Tag Archives: Health
Prince Albert frontline worker calls on provincial government to prioritize mental health supports in budget
The director of program development for Prince Albert's YWCA is hoping mental health is prioritized in Wednesday's provincial budget. Rob Dunlop noted increases this past year in the city's homeless p...
Mar 21, 2023
Study involving P.A. area horses examines PTSD treatment for emergency responders
A research study is being done in the Prince Albert area trying to determine whether or not horses can help emergency responders managing PTSD. Cartier Farms has partnered with McMaster University to ...
Mar 15, 2023
Sask. offers $200,000 doctor incentive for northern, rural communities
Doctors willing to work in rural and northern communities in Saskatchewan could get $200,000 over five years, the province announced today. The new dollars are four times the previous incentive and so...
Mar 15, 2023
Merriman ‘disappointed’ after feds penalize Sask. for private MRI and CT scans
Ottawa has blindsided Saskatchewan by clawing back more than $740,000 in health transfers.The federal government accused the province of misusing the Canada Health Act by charging for services the fed...
Mar 13, 2023
Paramedics responded to several chest pain calls this past weekend
Increased calls for chest pains highlighted a busy weekend for Parkland Ambulance paramedics.As of Sunday night, paramedics had responded to over 100 incidents including several chest pain events, whi...
Mar 13, 2023
Prince Albert woman brings international motivational conference to Saskatchewan
Prince Albert's Corliss Rassyle says the pandemic has had a big impact on peoples' mental health, and in many cases taken them to a place of surviving rather than chasing dreams.That was among the dri...
Mar 04, 2023
River Valley Resilience Retreat named recipient of 4-H Charity Steer auction
The Prince Albert Regional Beef 4-H Show and Sale is just over three months away, and money raised from the Charity Steer Auction will be used to enhance a local retreat for front line workers.The Riv...
Mar 02, 2023
Syphilis still growing with 639% increase since 2019
The rate of syphilis cases in Saskatchewan has seen a massive jump since an outbreak was first declared in 2019. Dr. Ibrahim Khan, regional medical officer of health for Indigenous Services Canada, sa...
Mar 02, 2023
Sask. NDP MLAs stop in P.A. as part of Health Solutions Tour
Listening to those on the front lines in Prince Albert and surrounding areas was the first and major step for three NDP MLAs on their Health Solutions Tour.Health Critic Vickie Mowat and Rural Health ...
Mar 02, 2023
BrainLove Month Opens with thousands in donations to Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association
Advocates for brain health and safety celebrated a milestone in Prince Albert late in the morning of Wednesday. Saskatchewan Royal Purple presented cheques to the Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association...
Mar 01, 2023
