Health

Family members of 2017/18 Humboldt Broncos applauding push for Nipawin Heliport

A fundraising launch event for the Nipawin Heliport Project was hosted by the Twin Lakes District Planning Commission (TLDPC) on Monday at the Nipawin Evergreen Centre.Multiple organizations were in a...

Nov 10, 2023

Influenza, COVID case numbers climbing in Saskatchewan

The number of lab-confirmed cases of respiratory illnesses in Saskatchewan continues to climb.The largest increase shown in the Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program report that was issue...

Nov 10, 2023

Kinsmen show support for Legacy Trail with $10K donation

The Legacy Trail project to commemorate the old Saskatchewan Hospital saw some added support this week when the North Battleford Kinsmen Committee donated $10,000 to the project. Leon Lozowchuk, from ...

Nov 10, 2023

Radiothon raises over $1.15M for province's only pediatric intensive care unit

The Jim Pattison Children's Hospital (JPCH) won't have to worry about funds for its Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) for quite some time.That's because of thousands of people who donated to this y...

Nov 08, 2023

BUH Foundation announces $100,000 Cash Lottery winner

A woman from North Battleford is the lucky winner of this year's $100,000 draw in the Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation's 29th annual cash lottery. Audrey Nesbitt picked up the grand prize w...

Nov 07, 2023

Radiothon raises funds for province's only PICU

Over the next two days, radio listeners from across Saskatchewan will hear heartfelt stories from children, families, and medical professionals at Jim Pattison Children's Hospital (JPCH).It's part of ...

Nov 07, 2023

Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week Nov 6-10

It's Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week, have you checked your detectors recently?The Saskatchewan Government has dedicated November 6-10 to educating the public about the dangers of the odorless gas and ...

Nov 06, 2023

Many veterinarians in Canada are facing extreme burnout and declining mental health

Veterinarians in Canada say they are experiencing extreme burnout and plummeting mental health due to staff shortages, a booming number of animal patients and the round-the-clock stress of the job. Ne...

Nov 05, 2023

CJHL announces mandatory neck guard policy

The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced on Friday that it will require its players to wear mandatory neck guards going forward.The move comes after former NHLer Adam Johnson passed away aft...

Nov 03, 2023

P.A high school marks first stop for provincial shipment of feminine hygiene products

Over three million menstrual products will soon be handed out across the province.Laura Ross, Saskatchewan's Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, was in Prince Albert on Monday where she anno...

Oct 23, 2023