Tag Archives: Health
New automated gate being constructed at P.A. airport for ambulances
The city of Prince Albert is putting an automated gate at the airport to allow paramedics easier access to the runway. P.A.'s council met on Monday where they approved increasing the project's budget ...
May 17, 2023
President of SMA speaks with physicians during visit in P.A.
Delivering the best primary care to residents was one of many topics discussed by the President of the Saskatchewan Medical Association in Prince Albert.Dr. Annette Epp was in the city on Wednesday ni...
May 11, 2023
Healthcare professionals seeing fewer needles on P.A. streets
Efforts to decrease the number of needles on Prince Albert's streets appear to be working.That's according to Paulette Martin, the regional HIV coordinator for the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA),...
May 10, 2023
New CEO hired for Saskatchewan health worker recruitment Crown
The provincial government has found someone to helm its new Crown corporation, the Saskatchewan Healthcare Recruitment Agency.Erin Brady was introduced as the new CEO earlier this week, the first to t...
May 07, 2023
Housing advocates ready to learn from research group
It was only about one and a half hours into a presentation on homeless data at the Prince Albert Mtis Friendship Centre but Brian Howell said he had already gotten some useful information. paNOW caugh...
May 04, 2023
Sask doctors and transplant team recognized for work in organ donation
Two awards were recently presented to Saskatchewan healthcare workers, in honour of Logan Boulet.Dr. Michael Moser and Dr. Gavin Beck (on behalf of the Saskatchewan Transplant team), received Logan Bo...
May 02, 2023
Victoria Hospital receives big donation ahead of National Nursing Week
The Victoria Hospital Foundation said it's grateful for a generous donation from one of Canada's biggest banks.To celebrate National Nursing Week, the RBC Foundation said it is donating $10,000 to hel...
Apr 28, 2023
Children, First Nations are key focus of Immunization Awareness Week in Sask.
From now until Sunday, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) will be stressing the importance of vaccines during National Immunization Awareness Week.The key messages for this week are the importanc...
Apr 25, 2023
'We use the word miracle': P.A. doctor relives near-death experience and ongoing recovery
A Prince Albert doctor is living his best life after almost dying more than a year ago.Khami Chokani, P.A.'s medical officer of health, suffered an aortic dissection last March which put him in a medi...
Apr 25, 2023
'I'm greatly humbled': P.A. doctor receives award for work during pandemic
Prince Albert's medical officer of health was honoured this weekend for his work in the community.The Victoria Hospital Foundation (VHF) held its annual Doctor's Gala on Saturday where they presented ...
Apr 24, 2023
