Health

Friendly Calls Program helps older adults with isolation and loneliness

There's a program that can help people who are struggling with isolation in Saskatchewan.The Canadian Red Cross Friendly Calls Program connects trained volunteers with older adults who are experiencin...

Apr 08, 2023

'Very beneficial for us': Northern MLA gives green light to new physician incentive program

The Saskatchewan Government has announced an increased incentive to its Rural Physician Incentive Program (RPIP) to help attract and retain more family physicians to rural and northern communities in ...

Apr 07, 2023

Green Shirt Day continuing to have positive impact in province, nearly 21,000 on organ donor registry

Nearly 21,000 residents in the province have signed up to be an organ donor over the past two and a half years.Apr. 7 is 'Green Shirt' Day which was created as a tribute to Logan Boulet, who died in t...

Apr 07, 2023

Long-awaited national mental health crisis hotline greeted with cautious optimism

Starting in November, Canadians in crisis will have a new avenue for seeking help in their darkest moments. The federal budget detailed a nationwide 988 number for mental health crisis and suicide pre...

Apr 07, 2023

Cumberland College expanding healthcare programs

Cumberland College has been selected to expand its health programming for the 2023-24 academic year.As part of Saskatchewan's Health Human Resources Action Plan, additional seats will be provided to t...

Apr 05, 2023

New doctor incentive program misses the mark says Director of Northern Medical Services

The province now has a plan to incentivize more doctors to come to the province, but will that make a difference in northern Saskatchewan?The incentive program, which started on April 1, is designed t...

Apr 05, 2023

SHA removing mask mandates at health-care facilities; SK Vax Wallet app ending

COVID-19 is still present in Saskatchewan, but the provincial government and Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) have decided to return to some of their pre-pandemic practices.In a media release Tuesd...

Apr 04, 2023

Sask. to stop mandatory masking in health-care settings

Mandatory masking in public hasn't been the law of the land in Saskatchewan for more than a year, but on Tuesday, the provincial government is expected to rip the final COVID-19 band-aid off and remov...

Apr 04, 2023

Humboldt District Hospital Foundation raises over $70k for pediatric cribs

The Humboldt District Hospital Foundation (HDHF) held its annual "Equip to Care" radiothon this past week, raising money for local healthcare needs.A total of $73,239 was acquired through the fundrais...

Apr 03, 2023

Northern communities at the top for 'No Ambulance Available' calls in 2023

Saskatchewan's Opposition says hundreds of residents were left in the dark by the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) in the first three months of the year with no ambulances available.Documents obtai...

Apr 03, 2023