Tag Archives: Health
Firm proposing needle pick-up program to province to service communities like North Battleford
A firm based in Aberdeen, Sask., made a proposal to the province for a needle pick-up strategy to help major centres across Saskatchewan including North Battleford dealing with a high number of calls ...
Nov 01, 2019 A Saskatchewan firm is proposing a needle pick-up program to the province for major centres, including North Battleford. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Community fundraiser raises close to $15,000 for BUH maternity healthcare
Two community fundraisers have helped raise close to $15,000 to provide support for maternity healthcare at Battlefords Union Hospital.A dinner-concert fundraiser called Rock And Rattle at the Alex Di...
Nov 01, 2019 Left to right, Charles Baillargeon (Meota Musical Productions), Sheila Stensrud (BUH Foundation's Office Administrator) and Sue Pruden-McIvor (BUH Foundation’s Board of Director’s Chair). Baillargeon and Pruden-McIvor helped raise funds to benefit the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation's campaign to for maternity healthcare. About $15,000 was raised for the BUH Foundation from the combined Meota show and Alex Dillabough dinner-concert event. (submitted photo/BUH Foundation).
Melfort Ambulance urges furnace, chimney inspection
The colder weather is here, and Melfort Ambulance wants everyone to remember to give their furnaces a once-over, mainly to avoid the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.Manager Wayne Therres said as we ...
Oct 28, 2019 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)
Ministry to undertake audit of Sask. Hospital after water advisory
The Ministry of Central Services will undertake a complete audit of the Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford (SHNB) after a string of complications at the new $407 million facility.Warnings have gon...
Oct 25, 2019 The entire roof on the new Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford has to be replaced. It opened in November 2018. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Province investigates high copper, lead levels in water at Saskatchewan Hospital
Recent water testing at the Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford (SHNB) has shown signs of irregularities and inconsistency that "indicate levels of copper or lead may be higher than desirable.""The...
Oct 24, 2019
Rotary seeking to raise awareness and funds through World Polio Day
Oct. 24 is World Polio Day.Rotary International launched the Global Polio Eradication Initiative in 1985, which includes a number of organizations including the World Health Organization, U.S. Center ...
Oct 24, 2019 Nipawin Rotary Club President Pat Chernesky (right) with District Governor Fred Wright. (submitted photo/Pat Chernesky)
Alberta joining class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers, distributors
CALGARY - The Alberta government says it's joining a class-action lawsuit to recoup health-care costs related to the opioid crisis. Health Minister Tyler Shandro says there were almost 800 fatal overd...
Oct 15, 2019
New website provides immediate lab test results for Sask. patients
There is no longer a need to visit the doctor for the sole purpose of learning the results of a laboratory test in Saskatchewan.To save time and provide better access to patients, the province has lau...
Oct 09, 2019 (File photo/CJME News Staff)
United Way launches 2019 campaign with kickoff breakfast
The Battlefords United Way had a successful breakfast launch Thursday to kick off this year's fundraising campaign.Event Campaign Coordinator Sharon Mohagen said the non profit's blitz attracted suppo...
Oct 04, 2019 A flag raising in 2018 kicked off United Way Month in the Battlefords. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Flu shot shipments to be on time in Sask. despite supply shortage
After some uncertainty, Saskatchewan will not have delays or shortages in the delivery of influenza vaccines to the province.It was reported on Wednesday by the Public Health Agency of Canada that onl...
Oct 04, 2019 (file photo)