Tag Archives: Health

Every moment a gift: epilepsy community fights for new drug
Kim Ebert has had to have conversations with her Regina-based family members most mothers never imagine having. Her son Cody Holgate was diagnosed with epilepsy as an infant. He has multiple types of ...
Nov 28, 2024

First Canadian case of more severe mpox strain confirmed in Manitoba
The Public Health Agency of Canada has confirmed the country's first case of a more severe type of mpox in a person in Manitoba, though it says the risk to the general population remains low.The agenc...
Nov 23, 2024

Marguerite Riel Centre outreach team to help those in need in Melfort as winter hits
The Marguerite Riel Centre in Melfort will be out and about in the community over the next few months. Their outreach team will be in the streets Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evenings until the end...
Nov 22, 2024

The Battle of the Badges is back in Melfort
The friendly rivalry resumes as the Battle of the Badges is underway in Melfort. For the second time, the Melfort Fire Department and Melfort RCMP are challenging each other to see which organization ...
Nov 22, 2024

Arborfield Flu Clinic for Nov. 20 cancelled
A local flu clinic that had been scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 20 will no longer take place.The Arborfield Flu Clinic that was slated to run from 3 to 6 p.m. tonight has been cancelled.
Nov 20, 2024
27 per cent of Sask. children living in poverty
The increased cost of living is leading to an increased number of children living below the poverty line with a significant number of those in Saskatchewan and even more the further north it goes. Mig...
Nov 20, 2024

U.S. health officials report first case of new form of mpox in a traveller
Health officials said Saturday they have confirmed the first U.S. case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo.The person had travelled to eastern Africa and was treated in Northern...
Nov 16, 2024

Doctors in La Ronge diagnose 27 cases of scurvy
Within the last six months, doctors in La Ronge have treated 27 cases of scurvy, bringing to light the severe impact of food insecurity in the province's North.It started with a sharp observation from...
Nov 14, 2024

Update: Over $1 million raised during Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital radiothon
Editor's note: This story was updated at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday to include the total amount of funds raised and comment from the JPCH Foundation.Jim Pattison Children's Hospital (JPCH) Radiothon prese...
Nov 06, 2024

Hudson Bay implements virtual physician program
The Hudson Bay Health Care Facility has implemented the virtual physician program.The Saskatchewan Health Authority said in a news release the program helps provide residents of Hudson Bay and area wi...
Nov 05, 2024