Health

Northern communities at the top for 'No Ambulance Available' calls in 2023

Saskatchewan's Opposition says hundreds of residents were left in the dark by the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) in the first three months of the year with no ambulances available.Documents obtai...

Apr 03, 2023

Legislation for physician assistants introduced in Saskatchewan

In a bid to help heal Saskatchewan's limping health-care system, the province's health minister has introduced legislation to allow physician assistants to practice in Saskatchewan."This is another to...

Apr 02, 2023

Saskatchewan family doctors say provincial budget short on needed reforms

Saskatchewan family doctors say the province's latest budget fails to make needed reforms that would help keep them here as some look elsewhere for work.Saskatchewan Medical Association President Dr. ...

Mar 25, 2023

Health-care and Education unions respond to provincial budget

Some of Saskatchewan's biggest health-care and education unions have spoken out following the tabling of the budget on Wednesday afternoon.The Saskatchewan School Boards Association (SSBA) was hoping ...

Mar 22, 2023

School group plans youth mental health conference in Biggar

Mental health will be the focus of a special conference in Biggar next month. St. Gabriel School's Random Acts of Kindness Club (RAK) is organizing the "Youth Kindness Conference - Building Tools for ...

Mar 17, 2023

BUH Foundation Monthly Lottery offers $50,000 in total cash prizes

The Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation is seeing a good uptick on its 2023-24 Monthly Lottery fundraiser, on now. The lottery has $50,000 in total cash prizes up for grabs. Only 1,300 tickets...

Mar 15, 2023

Study involving P.A. area horses examines PTSD treatment for emergency responders

A research study is being done in the Prince Albert area trying to determine whether or not horses can help emergency responders managing PTSD. Cartier Farms has partnered with McMaster University to ...

Mar 15, 2023

BUH Foundation launches major capital campaign for Pyxis MedStations

Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation is getting started on a new robust capital campaign to fundraise close to $1 million over two years to purchase new Pyxis MedStations.The foundation said "M...

Mar 15, 2023

Sask. offers $200,000 doctor incentive for northern, rural communities

Doctors willing to work in rural and northern communities in Saskatchewan could get $200,000 over five years, the province announced today. The new dollars are four times the previous incentive and so...

Mar 15, 2023

Merriman ‘disappointed’ after feds penalize Sask. for private MRI and CT scans

Ottawa has blindsided Saskatchewan by clawing back more than $740,000 in health transfers.The federal government accused the province of misusing the Canada Health Act by charging for services the fed...

Mar 13, 2023