Health

Remote, northern communities most vulnerable during flu season: SHA

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is encouraging people who live in northern communities to get vaccinated as the cold weather brings about flu season in the province."Going into the winter, there are...

Nov 29, 2023

Nipawin Heliport project becoming closer to a reality

The Nipawin Hospital is one step closer to seeing construction start on its heliport.Town Council met on Monday and approved setting aside roughly $142,000 for the project.The heliport is expected to ...

Nov 29, 2023

Saskatchewan reports five flu-related deaths in two-week span

Influenza has hit Saskatchewan hard in recent weeks, with the virus claiming the lives of five people and case numbers rising rapidly.The latest Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program (CRI...

Nov 26, 2023

Nursing loan forgiveness expands to Prince Albert and beyond

Prince Albert and the Battlefords are among the new communities that will have student nurses and nurse practitioners eligible for student loan forgiveness.The program works by having the province for...

Nov 24, 2023

Melfort Youth Group hoping to see vape flavours banned as next step following age limit increase

Melfort Youth Evolution was recently a part of a big change that occurred when it came to the purchasing of tobacco and vape products in Saskatchewan.The local group joined Youth 4 Change at a protest...

Nov 23, 2023

'They are people': Sask advocates say not enough being done for mental health and addictions

Some advocates for mental health and addiction say not enough is being done to address the issue as they mark the National Week for Addictions Awareness.According to the Canadian Centre on Substance U...

Nov 23, 2023

Health authority unveils plan to address crowding at hospitals

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has revealed its action plan to address overcrowding and capacity issues at hospitals in Saskatoon.The problem of patients set up in hospital hallways became so bad e...

Nov 14, 2023

Free rapid-access counselling for youth offered in Humboldt

Youth in the Humboldt area will now be able to access free rapid-access counselling.The Government of Saskatchewan announced on Tuesday that Family Service Saskatchewan would be expanding its counsell...

Nov 14, 2023

Health Authority set to announce action plan to address hospital overcrowding

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is getting set to announce Tuesday an action plan to address capacity issues at Saskatoon hospitals.Over 100 emergency department staff signed a letter to the S...

Nov 14, 2023

Family members of 2017/18 Humboldt Broncos applauding push for Nipawin Heliport

A fundraising launch event for the Nipawin Heliport Project was hosted by the Twin Lakes District Planning Commission (TLDPC) on Monday at the Nipawin Evergreen Centre.Multiple organizations were in a...

Nov 10, 2023