Health

Hundreds join LLRIB Wellness Challenge

There are more than 500 people participating in the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Wellness Challenge. The challenge, which began May 8 and ends June 4, is being run online by Divergent Wellness own...

Jun 01, 2023

Lung Sask. praises new warning labels on cigarettes, but says more needs to be done

Many organizations are praising Health Canada's new warning labels on individual cigarettes and that includes Lung Saskatchewan.On Wednesday, Health Canada officially unveiled the new warning labels t...

Jun 01, 2023

'Poison in every puff': Canada reveals warning labels on individual cigarettes

Health Canada's new regulations that require warning labels to be printed on individual cigarettes are set to come into effect this summer. The move, first announced last year, makes Canada the first ...

Jun 01, 2023

Canada Dental Benefit could mean fewer patients in dental school clinics says College of Dentistry

It's now been a few months since Canada's National Dental Benefit came into force and while it's a big benefit for families and young children, there's some concern for aspiring dentists.The federal g...

May 31, 2023

Province celebrates opening of new hemodialysis unit in Meadow Lake

Dialysis patients in northwest Saskatchewan now have hemodialysis services closer to their communities. The new six-bed satellite unit has opened in the Northwest Health Facility in Meadow Lake. The u...

May 25, 2023

Jagmeet Singh says housing first priority at FSIN Assembly

NDP federal leader Jagmeet Singh shared his thoughts about the importance of protecting Indigenous language, as well the need to fight for housing, healthcare, jobs and a shared prosperity during his ...

May 24, 2023

EMS helps long-term care residents get out of Île-à-la-Crosse

Helping wildfire evacuees get to safety required a full team effort from Emergency Medical Services (EMS).On Tuesday morning, le--la-Crosse issued a mandatory evacuation order for elderly people, peop...

May 18, 2023

Lloydminster supporting 800 wildfire evacuees, says resources are at capacity

Hundreds of wildfire evacuees are still spending their nights in hotel rooms as they wait for any word on when they can return. During an update on Wednesday, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SP...

May 17, 2023

Meadow Lake group sees progress with homeless shelter plans

A Meadow Lake grassroots group is continuing to move ahead with its plans to start an emergency shelter. Meadow Lake Homeplate Shelter Coalition Corp. recently provided an update on its ongoing work t...

May 17, 2023

‘On Air for Healthcare’ radiothon a huge success

It's a wrap! The eighth annual Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation's 'On Air for Healthcare' radiothon fundraiser has finished with a total of $443,219 donated for this year's campaign. CJNB, ...

May 12, 2023