Health

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

‘We are getting there:’ Hospitality Saskatchewan CEO talks post-COVID recovery

People in the hospitality industry are feeling optimistic about 2023.Hospitality Saskatchewan CEO Jim Bence told Gormley guest host Taylor MacPherson the industry is still in recovery mode from the CO...

Jan 21, 2023

New alcohol guidelines recommend no more than two drinks a week

If you believe having a glass of red wine with dinner every night can be beneficial for your health, you may want to think again.That's according to new guidelines released by the Canadian Centre on S...

Jan 21, 2023

A desperate situation at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital: Nurses Union

Saskatchewan's Children's Hospital is in a critical situation, like nothing ever seen before by nurses in that facility.That's according to the President of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) who ...

Jan 12, 2023

Rural refuge losing appeal after two break-ins

When nurse Randi Walker bought an acreage in the Debden area at the start of the pandemic, she was looking for a place to recharge from the mentally exhausting workdays during a global health scare. T...

Jan 12, 2023

SHA announces new paramedic treatment and referral pilot project

To ease pressure on emergency rooms in Saskatchewan, paramedics will soon consult a physician virtually to determine whether a patient can be released or referred for further care as part of a pilot p...

Jan 10, 2023

Feds must enforce vaping penalties to protect kids: advocates

Advocates on both sides of the vaping debate say the government must do more to enforce penalties for selling vapes to kids after a review concluded no changes to the legislation were warranted.The To...

Jan 07, 2023

'Big year' for pharmacists with new prescriptive powers, drug shortages: association

In a year when pharmacists have stickhandled children's drug shortages and an extra-busy flu shot season, you'd think they might baulk at the news in Ontario and B.C. that their prescriptive powers ar...

Jan 02, 2023

Ottawa to temporarily require negative COVID-19 test from travellers from China

Ottawa plans to temporarily require people flying from China, Hong Kong and Macao to test negative for COVID-19 before leaving for Canada, beginning in early January.The federal government says in a S...

Jan 01, 2023

Meadow Lake Hospital Foundation sees show of support

Meadow Lake Hospital Foundation received a nice boost of support recently when Tolko Industries Ltd. donated $10,000. Foundation vice-president Shelley Arnold said the funds will help purchase new equ...

Dec 28, 2022