Tag Archives: Health
Alberta joining class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers, distributors
CALGARY - The Alberta government says it's joining a class-action lawsuit to recoup health-care costs related to the opioid crisis. Health Minister Tyler Shandro says there were almost 800 fatal overd...
Oct 15, 2019
Sexual education focal point of healthy living conference
The Prince Albert Indian Mtis Friendship Centre held a "Healthy Living Healthy Lifestyle," conference on Saturday to help educate children.Youth from 11 to 19 years of age learned about sexual educati...
Oct 13, 2019 Donna Lerat speaks to children about sexual education and healthy relationships. (Submitted photo/Georgette Arcand)
Hospital foundation welcomes donation
The Victoria Hospital Foundation is getting support from a big corporation.Canada Life has committed to donating $20,000 to the foundation. This year, the organization is looking to raise over $300,00...
Oct 11, 2019 Last year's Give a Little Life Day raised over $1 million to support the hospital. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
New website provides immediate lab test results for Sask. patients
There is no longer a need to visit the doctor for the sole purpose of learning the results of a laboratory test in Saskatchewan.To save time and provide better access to patients, the province has lau...
Oct 09, 2019 (File photo/CJME News Staff)
Northern health agency encouraging more people to roll up their sleeves
The health agency representatives responsible for 33 northern Saskatchewan First Nations communities are hoping for a calmer flu season this year.By the end of November last year, the Northern Inter-T...
Oct 08, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Engineering firm opens wallet to support cause
A local business has made a contribution to support the Rose Garden Hospice.Friday morning at their offices, Prakash Consulting announced they were making a $10,000 donation. The company's president, ...
Oct 04, 2019 Ravi Prakash, left and his business partner Jim Brown, right, hand a check for $10,000 to Marina Mitchell, center, Friday morning at their offices (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Flu shot shipments to be on time in Sask. despite supply shortage
After some uncertainty, Saskatchewan will not have delays or shortages in the delivery of influenza vaccines to the province.It was reported on Wednesday by the Public Health Agency of Canada that onl...
Oct 04, 2019 (file photo)
Flu vaccine delays as season starts, manufacturing shortage to blame
WINNIPEG - It may be more difficult this year for Canadians wanting to get their flu shots due to delays in producing and distributing the vaccine.The federal government says some provincial flu vacci...
Oct 03, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)
Parkland Ambulance examines potential new paramedics
Parkland Ambulance put potential new hires to the test on Wednesday.The day-long testing for the candidates consisted of various stages.This morning 14 candidates were put through strength, flexibilit...
Oct 02, 2019 A possible new hire for the Parkland Ambulance is put through a scenario simulation test on Wednesday. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
Incident involving threats against P.A. care home residents under review
Representatives from a local health care union are meeting this week with officials from the Saskatchewan Health Authority to discuss an incident that happened last weekend at the Herb Bassett care ho...
Oct 02, 2019 A photo taken of Herb Bassett home on Monday. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
