Health

Doctor urges residents to check measles vaccination history before upcoming Easter holiday

The Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority is urging residents to check their vaccination status for measles following a recent case in Saskatoon and an increasing number in Ontario and Quebec. "The s...

Mar 19, 2024

Cost of travel nurses is ballooning in Saskatchewan, NDP says

The Opposition NDP says Saskatchewan's reliance on contract nurses is getting "quite costly," which the NDP says is another sign of a failing health-care system.On Wednesday, NDP Health Critic Vicki M...

Mar 14, 2024

Battlefords-Meadow Lake families impacted by suicide can access free counselling supports

Battlefords and Meadow Lake area families struggling after losing a loved one to suicide, or who survived a suicide attempt with significant injury or trauma will now be able to access a free new coun...

Mar 06, 2024

La Ronge couple welcomes quadruplets on leap day

It was a leap day like no other for Gilbert Merasty and Savannah Ratt of La Ronge who welcomed quadruplets into the world on Feb. 29. Born at Saskatoon's Jim Pattison Children's Hospital, Aleah, Beaut...

Mar 05, 2024

SIGA & Gold Eagle Casino donate $10,000 to Battlefords Food Bank to help with food insecurity

There was good news for Battlefords Food Bank this week. Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) and the Gold Eagle Casino donated $10,000 to the Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre to s...

Mar 05, 2024

Four provinces confirm measles cases as Sask. Health encourages up-to-date vaccination

Seventeen cases of measles have been confirmed in Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia - more than half of those in the Montreal area, while one Ontario case has been linked to a high sc...

Mar 05, 2024

Organization wants province to bring nurse practitioner program back

Rural communities in Saskatchewan are facing medical shortages and are looking to add to their medical arsenal. As a result, Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) wants the provincia...

Mar 04, 2024

P.A. businesses donate over $11K to help Sask. burn victims

A Saskatchewan charity that supports burn victims is getting over $11,000 from two Prince Albert businesses. The Saskatchewan Professional Firefighters and Paramedics Association (SPFFPA) received the...

Mar 01, 2024

New suicide loss support program available across Saskatchewan

A new program has been launched aimed at supporting people who've lost a loved one to suicide.Family Service Saskatchewan has received around $200,000 from the Saskatchewan Government so they can offe...

Mar 01, 2024

Liberals table bill paving way for future pharmacare program a day before deadline

Health Minister Mark Holland tabled a long-awaited bill Thursday meant to pave the way for national pharmacare and preserve a deal that secures NDP support for the government in the House of Commons. ...

Feb 29, 2024