Tag Archives: Health
Staff shortage leads to temporary closure of P.A. psychiatric intake
A shortage of one, full-time child and youth psychiatrist in Prince Albert is causing the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) to pause new admissions to the child and youth inpatient mental health and...
Aug 02, 2022
Six infants stillborn in Sask. syphilis outbreak
An increase in syphilis in parts of Saskatchewan has led to the still births of six babies according to the medical officer of health for Indigenous Services in Saskatchewan. Dr. Ibrahim Khan said on-...
Jul 29, 2022
Prince Albert clinics to receive COVID vaccine for kids six months and up
Vaccines against COVID-19 are now available in Saskatchewan for children age six months and older, and some clinics in Prince Albert will be getting their doses soon. According to the Saskatchewan Hea...
Jul 26, 2022
Two new doctors in Shellbrook
Shellbrook mayor Amund Otterson said the community now has two new doctors working in the clinic but nursing positions remain a challenge to fill. "The thing I can report this month is that we have la...
Jul 26, 2022
COVID in wastewater increases but remains in the low range
While the amount of COVID in Prince Albert and North Battleford wastewater has increased since last week, the amounts are still lower than peaks seen in the past. As of July 18, the overall viral load...
Jul 25, 2022
WHO declares monkeypox a global health emergency
LONDON - The chief of the World Health Organization says the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an "extraordinary" situation that qualifies as a global emergency. The head of th...
Jul 23, 2022
Shortage of epidurals catheters impacting Sask. hospitals
The shortage of catheters for epidurals is already impacting many Saskatchewan health centres, including the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert.Earlier this week, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SH...
Jul 22, 2022
Midwest Food Resources community garden project flourishing
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - The third project for the Midwest Food Resources (MFR) community garden is coming in nicely since it was started last year. Executive director, Vesna Fa, said the weather has...
Jul 22, 2022
Province reports an increase in COVID-related activity in latest monthly report
The province is reporting an increase in COVID-19 statistics in Saskatchewan.This is according to the Ministry of Health's COVID-19 Integrated Epidemiology Situation Report (EPI) for the reporting per...
Jul 21, 2022
Overall COVID levels drop in P.A. & North Battleford, levels for newest variant rising: study
Levels for the newest strain of COVID are up in Prince Albert, North Battleford, and Saskatoon. According to the University of Saskatchewan which continues to study the virus in each community, the Om...
Jul 18, 2022
