Health

Concerns, challenges, and opportunities: Horizon Director of Education reflects on COVID

It seems like eons ago, but yesterday at the same time. Students and school staff province-wide were sent home five years ago this week due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The time that followed was marked ...

Mar 20, 2025

'Nothing for Northern Saskatchewan': McPhail reacts to provincial budget

"All I can say there is nothing for Northern Saskatchewan." Those are the words of Cumberland NDP MLA Jordan McPhail when asked for his reaction about the 2025-2026 provincial budget released on Wedne...

Mar 19, 2025

New hospital equipment purchased by Nipawin Region Health Foundation

An important piece of medical equipment is now at the Nipawin Hospital, thanks to the generosity of supporters of the Nipawin Region Hospital Foundation (NRHF). The facility is now equipped with the B...

Mar 19, 2025

Agricultural Safety Week: Slow down and make a plan

This year, March 16-22 marks Agricultural Safety Week in Canada, an annual national event aimed at highlighting the importance of farm safety. "Canadian Agricultural Safety Week is a good time to remi...

Ashley Lavallee-Koenig Mar 19, 2025

HDHF Equip to Care Campaign starts on Monday

The Humboldt District Hospital Foundation (HDHF) Equip to Care Campaign is quickly approaching. The campaign gets underway next Monday at 6 a.m. and continues through Thursday of next week. Executive ...

Mar 18, 2025

Fentanyl seen in Melfort area as well: Melfort RCMP

The fentanyl issue is an issue across Saskatchewan, and the northeast is no exception. The Ministry of Health has issued an overdose alert in Prince Albert after two suspected drug toxicity deaths in ...

Mar 17, 2025

Ministry of Health issues overdose alert after two drug deaths in P.A.

The Saskatchewan Coroners Service has reported two suspected drug toxicity deaths in Prince Albert in a 24-hour period starting March 15th. The unknown substances that caused the fatalities are report...

Mar 17, 2025

Cases of highly infectious measles reported in Swift Current, Calgary

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) says there has been a confirmed case of measles in Swift Current.In a news release on March 14, the SHA listed a number of locations and said anyone who was at ...

Mar 16, 2025

Temporary Tisdale Hospital ER closure starting Monday: Town of Tisdale

The Tisdale Hospital emergency department will be unavailable for 24 hours early next week. According to a Town of Tisdale social media post, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has announced the ...

Mar 15, 2025

Father searching for missing daughter calls on province to declare opiod crisis emergency

Carson Poitras believes there is a connection between the province's drug crisis and missing and murdered Indigenous men and women.Poitras, whose daughter Happy Charles has been missing for nearly 8 y...

Mar 14, 2025