Tag Archives: Health
Health-care unions push for safer parking spaces at Sask. hospitals
After recent events of harassment of health-care workers happened at hospital parking lots, at least one union is petitioning for more to be done.The SEIU-West represents health-care workers in Saskat...
Feb 04, 2023
Province adds more than 550 new training spots for health careers
In its latest effort to address the shortage of health-care workers in Saskatchewan, the provincial government is funding the creation of hundreds of new post-secondary training seats across 18 differ...
Jan 31, 2023
Pressure on hospitals ‘levelling off,’ SHA executive says
The province is starting to see a plateau of respiratory illnesses now that the holidays have passed, and some demand on hospitals seems to be levelling off.That's according to Derek Miller, the Saska...
Jan 28, 2023
11% of Saskatchewan residents experiencing high anxiety, says new poll
There's a slow and consistent improvement in the number of Canadians experiencing mental health issues.That's according to data released by Mental Health Research Canada, which recently released its 1...
Jan 28, 2023
How mental health groups are keeping up with demand
More people are accessing mental health support; however, funding is having a tough time keeping up.That's according to Doug Kinar, the executive director of the Canadian Mental Health Association's (...
Jan 25, 2023
‘We are getting there:’ Hospitality Saskatchewan CEO talks post-COVID recovery
People in the hospitality industry are feeling optimistic about 2023.Hospitality Saskatchewan CEO Jim Bence told Gormley guest host Taylor MacPherson the industry is still in recovery mode from the CO...
Jan 21, 2023
New alcohol guidelines recommend no more than two drinks a week
If you believe having a glass of red wine with dinner every night can be beneficial for your health, you may want to think again.That's according to new guidelines released by the Canadian Centre on S...
Jan 21, 2023
Local paramedics, support workers trying to keep up with rising addiction crisis
Over the last nine years, Saskatchewan has seen a steady increase in overdose deaths, and 2022 saw yet another record on that front. Prince Albert has seen its own share of drug and substance related ...
Jan 17, 2023
Police confirm missing man found deceased
The Prince Albert Police Service has confirmed a man reported missing weeks ago has been found deceased.Dwight Whitehead was found late Monday morning in a wooded area, near the 1000 Block of 18th St....
Jan 16, 2023
A desperate situation at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital: Nurses Union
Saskatchewan's Children's Hospital is in a critical situation, like nothing ever seen before by nurses in that facility.That's according to the President of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) who ...
Jan 12, 2023
