Tag Archives: Health
A timeline of B.C. ostrich farm's battle to prevent cull of 400 birds
Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., has spent months fighting a cull order from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency that would result in the deaths of nearly 400 birds. Here are some of the key...
Sep 15, 2025
27 sickened by salmonella in outbreak linked to dog food and treats
VANCOUVER - The Public Health Agency of Canada says 27 people have been sickened with salmonella, mostly in Alberta and British Columbia, in an outbreak linked to contaminated dog food and treats. The...
Sep 15, 2025
11 hospitalized, 79 sickened in salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios
TORONTO - Eleven people have been hospitalized, and almost 80 salmonella cases have been reported after an outbreak of infections linked to certain brands of pistachios and pistachio-containing produc...
Sep 15, 2025
Alberta to add citizenship to ID cards to streamline service, protect elections
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is adding mandatory proof of citizenship markers to driver's licences and other forms of identification to streamline services and prevent...
Sep 15, 2025
U of S researchers’ new discovery may help protect against sepsis
Sepsis is the most common cause of death in hospital intensive-care units around the world, but a new discovery by researchers at the University of Saskatchewan could help improve outcomes for those p...
Sep 14, 2025
Health officials warn more people are being bitten by bats across Sask.
Residents should be careful when coming in contact with bats, in light of more reported bat bites across the province recently, say health officials.Within the past few months, there has been more bat...
Sep 14, 2025
Ronald McDonald House Charities Saskatchewan celebrates 40 years
It has been 14,600 nights since Ronald McDonald House Charities Saskatchewan (RMHC-SK) opened its doors in 1985.During the last 40 years, the charity has reached a few major milestones: over 28,000 fa...
Sep 13, 2025
Veteran midfielder Sophie Schmidt done for the season after undergoing knee surgery
HOUSTON - The Houston Dash have placed veteran Canadian midfielder Sophie Schmidt on the season-ending injury list after undergoing knee surgery. The 37-year-old from Abbotsford, B.C., was hurt Sept. ...
Sep 13, 2025
‘Shocking’ number of Sask. nurses considering leaving profession: Survey
Bryce Boynton, president of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses, said the number of nurses willing to leave their field due to burnout and poor working conditions is "shocking."A recent survey conducted ...
Sep 13, 2025
'Cancer doesn't define you': Organizers prepare for annual Terry Fox Run
The honorary chair of this year's Terry Fox Run in Prince Albert says having cancer does not define you.Liane Vance is looking forward to Sunday's event that begins at noon with registration at the Al...
Sep 12, 2025
