 2022

Food Bank in need of donations
The local food bank is in need of donations. Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre (BDFRC) executive director Erin Katerynych said any contributions of non-perishable food items would be great...
Oct 05, 2022

COVID levels dropping in P.A. and North Battleford, but remain high: study
COVID levels in Prince Albert are dropping according to the University of Saskatchewan.Researchers studying the virus through the community's wastewater claim the current viral load is down roughly 15...
Oct 03, 2022

COVID vaccine clinics taking place in Battlefords this week
Two walk-in COVID vaccine clinics and a by appointment pediatric clinic are being held this week in the Battlefords. The clinics come after the province expanded eligibility for the booster shots, to ...
Oct 03, 2022

Canada has now ended its COVID-19 travel restrictions, mask mandates
OTTAWA - As of this morning, travellers to Canada do not need to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 - and wearing a mask on planes and trains is now optional, though it is still recommended. P...
Oct 01, 2022