Health

Nipawin Council agrees to chip in to cover final Heliport invoices

The Town of Nipawin will be kicking in a little more money toward the Heliport project to get over the final hurdle - at least temporarily. The Heliport, an initiative of the Twin Lakes District Plann...

Dec 11, 2024

Sask. doctor facing professional charges in circumcision case

A Saskatoon doctor has been accused of unprofessional conduct following a high-cost adult circumcision that included a request for the patient to text unsecured post-op pictures of his genitals.Three ...

Dec 07, 2024

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.Lew Harrison of 101.5 Beach Radio interviews a guest during the Radiothon. (Teena Monteleone/paNOW)"We are just so thrilled,...

Dec 07, 2024

Canada's housing crisis leads to more unsafe housing for victims of domestic violence

HALIFAX - Women's advocates say provincial and federal governments need to step up efforts to create housing for people escaping gender-based violence because too many women are forced to remain in un...

Dec 06, 2024

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