Tag Archives: Health
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
Melfort doctor receives four month suspension after admitting to unprofessional conduct
A Melfort doctor has been suspended for four months after admitting to two charges of professional misconduct. The Council of the College of Physicians and Surgeons has suspended Dr. Robert Steffen be...
Nov 29, 2024
Every moment a gift: epilepsy community fights for new drug
Kim Ebert has had to have conversations with her Regina-based family members most mothers never imagine having. Her son Cody Holgate was diagnosed with epilepsy as an infant. He has multiple types of ...
Nov 28, 2024
First Canadian case of more severe mpox strain confirmed in Manitoba
The Public Health Agency of Canada has confirmed the country's first case of a more severe type of mpox in a person in Manitoba, though it says the risk to the general population remains low.The agenc...
Nov 23, 2024
385 patients die waiting for surgery in Saskatchewan; Think Tank calls for healthcare reform
A Freedom of Information request made to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health is revealing that 385 patients died while waiting for surgery during the 2023/24 period.While this number reflects a slight...
Nov 21, 2024
