Health

La Ronge couple welcomes quadruplets on leap day

It was a leap day like no other for Gilbert Merasty and Savannah Ratt of La Ronge who welcomed quadruplets into the world on Feb. 29. Born at Saskatoon's Jim Pattison Children's Hospital, Aleah, Beaut...

Mar 05, 2024

Four provinces confirm measles cases as Sask. Health encourages up-to-date vaccination

Seventeen cases of measles have been confirmed in Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia - more than half of those in the Montreal area, while one Ontario case has been linked to a high sc...

Mar 05, 2024

Organization wants province to bring nurse practitioner program back

Rural communities in Saskatchewan are facing medical shortages and are looking to add to their medical arsenal. As a result, Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) wants the provincia...

Mar 04, 2024

P.A. businesses donate over $11K to help Sask. burn victims

A Saskatchewan charity that supports burn victims is getting over $11,000 from two Prince Albert businesses. The Saskatchewan Professional Firefighters and Paramedics Association (SPFFPA) received the...

Mar 01, 2024

New suicide loss support program available across Saskatchewan

A new program has been launched aimed at supporting people who've lost a loved one to suicide.Family Service Saskatchewan has received around $200,000 from the Saskatchewan Government so they can offe...

Mar 01, 2024

Prince Albert physician to represent Canada at World Medical Soccer championships

A Prince Albert area physician is trading in his stethoscope for a pair of cleats. Dr. Nnamdi Ndubuka, medical health officer for the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA), is one of three Sa...

Feb 29, 2024

Liberals table bill paving way for future pharmacare program a day before deadline

Health Minister Mark Holland tabled a long-awaited bill Thursday meant to pave the way for national pharmacare and preserve a deal that secures NDP support for the government in the House of Commons. ...

Feb 29, 2024

P.A. Elks Lodge donates $50,000 towards Mental Health Unit at new hospital

The Royal Purple Elks presented a cheque of $50,000 to the Boreal Healthcare Foundation on Friday to help build a new mental health unit at the new Victoria Hospital that is in the works. Members of t...

Feb 24, 2024

NDP says it has reached deal with Liberals on pharmacare bill as deadline looms

The NDP says it has reached a deal with the governing Liberals to introduce the first piece of a national pharmacare program that includes coverage for birth control and diabetes medication. The deal ...

Feb 23, 2024

NITHA raising awareness of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections as numbers increase

The Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) is once again trying to raise awareness of Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infections (STBBI).The organization held its annual conference this w...

Feb 23, 2024