Health

BHP Team Jansen holds fifth annual Movember Hockey Classic

A local BHP team recently held a 'Movember Hockey Classic' as part of their fundraising efforts for the annual campaign.Team Jansen (from just southeast of Humboldt) held their fifth annual game at th...

Nov 30, 2023

Nurses' Union and NDP raise concerns over capacity issues at Victoria Hospital

The president of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) says all corners of the province are being profoundly affected by the fact people can't get proper health care. Tracy Zambory made the remark on...

Nov 29, 2023

People in need of breast cancer screening to go out of province

Those in need of mammograms will have to travel outside the Saskatchewan for diagnostic care said the provincial government in a news release. The government said while those at the highest risk are r...

Nov 29, 2023

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