Tag Archives: Health
Study: Canadian teen mothers face increased risk of premature death, concerns raised in Saskatchewan
Pregnant Canadian teens face a new stark statistic: their risk of dying before age 31 is double that of non-pregnant adolescents. The issue draws attention to Saskatchewan, where teen pregnancy rates ...
Apr 06, 2024
Premier asked about solving labour shortage at PA Chamber lunch
Following a presentation of the highlights of the new budget by Finance Minister Donna Harpauer, Premier Scott Moe was asked what is being done about a lack of skilled workers in Prince Albert. The Ch...
Apr 04, 2024
Wynyard-born doctor named head of Sask. Pediatrics
The new provincial head of pediatrics in Saskatchewan who also serves as head of the SHA and the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine was born in Wynyard before moving to Manitoba as a young...
Apr 04, 2024
Preparations going well for P.A.'s prestigious Med Gala
Time is running out if you wish to take part in a prestigious event to honour the best in healthcare in Prince Albert. The Boreal Healthcare Foundation's Med Gala is now 85 per cent sold out with the ...
Mar 28, 2024
Pine Grove inmates claim woman rushed to hospital in serious condition was ignored by jail staff
Editor's note: This story was updated on March 27 to include a comment from the Saskatchewan Health Authority.Inmates at Prince Albert's Pine Grove Correctional (PGCC) are sounding the alarm, claiming...
Mar 26, 2024
Métis cancer survivors share their stories of confronting and beating cancer
They are raw, they are real, and they are inspiring, and thanks to a new project from the University of Saskatchewan, they will finally be heard.The Digital Storytelling Project, a collaborative effor...
Mar 26, 2024
James Smith Chief candidate focused on community safety and creating better life for youth
A man who aspires to lead the community of James Smith First Nation, says that following the massive stabbing rampage in 2022 that left 11 people dead and 17 injured, there has been a call for change....
Mar 25, 2024
Prince Albert celebs get footloose for a good cause
Is there a doctor in the house, because some of Prince Albert's biggest celebrities are coming down with a case of Saturday Night Fever.The annual Swinging With The Stars event, at the jam packed Exhi...
Mar 25, 2024
Future Prince Albert candidates say provincial budget underwhelming
Underwhelmed and disappointed are the words being used by two future Prince Albert NDP candidates to describe the provincial budget. Both Nicole Rancourt and Carolyn Brost Strom said the government sh...
Mar 21, 2024
Hepatitis A exposure warning at Saskatoon drug store
People who visited the Shoppers Drug Mart in Saskatoon's Centre Mall (Circle and 8th Street East) this past month are being warned they may have been exposed to Hepatitis A. The warning period is from...
Mar 21, 2024
