Health

'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

Families impacted by mass stabbings at JSCN find support at Traditional Health gathering

Nearly a year has passed since Joyce Burns's husband Earl was stabbed and killed and the scars are still very fresh.Joyce was one of many survivors at this week's Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Na...

Aug 25, 2023

Sask. mental health advocates aiming to end stigma for men

Two Saskatchewan men have made it their life mission to end the stigma on mental health.Allan Kehler, an International Keynote Speaker, and J.R. Larose, a retired CFL player, have been travelling to d...

Aug 24, 2023

James Smith Cree Nation acknowledges those who helped after mass stabbings in 2022

Those who helped during last year's mass stabbing on the James Smith Cree Nation were officially thanked by the entire community On Monday, Aug. 21.The public thank you directed to everyone who assist...

Aug 21, 2023

Shortage of diabetes and weight loss drug Ozempic expected in Canada: manufacturer

A shortage of diabetes drug Ozempic that is used off-label for weight loss is expected in Canada, manufacturer Novo Nordisk and Health Canada said on Friday. "We are experiencing a temporary supply di...

Aug 18, 2023