Health

Meadow Lake Mayor pleased as two new doctors set up in city

The mayor of Meadow Lake is excited that two new doctors have arrived in the community. The provincial government announced Thursday that 16 physicians opened practices in rural Saskatchewan after goi...

Sep 21, 2023

Kitten injured but recovering after being found in vehicle engine at P.A. car dealership

It was something automotive technicians at Lakeland Hyundai in Prince Albert weren't expecting to see when they started work Friday morning.While doing a routine oil change, they heard scratching and ...

Sep 16, 2023

'You are not alone': Suicide awareness walk spreads message of hope in La Ronge

A message of hope was delivered during a smudge walk for suicide awareness in La Ronge on Friday."I know a lot of people tend to feel as if they are alone in their community. That nobody knows what th...

Sep 15, 2023

Indigenous communities continue to benefit from mobile mental health buses

There is hope that a project providing much-needed mental health care to several Indigenous communities over the past two years will expand. In 2021, the Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) Mobile Mental H...

Sep 13, 2023

Head of Sask. RCMP describes mental journey for her and officers following mass stabbing attack

It's been a year since the mass stabbing attack on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the Village of Weldon and the Commanding Officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP is sharing her mental journey over that ...

Sep 06, 2023

Province funds new main cabin at Muskwa Lake Wellness Camp near Pinehouse

The provincial government is providing the Muskwa Lake Wellness Camp with $246,000 to build and furnish a fully functional main cabin, which has improved spaces for group and individual counselling, a...

Sep 05, 2023

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