Tag Archives: Health
Harassment in sports: St-Onge asks provinces for investigative systems by end of 2023
OTTAWA - Federal Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge is calling on her provincial and territorial counterparts to establish independent bodies to handle harassment complaints from athletes by the end of th...
Feb 19, 2023
Medication gives Nipawin woman best oxygen levels of her life
For the first time in her life, Morgan Buyaki can almost breathe normally. A life-saving medication that the 23-year-old spent months convincing the province to pay for has made a world of difference ...
Feb 17, 2023
Bed bug infestation at Northern Sask elementary school
There are no classes this week at Big River First Nation's Mistahi Sipiy Elementary School, and the reason why has nothing to do with recent challenges like a shortage of teachers or the effects of th...
Feb 15, 2023
Knowledge presents biggest hurdle to those starting fitness regimens
If you spend any time on social media, chances are you've seen a lot of information about diet and fitness. But getting into the lifestyle that fitness has become still presents some barriers. Finance...
Feb 15, 2023
CMHA sees changing attitudes to mental health in young hockey players
Ask a mental health professional what the biggest part of their job is, and many of them will tell you for years it's been fighting the stigma around speaking up about mental health. There are signs, ...
Feb 14, 2023
Campaign being launched to bring awareness on rising number of syphilis cases in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Prevention Institute is looking to raise awareness about the rising number of syphilis cases in the province.The latest numbers from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) show there...
Feb 07, 2023
While survey takers say yes, unions say no to public money for private care
When it comes to fixing health care in the province and the country, it appears many people want more funding but are open to private options.Those were some of the findings that came from a recent su...
Feb 07, 2023
'This is really exciting': Victoria Hospital expansion project takes step closer to construction starting
Site preparation work is starting on the Victoria Hospital expansion project in Prince Albert.Over the next couple of months, construction crews will be undergoing geotechnical drilling, utility work,...
Feb 07, 2023
Sask. Rivers School Division launches plan to bring students back to class
With a rising number of students absent from school, the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division is taking concrete steps to turn things around.One of those steps was the launch last month of a soc...
Feb 07, 2023
Northern agencies team up to keep youth warm this winter
Dozens of children living in a small community in northern Saskatchewan are guaranteed to have a warmer winter, thanks in large part to some recent generous donations.Timber Bay school received about ...
Feb 06, 2023
