Health

Health Canada announces recall of faulty sledgehammers

Several models of Stanley and DeWalt fibreglass sledgehammers are being recalled because the heads may come off.In a recall notice issued Thursday, Health Canada said the hammers' heads "can loosen pr...

Apr 20, 2023

COVID-19 pandemic stalled progress on eliminating tuberculosis among Inuit: officials

Nunavut's health minister says the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted efforts to eliminate tuberculosis in Inuit communities, and questions remain over whether targets to stamp out the disease can be met. "C...

Apr 16, 2023

Researchers want Health Canada to post updated data on effects of drinking alcohol

Researchers behind the latest guidance on drinking alcohol want Health Canada to update findings on its website to inform the public about safe levels of consumption.And federal Health Minister Jean-Y...

Apr 15, 2023

‘We are a lifeline’: A look inside the busy world of emergency dispatchers

They are the first, first responders and the lifeline you need when faced with an emergency.This week, Emergency Telecommunications workers are being recognized during National Public Safety Telecommu...

Apr 14, 2023

Friendly Calls Program helps older adults with isolation and loneliness

There's a program that can help people who are struggling with isolation in Saskatchewan.The Canadian Red Cross Friendly Calls Program connects trained volunteers with older adults who are experiencin...

Apr 08, 2023

'Very beneficial for us': Northern MLA gives green light to new physician incentive program

The Saskatchewan Government has announced an increased incentive to its Rural Physician Incentive Program (RPIP) to help attract and retain more family physicians to rural and northern communities in ...

Apr 07, 2023

Green Shirt Day continuing to have positive impact in province, nearly 21,000 on organ donor registry

Nearly 21,000 residents in the province have signed up to be an organ donor over the past two and a half years.Apr. 7 is 'Green Shirt' Day which was created as a tribute to Logan Boulet, who died in t...

Apr 07, 2023

New doctor incentive program misses the mark says Director of Northern Medical Services

The province now has a plan to incentivize more doctors to come to the province, but will that make a difference in northern Saskatchewan?The incentive program, which started on April 1, is designed t...

Apr 05, 2023

SHA removing mask mandates at health-care facilities; SK Vax Wallet app ending

COVID-19 is still present in Saskatchewan, but the provincial government and Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) have decided to return to some of their pre-pandemic practices.In a media release Tuesd...

Apr 04, 2023

Sask. to stop mandatory masking in health-care settings

Mandatory masking in public hasn't been the law of the land in Saskatchewan for more than a year, but on Tuesday, the provincial government is expected to rip the final COVID-19 band-aid off and remov...

Apr 04, 2023