Health

Give a Little Life Day Radiothon a huge success

A total of $376,000 has been raised in the Give a Little Life Day Radiothon.It took place at Mann-Northway GM from 6 a.m to 6 p.m. All money raised is being used to ensure patients at Victoria Hospita...

Dec 06, 2024

Local hockey game raises significant funds for Movember once again

The Jansen BHP team stepped up for Movember again this year, in the form of a local hockey match.The annual contest pits BHP Team Jansen's integrated project members and its site contractors against o...

Dec 04, 2024

Battlefords Union Hospital opens doors to culturally inclusive palliative care

Healthcare workers in the Battlefords came together to celebrate the unveiling of the Palliative Door Decals by the Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre (BRT6HC) at Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH), ai...

Dec 02, 2024

Melfort doctor receives four month suspension after admitting to unprofessional conduct

A Melfort doctor has been suspended for four months after admitting to two charges of professional misconduct. The Council of the College of Physicians and Surgeons has suspended Dr. Robert Steffen be...

Nov 29, 2024

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