Health

Communities 'can't keep up with the grieving,' Sask. NDP says, as province notes drug deaths declining

The province's drug crisis is claiming lives at an alarming rate, and the government has failed to respond with the urgency the situation demands, Saskatchewan's NDP critic for mental health and addic...

Sep 04, 2025

Some tobacco settlement money to be used in Saskatchewan for cancer care, prevention: Minister

Saskatchewan is set to get millions from a legal settlement with tobacco companies, but it appears only some of that money will go toward cancer care and prevention.Jeremy Cockrill, Saskatchewan's hea...

Sep 03, 2025

Panhandler Charity Golf Classic raises $90K for NRHF End-of-Life Campaign

The 2025 Panhandler Charity Golf Classic at the Nipawin Evergreen Golf Course last weekend was a huge success. The annual event organized by the Nipawin Region Health Foundation (NRHF) raised $90,451....

Aug 27, 2025

Community Safety Hub organized in Pelican Narrows

A group effort for Pelican Narrows. A pilot Community Safety Hub has been established in the community. The program was launched by Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) to "strengthen safety and wellne...

Aug 26, 2025

Integrated Youth Services hub opens in Sturgeon Lake

A First Nation located 30 minutes northwest of Prince Albert is the fourth community in the province to launch an integrated youth services( IYS) hub - delivering supports to people between the ages o...

Aug 25, 2025

'We will not be ignored': CUPE workers rally outside Cockrill's office amid health care strain

A longtime nurse fighting back tears told reporters in North Battleford on Wednesday that health care workers in Saskatchewan feel abandoned and invisible. "Remember, healthcare workers were called he...

Aug 20, 2025

Most wildland firefighters in Saskatchewan don't wear masks. Here's why.

As Saskatchewan experiences one of its worst wildfire seasons on record, smoke continues to prompt air quality alerts for the public. There is no doubt firefighters who spend weeks on the front lines ...

Aug 19, 2025

New training for pharmacists to substitute medications

Saskatchewan pharmacists are becoming more equipped to handle a supply disruption or shortage of a prescribed drug. The province announced training will allow pharmacists to prescribe alternative medi...

Aug 19, 2025

Swimming reopens at St. Brieux Beach after E. coli levels drop

The final local beach under an E. coli advisory has been cleared. Swimming is once again allowed at St. Brieux Beach after a follow-up test showed E. coli levels had dropped dramatically. Advisories f...

Aug 18, 2025

Ministry of Health discusses elevated E. coli findings at local lakes

The Ministry of Health is weighing in on recent E. coli advisories at local lakes. Samples taken at four local beaches Aug. 6 indicated high levels of E. coli and swimming was prohibited. Since then, ...

Aug 15, 2025