Tag Archives: Health
Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation helping create urgent care centre in Saskatoon
Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation, located northwest of Prince Albert, is helping create a new urgent care centre in Saskatoon.The province and Ahtahkakoop Cree Developments (ACD), a business investment and dev...
Oct 18, 2022
Students perform $84,000 in free dental work for northern residents
Saskatchewan Polytechnic and University of Regina students helped bring smiles to the faces of people in La Loche, Clearwater River Dene Nation and Buffalo Narrows last week. During the Northern Healt...
Oct 17, 2022
Victoria Hospital pediatric unit looking to raise funds to buy new comfort items for kids
Staff at the Victoria Hospital's pediatric unit are aiming to get new comfort items for the kids they help.They've created the 'Nurse for a Day' fundraiser, with help from the Victoria Hospital Founda...
Oct 12, 2022
Prince Albert family celebrates opening of new home
A Prince Albert family of eight is celebrating the comforts of their new lease on life.The Hendersons are the proud owners of the city's latest Habitat for Humanity home, a five-bedroom raised bungalo...
Oct 12, 2022
COVID levels see big drop in P.A. but remain large in North Battleford: study
COVID levels in Prince Albert aren't considered large for the first time in weeks according to the University of Saskatchewan. Researchers studying the virus through the community's wastewater claim t...
Oct 11, 2022
Prince Albert woman sets sights on new book to support Safe Shelter
A fundraiser for Prince Albert's Safe Shelter for Women is in the process of collecting stories. Lorna Boryski wants to create a book of women's stories and aims to have between 30 and 40 contributors...
Oct 11, 2022
Saskatchewan flu shots begin
The arrival of cooler temperatures can only mean flu season is just around the corner.As of Tuesday, people can roll up their sleeves and receive a flu shot at Saskatchewan public health clinics, loca...
Oct 11, 2022
Shahab encourages vaccination as he accepts Distinguished Canadian Award
As Dr. Saqib Shahab stood in front of a group at Darke Hall in Regina, accepting the Distinguished Canadian Award from the University of Regina for him and his team, he talked about how he didn't feel...
Oct 10, 2022
Fundraiser for mobile mammogram bus critical to patients in northern Saskatchewan
A new fundraiser has been launched to replace a bus that has helped more than 250,000 women across the province since 2002. The Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan is hoping to fundraise $2 million by M...
Oct 05, 2022
Over $37K raised during first-ever Ride for Refuge
Dozens of people took to their bikes and shoes to raise funds for mental health services in Prince Albert.The first ever Ride for Refuge hit the city on October 1 with funds raised going to support Ca...
Oct 05, 2022
