Health

SHA warns residents that tick season is here

The warmer weather is a welcome sight, but there is an unwelcome aspect to spring. Tick checks have become the norm again after the snow melt. Saskatchewan Health Authority Medical Health Officer Dr. ...

Apr 24, 2025

'We are the backbone in our healthcare system'; union holds rally in Regina

Without a contract in over two years, members of Saskatchewan's largest health care union are raising their voices and calling for fairer compensation.A large rally was held on Wednesday outside the S...

Apr 24, 2025

NDP shadow minister addresses health care concerns, allegations of neo-natal transfers out of country

Standing behind a podium fronted by a sign that read 'Time to Deliver,' the visibly pregnant Meara Conway, NDP shadow minister for Rural and Remote Health said it was no accident they were launching i...

Apr 23, 2025

American doctors 'fed up' with current administration drawn to Saskatchewan

An American trained doctor who moved to Saskatchewan said the province's campaign to recruit physicians from the United States couldn't come at a better time considering the current political climate....

Apr 23, 2025

ER services in Tisdale to be disrupted

There is another service disruption coming to the Tisdale Hospital. The Saskatchewan Health Authority said in a news release that Emergency Room services at the hospital will be unavailable from Sunda...

Apr 18, 2025

NRHF purchases new equipment

The Nipawin Region Health Foundation (NRHF) has purchased a new ECG machine with a mobile stand. The purchase was made possible "thanks to the generous support of the Cherry Ridge Community," accordin...

Apr 16, 2025

Education; vaccine research key to solving tuberculosis

It only took two years. Worldwide, more than 1.5 million people die each year from Tuberculosis and there was only one other infectious disease more deadly - COVID-19. During the pandemic, all healthc...

Apr 12, 2025

Youth vaping surges in Saskatchewan as province lags on tabacco reform

Saskatchewan is falling behind in efforts to reduce tobacco use and youth vaping, prompting renewed calls for stronger public health policies and provincial action.According to the latest Canadian Stu...

Apr 11, 2025

Dr. Shadd's bust moved to Melfort Hospital

The bust of a legendary figure in the province is now in its permanent home. Dr. Shadd's bust has been moved from the Kerry Vickar Centre to its permanent place in the Melfort Hospital. It was unveile...

Apr 11, 2025

Proper handling of discarded needles important as snow melts

The spring weather has finally arrived, and the snowpack is quickly becoming a memory. Unfortunately, that can be a bad thing in many communities as discarded needles are uncovered after the snow disa...

Apr 09, 2025