Health

Birth in bomb shelters: Ukrainian midwives look to Canada for training

YASENYTSIA-ZAMKOVA, Ukraine - An Ottawa midwife is leading the charge to legally allow Ukrainian midwives to help deliver babies in bomb shelters as mothers avoid hospitals and air raids. Betty-Anne D...

Feb 20, 2023

Harassment in sports: St-Onge asks provinces for investigative systems by end of 2023

OTTAWA - Federal Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge is calling on her provincial and territorial counterparts to establish independent bodies to handle harassment complaints from athletes by the end of th...

Feb 19, 2023

Medication gives Nipawin woman best oxygen levels of her life

For the first time in her life, Morgan Buyaki can almost breathe normally. A life-saving medication that the 23-year-old spent months convincing the province to pay for has made a world of difference ...

Feb 17, 2023

City of Meadow Lake purchases old Northland Pioneer Lodge building

The City of Meadow Lake purchased the former Northland Pioneer Lodge long-term care home building, which was replaced by the new NorthWest Community Lodge last year. The old building on Third Street W...

Feb 17, 2023

Campaign being launched to bring awareness on rising number of syphilis cases in Saskatchewan

The Saskatchewan Prevention Institute is looking to raise awareness about the rising number of syphilis cases in the province.The latest numbers from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) show there...

Feb 07, 2023

While survey takers say yes, unions say no to public money for private care

When it comes to fixing health care in the province and the country, it appears many people want more funding but are open to private options.Those were some of the findings that came from a recent su...

Feb 07, 2023

Murray Lake Ice Fishing Derby fundraiser to help youth

Outdoor enthusiasts will be gearing up to head to Murray Lake near Cochin for the upcoming Ice Fishing Derby. The event will be held on March 4, from noon to 4 p.m.Proceeds will benefit Saulteaux and ...

Feb 05, 2023

Province adds more than 550 new training spots for health careers

In its latest effort to address the shortage of health-care workers in Saskatchewan, the provincial government is funding the creation of hundreds of new post-secondary training seats across 18 differ...

Jan 31, 2023

Pressure on hospitals ‘levelling off,’ SHA executive says

The province is starting to see a plateau of respiratory illnesses now that the holidays have passed, and some demand on hospitals seems to be levelling off.That's according to Derek Miller, the Saska...

Jan 28, 2023

11% of Saskatchewan residents experiencing high anxiety, says new poll

There's a slow and consistent improvement in the number of Canadians experiencing mental health issues.That's according to data released by Mental Health Research Canada, which recently released its 1...

Jan 28, 2023