Health

BRSI celebrates completion of renovations at day program facility

Battlefords Residential Services Inc. (BRSI) celebrated the completion of renovations at its BRIDGE day program facility on Friday. The project was completed in 2021, but the organization held the rib...

Oct 21, 2022

Homeless shelter sees high numbers as weather turns brisk

With the cooler weather settling in this fall, that is resulting in an increased need for the local emergency shelter, operated by Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc. (BATC). Called "Miwasin Kikinaw...

Oct 20, 2022

Students perform $84,000 in free dental work for northern residents

Saskatchewan Polytechnic and University of Regina students helped bring smiles to the faces of people in La Loche, Clearwater River Dene Nation and Buffalo Narrows last week. During the Northern Healt...

Oct 17, 2022

Amount of COVID in wastewater samples drops in North Battleford

The level of COVID in North Battleford's wastewater has decreased by over a third. The SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA load dropped 37.8 per cent compared to last week. Researchers consider the level of COVID fo...

Oct 17, 2022

COVID levels see big drop in P.A. but remain large in North Battleford: study

COVID levels in Prince Albert aren't considered large for the first time in weeks according to the University of Saskatchewan. Researchers studying the virus through the community's wastewater claim t...

Oct 11, 2022

Saskatchewan flu shots begin

The arrival of cooler temperatures can only mean flu season is just around the corner.As of Tuesday, people can roll up their sleeves and receive a flu shot at Saskatchewan public health clinics, loca...

Oct 11, 2022

Shahab encourages vaccination as he accepts Distinguished Canadian Award

As Dr. Saqib Shahab stood in front of a group at Darke Hall in Regina, accepting the Distinguished Canadian Award from the University of Regina for him and his team, he talked about how he didn't feel...

Oct 10, 2022

Fundraiser for mobile mammogram bus critical to patients in northern Saskatchewan

A new fundraiser has been launched to replace a bus that has helped more than 250,000 women across the province since 2002. The Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan is hoping to fundraise $2 million by M...

Oct 05, 2022

Food Bank in need of donations

The local food bank is in need of donations. Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre (BDFRC) executive director Erin Katerynych said any contributions of non-perishable food items would be great...

Oct 05, 2022

COVID levels dropping in P.A. and North Battleford, but remain high: study

COVID levels in Prince Albert are dropping according to the University of Saskatchewan.Researchers studying the virus through the community's wastewater claim the current viral load is down roughly 15...

Oct 03, 2022