Health

New Addiction Treatment Centre opens in North Battleford

The City of North Battleford and the Provincial Government are celebrating the opening of a new Addiction Treatment Centre. Dignitaries including Mental Health and Addictions Minister Tim McLeod, Sask...

Aug 16, 2024

Knights of Hope service being met with positive community response

A service in Meadow Lake is on a chivalrous mission to help those with mobility issues get their chores done easier. The Knights of Hope is part of the Meadow Lake Outreach Ministries and according to...

Aug 12, 2024

Miracle Treat Day: A great reason to indulge

Dairy Queen locations across Saskatchewan are uniting to raise funds for the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation as Thursday marks the 22nd annual Dairy Queen Miracle Treat Day. With every Bli...

Aug 08, 2024

Health Canada recalling Gerber brand baby cereal due to possible Cronobacter

Health Canada has issued a recall for Gerber brand Oat Banana & Mango Baby Cereal due to possible Cronobacter contamination. The affected products were sold online and in stores in Alberta, Britis...

Aug 05, 2024

Water main break in Meadow Lake; precautionary drinking water advisory to be put in place

A water main was damaged following construction work at the Northwest Health Facility in Meadow Lake. According to a Voyent Alert issued earlier Wednesday, a crew is working on the problem but residen...

Jul 03, 2024

Canadian diabetics first in world to access weekly insulin injections

Many people with diabetes in Canada will soon be able to take insulin once a week instead of once a day.Manufacturer Novo Nordisk says Awiqli is the first once-a-week basal insulin injection in the wo...

Jun 17, 2024

Cumberland House woman part of hit TV series "Alone"

A woman who was raised on the trapline in northeast Saskatchewan, and who works as a tour operator, has been offered a great opportunity to represent not only her family and community, but also her cu...

Jun 11, 2024

'It's a beautiful feeling': Quadruplets at home after several months in hospital

After about three months in Saskatoon's Jim Pattison Children's Hospital, the leap day quadruplets are all finally at home. "The first baby (Aleah) came home about two weeks ago," said their mother Sa...

Jun 11, 2024

Northern communities hiring more nurse practitioners

Communities in rural and remote Saskatchewan areas like the Battlefords and Meadow Lake will soon have additional medical staff serving clinics and hospitals. In a press release, the Saskatchewan gove...

Jun 10, 2024

Make-A-Wish fundraiser raises $166K for Sask. families

Prince Albert's Ellie Boyenko says the gift her family received from Make-A-Wish is truly special.She and her nine-year-old daughter Kinley were among those in attendance on Thursday during a fundrais...

Jun 07, 2024