Health

Remote, northern communities most vulnerable during flu season: SHA

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is encouraging people who live in northern communities to get vaccinated as the cold weather brings about flu season in the province."Going into the winter, there are...

Nov 29, 2023

Saskatchewan reports five flu-related deaths in two-week span

Influenza has hit Saskatchewan hard in recent weeks, with the virus claiming the lives of five people and case numbers rising rapidly.The latest Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program (CRI...

Nov 26, 2023

Nursing loan forgiveness expands to Prince Albert and beyond

Prince Albert and the Battlefords are among the new communities that will have student nurses and nurse practitioners eligible for student loan forgiveness.The program works by having the province for...

Nov 24, 2023

'They are people': Sask advocates say not enough being done for mental health and addictions

Some advocates for mental health and addiction say not enough is being done to address the issue as they mark the National Week for Addictions Awareness.According to the Canadian Centre on Substance U...

Nov 23, 2023

Health authority unveils plan to address crowding at hospitals

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has revealed its action plan to address overcrowding and capacity issues at hospitals in Saskatoon.The problem of patients set up in hospital hallways became so bad e...

Nov 14, 2023

Health Authority set to announce action plan to address hospital overcrowding

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is getting set to announce Tuesday an action plan to address capacity issues at Saskatoon hospitals.Over 100 emergency department staff signed a letter to the S...

Nov 14, 2023

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