Health

‘Dying for doctors’: Report cites concerns with health care in rural Saskatchewan

Suzanne Kuchinka, mayor of the village of Macoun in southeast Saskatchewan, says it's been a struggle for years to keep family doctors because they retire or move elsewhere.In Lloydminster, a city on ...

Apr 21, 2024

Sask. Gov't confirms investigation after former Pine Grove inmate passes away in hospital

Nearly three weeks after a woman on remand at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre (PGCC) was rushed to hospital, comes tragic news she has died. Out of respect for the family, paNOW has opted not to pu...

Apr 16, 2024

STARS' radiothon takes flight on Tuesday

A vital service in Saskatchewan is reaching out for support.The STARS' annual Critical Care on the Air Radiothon runs April 9 and 10 and will be broadcasted across 40 radio stations in those province ...

Apr 07, 2024

Study: Canadian teen mothers face increased risk of premature death, concerns raised in Saskatchewan

Pregnant Canadian teens face a new stark statistic: their risk of dying before age 31 is double that of non-pregnant adolescents. The issue draws attention to Saskatchewan, where teen pregnancy rates ...

Apr 06, 2024

Wynyard-born doctor named head of Sask. Pediatrics

The new provincial head of pediatrics in Saskatchewan who also serves as head of the SHA and the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine was born in Wynyard before moving to Manitoba as a young...

Apr 04, 2024

Pine Grove inmates claim woman rushed to hospital in serious condition was ignored by jail staff

Editor's note: This story was updated on March 27 to include a comment from the Saskatchewan Health Authority.Inmates at Prince Albert's Pine Grove Correctional (PGCC) are sounding the alarm, claiming...

Mar 26, 2024

Métis cancer survivors share their stories of confronting and beating cancer

They are raw, they are real, and they are inspiring, and thanks to a new project from the University of Saskatchewan, they will finally be heard.The Digital Storytelling Project, a collaborative effor...

Mar 26, 2024

Hepatitis A exposure warning at Saskatoon drug store

People who visited the Shoppers Drug Mart in Saskatoon's Centre Mall (Circle and 8th Street East) this past month are being warned they may have been exposed to Hepatitis A. The warning period is from...

Mar 21, 2024

Doctor urges residents to check measles vaccination history before upcoming Easter holiday

The Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority is urging residents to check their vaccination status for measles following a recent case in Saskatoon and an increasing number in Ontario and Quebec. "The s...

Mar 19, 2024

Cost of travel nurses is ballooning in Saskatchewan, NDP says

The Opposition NDP says Saskatchewan's reliance on contract nurses is getting "quite costly," which the NDP says is another sign of a failing health-care system.On Wednesday, NDP Health Critic Vicki M...

Mar 14, 2024