Tag Archives: Health
Workload has doubled, staff are burnt out, says PA lab tech
A man who has worked in the Victoria Hospital lab since 2021 said the workload has doubled but the number of positions in the hospital have not kept pace. Jordan Thiessen's job was busy when he starte...
Mar 31, 2025
To get timely blood work patients are travelling, paying for private appointments
**This story was updated on April 1 to include comments from the Ministry of HealthFrom time to time, Shelley Gordon needs to adjust her medication. She has a thyroid condition and on occasion needs a...
Mar 31, 2025
Regional youth science fair showcases advances in health and farming
Referring to a robotic arm named "Fred", Vraj Patel says he hopes his work may inspire the health industry to make affordable products for the people who need it most.The blue device that was hooked u...
Mar 27, 2025
Measles exposure risk in N.Battleford and Saskatoon
If 10 people are in a room that previously had a person in the infectious period of measles and had coughed in it, nine of those people would become infected. The disease, one of the most contagious i...
Mar 27, 2025
Provincial government ends PST exemption for vaping products
The Government of Saskatchewan introduced legislation on Tuesday that will remove the exemption on PST for vapour products.Starting on June 1, the standard six per cent PST will be charged to all vapo...
Mar 25, 2025
Requests for Naloxone kits and fentanyl test strips surge in Sask.
Recent overdose warnings in Saskatoon and Prince Albert due to contaminated drugs appear to have more people on high alert.The Saskatchewan Health Authority said from March 1 to March 16, 1,360 free T...
Mar 25, 2025
New community-based home in Prince Albert provides supports for children in care
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced $908,000 in annual funding to QBOW Child and Family Services which will allow the organization to expand its services to operate a second community-based h...
Mar 24, 2025
Community Wellness Bus designed to ‘meet people where they live’ with access to health care
Residents in Prince Albert will soon have another avenue to get the care they need in the community.The Government of Saskatchewan unveiled a new mobile Community Wellness Bus that will provide basic ...
Mar 21, 2025
'Nothing for Northern Saskatchewan': McPhail reacts to provincial budget
"All I can say there is nothing for Northern Saskatchewan." Those are the words of Cumberland NDP MLA Jordan McPhail when asked for his reaction about the 2025-2026 provincial budget released on Wedne...
Mar 19, 2025
Agricultural Safety Week: Slow down and make a plan
This year, March 16-22 marks Agricultural Safety Week in Canada, an annual national event aimed at highlighting the importance of farm safety. "Canadian Agricultural Safety Week is a good time to remi...
Mar 19, 2025
