Tag Archives: Health
SHA warn of hantavirus risk during spring cleaning
Spring cleaning could come with a deadly health risk.The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is warning about hantavirus, a rare but potentially fatal illness spread by infected deer mice. "Anyone cle...
Apr 24, 2025
SHA warns residents that tick season is here
The warmer weather is a welcome sight, but there is an unwelcome aspect to spring. Tick checks have become the norm again after the snow melt. Saskatchewan Health Authority Medical Health Officer Dr. ...
Apr 24, 2025
'We are the backbone in our healthcare system'; union holds rally in Regina
Without a contract in over two years, members of Saskatchewan's largest health care union are raising their voices and calling for fairer compensation.A large rally was held on Wednesday outside the S...
Apr 24, 2025
'I'm grateful they survived': mother reflects on daughter's accident in Vegas
Recalling a phone call she received at 3:30 in the morning from a police officer, informing her daughter had been injured, Roberta Sinclair says she experienced every parent's worst nightmare.Early Sa...
Apr 23, 2025
NDP shadow minister addresses health care concerns, allegations of neo-natal transfers out of country
Standing behind a podium fronted by a sign that read 'Time to Deliver,' the visibly pregnant Meara Conway, NDP shadow minister for Rural and Remote Health said it was no accident they were launching i...
Apr 23, 2025
SIGA donates $375,000 toward Victoria Hospital
The expansion of the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert is quickly taking shape as the build continues, and on Wednesday they got a big boost towards completing the project. Members of the community g...
Apr 23, 2025
American doctors 'fed up' with current administration drawn to Saskatchewan
An American trained doctor who moved to Saskatchewan said the province's campaign to recruit physicians from the United States couldn't come at a better time considering the current political climate....
Apr 23, 2025
Cancer survivor starts new support group
Nearly a year has passed since Prince Albert's Leslie Ambrose was informed she is cancer free.The 43-year-old is now focused on helping others, and has created a new support group in the city. She tol...
Apr 22, 2025
Indigenous youth conference promotes empowerment and support
Reflecting back on his younger brother's death three years ago, Dakota Favel recalled a feeling of helplessness after learning the person responsible for the murder was a 13-year-old boy.The award win...
Apr 17, 2025
Prince Albert Police Service "encouraged" by changes to Street Weapons Act
The Prince Albert Police Service said it is encouraged by new provincial legislation that amends the Safe Public Spaces (Street Weapons) Act to include fentanyl, methamphetamine, and hypodermic needle...
Apr 16, 2025
