Health

"Ready to Ride": Provincial Bike Safety Week is upon us

Provincial Bike Safety Week is rolling. This year's theme is "Ready to Ride", and Wayne Therres of Maverick Medical Consulting is working with the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute to promote bicycle ...

6h ago

Ronald McDonald house project secures land near hospital

There was no opposition at the Monday night meeting of Prince Albert city council as they re-zoned over five acres of land near the hospital for a Ronald McDonald House. Along with the rezoning, counc...

11h ago

Province welcomes first pediatric MRI to Jim Pattison Children's Hospital

Saskatchewan's first portable pediatric MRI machine has arrived at the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital. The Swoop Portable MR Imaging System can complete brain scans at the bedside of some pediatric ...

13h ago

P.A. doctor elected President of Sask. Medical Association

A Prince Albert physician has been named the new president of the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA).Dr. Andre Grobler, a family physician was elected president during the 2024 Spring Representati...

May 13, 2024

The digging starts at Victoria Hospital expansion

With golden shovels in hand, multiple provincial politicians were joined by local dignitaries to officially kick-start construction of a new tower at the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert. At $900 mi...

May 10, 2024

Studying Nursing with the University of Saskatchewan

"Staying in my home community of Prince Albert and studying at the beautiful new University of Saskatchewan (USask) Prince Albert Campus were two reasons I chose USask in PA," said Bachelor of Science...

May 08, 2024

Getting closer: Nipawin Heliport Project receives $50k donation from SaskPower

The Nipawin Heliport project has received another financial boost. During an event on Monday, SaskPower presented a $50,000 cheque.Carrot River Valley MLA Fred Bradshaw, Twin Lakes District Planning C...

May 06, 2024

More seats added to Sask Polytech health worker program

An extra 72 seats will be added to the Continue Care Assistant program at three Saskatchewan Polytechnic campuses, including Prince Albert. The new seats will be available starting in September, accor...

May 06, 2024

Health officials say Lyme Disease risk is low but urge caution as tick season approaches

Tis the season for hitting the great outdoors but don't forget there could be something else lurking in those forests. Ticks! They're tiny, creepy, and crawly and some can carry a risk of certain illn...

May 06, 2024

Landlords Association says funding increase for social assistance clients not enough

The CEO of the Saskatchewan Landlords Associations says a bump in pay for people living on social assistance, does not address the bigger problems at hand. Cameron Chouette is responding to a change t...

May 02, 2024