Tag Archives: Health
Former Bronco and family taking part in Brain walk in Saskatoon
A member of the 2017/18 Humboldt Broncos and his family will be walking to support the Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association this weekend.Layne Matechuk, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in the t...
Sep 13, 2025
‘Shocking’ number of Sask. nurses considering leaving profession: Survey
Bryce Boynton, president of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses, said the number of nurses willing to leave their field due to burnout and poor working conditions is "shocking."A recent survey conducted ...
Sep 13, 2025
Touting better HIV treatment, Toronto service organization closing after 42 years
TORONTO - An organization that bills itself as Canada's oldest HIV service agency will close next year, in part due to groundbreaking medical advances that have reduced the need for its services, even...
Sep 12, 2025
Ticats announce death of GM Ted Goveia, who disclosed cancer diagnosis in June
HAMILTON - General manager Ted Goveia of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats has died. The Ticats confirmed Goveia's death Friday. He was 55. In a release, the Ticats said they were "deeply saddened" and would ho...
Sep 12, 2025
Medical residency seats opening in Nipawin and Melfort for 2026
Good news for two local communities as it comes to doctor training opportunities.The provincial government and University of Saskatchewan's College of Medicine is expanding physician training opportun...
Sep 10, 2025
Melfort to get another doctor
EDITOR'S NOTE: Dr. Drung's waitlist is now full. -Great news for anyone in Melfort looking for a family doctor. The Melfort Medical Collective has announced that Dr. Benjamin Drung is coming to Melfor...
Sep 09, 2025
Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip implanted into two quadriplegic Canadian patients
Two Canadian patients with spinal cord injuries have received Neuralink brain implants that have allowed them to control a computer with their thoughts.They are part of the first clinical trial outsid...
Sep 07, 2025
Clean water settlement cheques start flowing into Montreal Lake Cree Nation
Members of Montreal Lake Cree Nation have begun receiving federal payments as part of the Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Class Action Settlement Agreement. The settlement agreement was approved...
Sep 05, 2025
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