Tag Archives: Health
Sask. NDP ask Moe to create plan for addressing overcapacity at Jim Pattison Children's Hospital
Official Opposition Leader Ryan Meili is calling for Premier Scott Moe and the Health Minister to visit the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital after reports of severe overcapacity at the hospital.Accord...
Apr 07, 2022
Just over 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 announced in weekly report
The Government of Saskatchewan has reported the weekly epidemiology (epi) report and is looking at COVID-19 data from March 27 to April 2.In that time, 1,032 new cases were reported in the province, w...
Apr 07, 2022
Saskatchewan to make its own decision on fourth COVID dose
It could be another week or so before the Government of Saskatchewan decides whether or not to offer fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines more widely.On Tuesday, the National Advisory Committee on Immuni...
Apr 05, 2022
'An inquiry won't bring back anybody': jury makes 12 recommendations to improve inmate safety at Pine Grove
A registered nurse at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre broke down in tears when asked how she felt being told by a doctor he wanted a second test done by a different nurse.Alicia York was on duty th...
Apr 05, 2022
Conexus donates $50,000 to hospice
Conexus Credit Union sees good things in the Rose Garden Hospice and has donated some money to help make it a reality. Branch manager Brent Smith said it was not a hard sell to support the hospice wit...
Apr 05, 2022
NACI: Provinces should prep to offer 2nd COVID-19 booster shots
OTTAWA - The National Advisory Committee on Immunization says provinces and territories should rapidly prepare to offer fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks. The committee says govern...
Apr 05, 2022
State-of-the-art robotic surgical system to be used at Saskatoon’s St. Paul’s Hospital
It's a first for Saskatchewan.By this fall, a $2.5-million, state-of-the-art robotic surgical system should be ready for use at St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatoon.Called the "Da Vinci" surgical system, ...
Apr 05, 2022
Faulty heater responsible for carbon monoxide leak at Pine Grove: Ministry
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety, is helping clear the air with respect to online reports related to a carbon monoxide leak this week at Pine Grove Correction...
Apr 01, 2022
‘It gets me every time’, mom talks of pain of losing son
It has been 12 years since Karen Anthony-Burns' 21-year-old son died after being hit by a drunk driver, but she still can't talk about him without crying. Anthony-Burns is the head of the Prince Alber...
Apr 01, 2022
Sunlight on the rise to help those with SAD
With daylight hours now outnumbering nighttime, you might feel a little extra spring in your step and an improvement in your mood. For most, an increase in sunlight is a welcome boost, but it can be a...
Mar 31, 2022
