Tag Archives: Health
Saskatchewan firefighters receive enhanced cancer coverage
Six new types of cancer have been added to the list that Saskatchewan Worker's Compensation Board (WCB) covers for most firefighters.The addition of coverage for primary site penile, pancreatic, thyro...
Dec 16, 2024
'Extraordinary generosity': $1M donation boosts pediatric gastroenterology unit at Jim Pattison Children's Hospital
It's another win for Jim Pattison Children's Hospital and children in Saskatchewan.Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation (JPCHF) received a $1 million donation from 10 donors to purchase advance...
Dec 16, 2024
Santa's elves arrive at Prince Albert Women's Shelter
Some of Santa's elves showed up Friday at the Prince Albert Safe Shelter for Women.Over a dozen wrapped and brightly coloured packages were unloaded not from a sleigh, but rather from a Northern Light...
Dec 14, 2024
La Loche recipient of new portable blood analyzer, printer kit
Saskatchewan Blue Cross is providing $11,000 to the Boreal Healthcare Foundation (BHF) for essential healthcare equipment.The funding supports the purchase of an i-STAT Portable Blood Analyzer and i-S...
Dec 10, 2024
Sask. doctor facing professional charges in circumcision case
A Saskatoon doctor has been accused of unprofessional conduct following a high-cost adult circumcision that included a request for the patient to text unsecured post-op pictures of his genitals.Three ...
Dec 07, 2024
Give a Little Life Day Radiothon a huge success
A total of $376,000 has been raised in the Give a Little Life Day Radiothon.Lew Harrison of 101.5 Beach Radio interviews a guest during the Radiothon. (Teena Monteleone/paNOW)"We are just so thrilled,...
Dec 07, 2024
Canada's housing crisis leads to more unsafe housing for victims of domestic violence
HALIFAX - Women's advocates say provincial and federal governments need to step up efforts to create housing for people escaping gender-based violence because too many women are forced to remain in un...
Dec 06, 2024
Give a Little Life Day Radiothon a huge success
A total of $376,000 has been raised in the Give a Little Life Day Radiothon.It took place at Mann-Northway GM from 6 a.m to 6 p.m. All money raised is being used to ensure patients at Victoria Hospita...
Dec 06, 2024
Fundraising for critical care, close to home
At 20 months old, Devlynn was already a regular patient at Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert. She had chronic kidney failure, heart problems, and other serious complications. Her family, from Shoal L...
Dec 05, 2024
Battlefords Union Hospital opens doors to culturally inclusive palliative care
Healthcare workers in the Battlefords came together to celebrate the unveiling of the Palliative Door Decals by the Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre (BRT6HC) at Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH), ai...
Dec 02, 2024
