Tag Archives: Health
‘It’s critical’: Report calls for more mental health and addictions support for children
The Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth unveiled a report Tuesday urging the provincial government to offer more services and resources for children around the province suffering from mental ...
Mar 29, 2022
Thirty-three new staff to be hired for new NICU
Victoria Hospital has a newly built NICU and soon will have some new staff to help make it ready for babies. The provincial budget announcement last week included a $2.2-million boost for the project ...
Mar 28, 2022
Patience and teamwork bring man off train bridge
It took time, patience and the efforts of a trained crisis negotiator to help get a man in distress safely off the train bridge on the weekend. Members of the Prince Albert Police were called to the b...
Mar 25, 2022
Framing starts soon on Hospice building
One last $100,000 donation from Canadian Tire and their 2x6 fundraiser has brought the Rose Garden Hospice to its fundraising goal and a $4-million total for the project. Malcolm Jenkins, owner of the...
Mar 25, 2022
EMS gets budget boost of $10.8m
Much of the $10.8 million allocated to emergency medical services announced in yesterday's provincial budget will go to hire more paramedics. About $7 million will be spent adding full time equivalent...
Mar 24, 2022
$750,000 boost for families at Children’s Hospital
The families of children in the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatchewan will have another avenue for financial relief when it comes to details like buying food, paying for parking or even buy...
Mar 23, 2022
Pool discussions in Shellbrook move to next level
Discussions surrounding a new outdoor pool in the Town of Shellbrook are moving to the next level with the hiring of a company to conduct a feasibility study.AODBT Architecture and Interior Design, ba...
Mar 22, 2022
Aluminum shortage leads to walker supply issue
People are being asked to look in their basements, garages or other storage areas to see if they can find forgotten walkers.A lack of available aluminum has led to challenges in finding walkers. SaskA...
Mar 21, 2022
COVID levels increasing in P.A. & North Battleford: study
Editors Note: A previous version stated levels were slightly increasing in P.A. and dropping in North Battleford, however, this was data collected from the week before. We apologize for the error. - P...
Mar 21, 2022
Rose Garden donation a personal testament to friendship
Donating to the Rose Garden Hospice efforts was a deeply personal thing for Carolyn Fenton. She, along with her husband Dan and their business Prince Albert Photocopier, gave $27,000 to the hospice ef...
Mar 17, 2022
