Tag Archives: Health

The NDP has released obtained emails which says patients are forgoing mammograms out of province due to the cost. "Saskatchewan women urgently needing diagnostic care like mammograms are being referre...

After the Northern Village of La Loche announced an animal surrender last week, Erin Deems, executive director with Saving Grace Animal Society, jumped into action. "I ended up with 105, like that's a...

In one of the Battlefords Union Hospital operating rooms, General Surgeon Melissa Mcgee and Equipment Resource Technician Lynnette Tatton turned on a new laprascopy tower that was just put into servic...

With Richardson's ground squirrel (gopher) population soaring and wreaking havoc on crops and pastures, the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) issued a statement on Wednesday to u...

A local Battlefords shelter is in great need of donations. "We have been busy," said Pearl Little, assistant co-ordinator of Miwasin Kikinaw. "Especially during the cold snap we had and we needed mitt...

Battlefords proved no mission is impossible. The laparoscopic towers have arrived at Battlefords Union Hospital after the "Mission Possible" raised funds in record time. The campaign, which raised ove...

Saskatchewan NDP Shadow Ministers are touring northern Saskatchewan to hear from northern residents and ensure they are represented when the Legislature reopens late on March 19. The tour was launched...

Saskatchewan's premier is hoping new urgent care centres will help alleviate disruptions at larger health facilities across the province.Over the coming days, Scott Moe said he'll be asking Health Min...

Residents of Beauval and surrounding northern communities are once again facing health-care disruptions, with Mayor Rick Laliberte calling on provincial and federal officials to address the growing cr...

The family of organ donor Logan Boulet has unveiled the winner of a national T-shirt design competition for Green Shirt Day, and the winner is originally from Humboldt. Geoffrey Kehrig, who grew up in...