Health

ER and outpatient services to be on bypass in Porcupine Plain, Tisdale

Editor's Note: Tisdale bypass times were incorrect in the first version of the story. It has since been corrected.-Emergency and outpatient services at Porcupine Carragana and Tisdale Hospitals will b...

Feb 13, 2025

Canadian kids see thousands of ads for unhealthy food every year: Report

Children in Canada are exposed to more than 4,000 ads for food on their mobile devices every year, with the vast majority promoting unhealthy products, according to a new report.The study published Th...

Feb 13, 2025

New cancer treatment program available in Saskatchewan

For cervical cancer patients in Saskatchewan, the new Interstitial High-Dose-Rate (HDR) Gynecological Brachytherapy program is a game changer. The Saskatchewan Cancer Agency (SCA) announced Tuesday th...

Feb 11, 2025

Marguerite Riel Centre expands into second location

Exciting news for the Marguerite Riel Centre (MRC) in Melfort. The organization has opened a second location. "We've been fortunate enough to receive some funding so that we will be opening a second l...

Feb 06, 2025

Tisdale residents cautioned about coyote sightings

The Town of Tisdale is issuing a warning about coyotes in the area. "We want to inform our residents that multiple coyotes were spotted in the Doghide Trails this past weekend," their social media pos...

Feb 03, 2025

New rescue vehicle for Kelvington Mobile Health Services

Kelvington Mobile Health Services have a new vehicle to help for remote patient care. The All-Terrain Rescue Unit allows the EMS service to attend emergencies in remote locations any time of the year....

Feb 03, 2025

SHA reports $3,000 loss in Wakaw

A list of losses within Saskatchewan health organizations has been released, and there was one local loss. An internal loss sometime between March and August was reported by the Saskatchewan Health Au...

Feb 03, 2025

Federal class action claims government failed to support First Nations with opioid crisis

Has the government of Canada done enough to assist First Nation communities struggling with the opioid crisis and was there, in fact, a breach of a treaty that was signed 150 years ago?Those are among...

Feb 01, 2025

'A lifeline': NDP call on Sask., government to do better amid healthcare service disruptions

Kristine Weisbeck was in active heart failure in the days that followed the birth of her third child in Saskatoon in the fall of 2020 and she had some hemorrhaging. Once she had stabilized, she went h...

Jan 29, 2025

Sneak peak of construction progress at Victoria Hospital

Construction of the new tower at the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert is progressing as scheduled.Sask Builds and Procurement said construction is anticipated to be completed in the spring of 2028. ...

Jan 24, 2025