Tag Archives: Health
Homeless in La Ronge targeted in bear mace attacks
The homeless population in La Ronge is speaking out after becoming victims of repeated bear mace attacks in the last month. larongeNOW spoke to five homeless individuals, who all expressed fear of the...
Jun 04, 2024
Provincial Government, Ahtahkakoop partner to build new urgent care centre in Saskatoon
The Government of Saskatchewan and Ahtahkakoop Cree Developments (ACD) put pen to paper on Thursday, signing an interim development agreement to help bring a new Urgent Care Centre (UCC) one step clos...
May 29, 2024
Donation creates pediatric research fund at Pattison Children's Hospital
A newly created fund will help researchers learn more about children's health at the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon. The Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation (JPCHF) and the Univ...
May 22, 2024
A howling success: female lacrosse club prevails in inaugural season
A first of its kind lacrosse program in Saskatchewan, that was created to help get girls more active in sports, has experienced a very successful start.Over the weekend the Flatland Coyotes sent three...
May 21, 2024
'Falls on deaf ears': Cumberland House council frustrated with state of Highway 123
The residents and village council of Cumberland House are fed up that the only road coming into the community is virtually impassable. Both Mayor Ferlin McKay and Deputy Mayor Veronica Favel say Highw...
May 18, 2024
Ronald McDonald house project secures land near hospital
There was no opposition at the Monday night meeting of Prince Albert city council as they re-zoned over five acres of land near the hospital for a Ronald McDonald House. Along with the rezoning, counc...
May 14, 2024
Province welcomes first pediatric MRI to Jim Pattison Children's Hospital
Saskatchewan's first portable pediatric MRI machine has arrived at the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital. The Swoop Portable MR Imaging System can complete brain scans at the bedside of some pediatric ...
May 14, 2024
P.A. doctor elected President of Sask. Medical Association
A Prince Albert physician has been named the new president of the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA).Dr. Andre Grobler, a family physician was elected president during the 2024 Spring Representati...
May 13, 2024
The digging starts at Victoria Hospital expansion
With golden shovels in hand, multiple provincial politicians were joined by local dignitaries to officially kick-start construction of a new tower at the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert. At $900 mi...
May 10, 2024
Lack of doctors in Duck Lake forces 1,000 residents to go elsewhere
A lack of doctors in Duck Lake is forcing about 1,000 people to travel to other communities like Prince Albert or Saskatoon to get health care, said the NDP in the Legislature Thursday morning. MLA Ja...
May 09, 2024
