Health

Saskatchewan expands treatment coverage for ALS patients

The province is now offering two new treatments for a fatal neurodegenerative disease under the Saskatchewan Drug Plan.About 3,000 Canadians live with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a disease th...

Sep 03, 2023

'It will be a day that none of us ever forget': First responders reflect on mass stabbings at JSCN and Weldon

*Warning: The following story contains graphic content.As the one-year mark approaches since the mass stabbings at James Smith Cree Nation and the nearby Village of Weldon, one can only imagine what t...

Sep 01, 2023

International Overdose Awareness Day observed in La Ronge

Overdose and addiction touch the lives of many people, but others still don't understand the issue and there are not enough resources to help.Those are the words of Leanne Anderson, who was the tribut...

Aug 31, 2023

Overdose awareness advocates hope to end stigma, humanize victims

Ending the stigma around overdoses and the people it impacts; that is the central message that paramedics and doctors are hoping to communicate on International Overdose Awareness Day.International Ov...

Aug 31, 2023

'Still fighting': Opponents of Sask. pronoun policy make their voices heard in P.A.

It's a fight that allies in Prince Albert say they are still fighting year after year: the right for LGBTQ+ students to be protected.Last week's policy changes on gender identity, sexual education and...

Aug 30, 2023

P.A. child psych. beds closed again: leaked memo shows

A leaked memo obtained by the Saskatchewan NDP shows that two beds available for child psychiatric patients in Prince Albert were closed again 13 days ago without public notice. Leader Carla Beck and ...

Aug 29, 2023

'It's been a long journey': Community pulls back curtain on new hospice

A long-term Prince Albert community project came to fruition Tuesday morning as the Rose Garden Hospice officially opened.The project had been in the works for roughly 15 years and is the first of its...

Aug 29, 2023

Sask. rabies numbers increasing

An increase in the amount of rabies cases in Saskatchewan has prompted a public health warning advising people get themselves and their pets vaccinated. Dr. David Torr, medical health officer with the...

Aug 28, 2023

Racism partly to blame for unequal health care provided to Indigenous women: PHAC study

Racism and the lack of primary care providers mean off-reserve First Nations, Mtis and Inuit women and girls have poorer health overall compared to their non-Indigenous counterparts, says a study by t...

Aug 28, 2023

Government renews agreement with Île-à-la-Crosse community support programs

The Government of Saskatchewan announced on Friday that they've renewed their agreement with the le--la-Crosse Friendship Centre's Community Support program for youth.The province renewed the three-ye...

Aug 25, 2023