Health

Health Minister Carr visits Melfort as Hospital receives funded upgrades

Earlier this week, Rural and Remote Health Minister Lori Carr visited the City of Melfort as part of her Saskatchewan summer tour.Carr toured two of the local healthcare facilities and met with health...

Jun 13, 2025

Emergency room closure at Porcupine Carragana Hospital

The Porcupine Carragana Emergency Room will not be available for much of Friday. The Saskatchewan Health Authority said the ER will be closed from 4 p.m. to midnight.No reason was given for the closur...

Jun 13, 2025

Rabid bat discovered at Anglin Lake

The District of Lakeland has confirmed a case of a rabid bat found near Anglin Lake. The confirmation was made to the district's social media on Friday the 13th and was the fourth confirmed case of ra...

Jun 13, 2025

Evacuated couple with newborn faces added stress as SPSA deals with 'backlog' of evacuees

Shannon Roberts and Cory Richie were happy to learn on Tuesday they will soon be headed home after navigating the wildfire evacuations with a newborn in tow. When Roberts travelled to Prince Albert on...

Jun 10, 2025

Firefighter hospitalized in Saskatoon after lung collapses while serving

An experienced firefighter is recovering in a Saskatoon hospital from a collapsed lung and other ailments that arose while on the line of duty in Pelican Narrows. Brady Highway, who has been a firefig...

Jun 10, 2025

Nipawin Region Health Foundation kicks off 'Pledge Drive War'

The Nipawin Region Health Foundation has launched this year's Pledge Drive War. The fundraiser is in conjunction with the annual Panhandler Charity Golf Classic, which is coming up in August. "If you ...

Jun 09, 2025

Third annual Fentanyl Awareness Walk proceeds to Regina

A near 400 kilometer journey has commenced for a group of people very concerned about the increasing number of overdoses and substance-related deaths occurring in Saskatchewan.The third annual Fentany...

Jun 09, 2025

Warning issued for measles exposure risk at several sites in Saskatoon

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) issued a notice warning of measles exposure risk in Saskatoon on Saturday after cases of the potentially deadly virus were reported in the city.This week, an in...

Jun 07, 2025

Evacuees receive community support as local firefighters battle wildfires

As wildfires continue to rage in northern Saskatchewan, local firefighters and groups are doing their best to help the communities and residents affected. Firefighters from Wakaw and Cudworth were sen...

Jun 04, 2025

Fire claims structures in Denare Beach, evacuation order remains in place

Properties have been lost, and the evacuation order remains in effect in the Village of Denare Beach. The village issued an update on the latest from the WOLF fire that entered the community yesterday...

Jun 03, 2025