Tag Archives: Health
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)
Sask. teachers to receive 24/7 mental health supports
The province's teachers and their families are getting access to 24/7 mental health support. That will include counselling, legal and financial consultation, work-life solutions and wellness. The teac...
Oct 01, 2019 (The Canadian Press)
Hospital heliport upgrades take off
Over the next several weeks, a brand new heliport will begin to take shape across from the Victoria Hospital parking lot.According to a press release Tuesday from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SH...
Oct 01, 2019 The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) consulted with the City of Prince Albert and STARS regarding the upgrades to the heliport at Victoria Hospital.(Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Opening of expanded hospital NICU in sight
There was no shortage of emotion at a press conference Friday, after it was announced that plans to expand the neo-natal intensive care unit (NICU) at Victoria Hospital are moving ahead faster than ex...
Sep 27, 2019 Dr. Lalita Malhotra exhanges a hug with Victoria Hospital Foundation Board Chair Lyle Karasiuk. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Doctor growth in Canada more than doubles population increase over last 5 years
VICTORIA - The number of doctors in Canada is growing at a rate more than double that of the population, says a report by the Canadian Institute of Health Information.Canada's population increased by ...
Sep 26, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)
Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation ready to support research
The Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation (JPCH) is teaming up with the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) to support medical research.Each year the JPCH provides $400,000 to those u...
Sep 26, 2019 The Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon (supplied/Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation)
'It will create homelessness': concerns raised about new program
The Prince Albert YWCA is sounding alarms bells over changes to Saskatchewan's social assistance program.Previously, under the Saskatchewan Assistance Program (SAP), clients had the option to sign the...
Sep 26, 2019 The local YWCA says changes to social assistance will lead to more people living on the street in P.A. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press)
Flu shots to be available in Sask. in late October
Flu shots are to be available in Saskatchewan next month.The Saskatchewan Health Authority announced the start of its immunization campaign is set for Oct. 21."We can't predict exactly when the influe...
Sep 25, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)
