Health

City waterline flushing underway

The City of North Battleford is advising residents the 2023 unidirectional waterline flushing process that takes place every year is currently underway. Waterline flushing started on Monday.The operat...

May 10, 2023

Thunderchild FN man completes Vancouver Marathon for Mental Health

A Thunderchild First Nation man put his heart into a personal test he set for himself to promote mental health. Cody Thunderchild participated in the BMO Vancouver Marathon on Sunday to raise awarenes...

May 08, 2023

New CEO hired for Saskatchewan health worker recruitment Crown

The provincial government has found someone to helm its new Crown corporation, the Saskatchewan Healthcare Recruitment Agency.Erin Brady was introduced as the new CEO earlier this week, the first to t...

May 07, 2023

Moosomin and Saulteaux First Nations still battling wildfires

Wildfire suppression efforts continue in Saulteaux and Moosomin First Nations.Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) communications co-ordinator Sheldon Fox said the fires "have been contained" in Sa...

May 05, 2023

CMHA Battlefords branch's Mental Health Awareness Walk sees strong showing

The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Battlefords branch took to the streets Wednesday for the Mental Health Awareness Week walk. The event saw a large group of participants this year, under s...

May 03, 2023

N.B.'s Dr. Prystupa recognized with national award

A North Battleford family physician has been announced as one of the recipients of the 2022 Resident Doctors of Canada (RDoC) Awards. Dr. Aaron Prystupa is one of five Canadians being recognized for t...

May 03, 2023

Sask doctors and transplant team recognized for work in organ donation

Two awards were recently presented to Saskatchewan healthcare workers, in honour of Logan Boulet.Dr. Michael Moser and Dr. Gavin Beck (on behalf of the Saskatchewan Transplant team), received Logan Bo...

May 02, 2023

CMHA plans art show, walk for Mental Health Awareness Week

The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Battlefords branch will celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week, running from May 1 to 7, with a number of local events. The organization will have an art ...

Apr 26, 2023

Children, First Nations are key focus of Immunization Awareness Week in Sask.

From now until Sunday, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) will be stressing the importance of vaccines during National Immunization Awareness Week.The key messages for this week are the importanc...

Apr 25, 2023

Midwest Food Resources plans Seedy Saturday

Midwest Food Resources is getting ready to hold Seedy Saturday. The event that's free to attend will take place at Living Faith Chapel at 1371 103 Street in North Battleford from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on ...

Apr 21, 2023