Tag Archives: Health
Four provinces confirm measles cases as Sask. Health encourages up-to-date vaccination
Seventeen cases of measles have been confirmed in Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia - more than half of those in the Montreal area, while one Ontario case has been linked to a high sc...
Mar 05, 2024
P.A. diabetes centre welcomes proposed federal coverage of drugs
A pharmacist with the Enhanced Health and Diabetes Centre in Prince Albert is welcoming the introduction of legislation that would see drugs like insulin and metformin be free for patients. Along with...
Mar 03, 2024
'Just the beginning': Royal Purple celebrates 10 years of BrainLove
Inside a room at a Prince Albert hotel, sat dozens of people, dressed in purple to celebrate an occasion 10 years in the making.Different chapters of the Saskatchewan Royal Purple Association came tog...
Mar 02, 2024
P.A. businesses donate over $11K to help Sask. burn victims
A Saskatchewan charity that supports burn victims is getting over $11,000 from two Prince Albert businesses. The Saskatchewan Professional Firefighters and Paramedics Association (SPFFPA) received the...
Mar 01, 2024
New suicide loss support program available across Saskatchewan
A new program has been launched aimed at supporting people who've lost a loved one to suicide.Family Service Saskatchewan has received around $200,000 from the Saskatchewan Government so they can offe...
Mar 01, 2024
Prince Albert physician to represent Canada at World Medical Soccer championships
A Prince Albert area physician is trading in his stethoscope for a pair of cleats. Dr. Nnamdi Ndubuka, medical health officer for the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA), is one of three Sa...
Feb 29, 2024
Liberals table bill paving way for future pharmacare program a day before deadline
Health Minister Mark Holland tabled a long-awaited bill Thursday meant to pave the way for national pharmacare and preserve a deal that secures NDP support for the government in the House of Commons. ...
Feb 29, 2024
P.A. Elks Lodge donates $50,000 towards Mental Health Unit at new hospital
The Royal Purple Elks presented a cheque of $50,000 to the Boreal Healthcare Foundation on Friday to help build a new mental health unit at the new Victoria Hospital that is in the works. Members of t...
Feb 24, 2024
NDP says it has reached deal with Liberals on pharmacare bill as deadline looms
The NDP says it has reached a deal with the governing Liberals to introduce the first piece of a national pharmacare program that includes coverage for birth control and diabetes medication. The deal ...
Feb 23, 2024
NITHA raising awareness of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections as numbers increase
The Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) is once again trying to raise awareness of Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infections (STBBI).The organization held its annual conference this w...
Feb 23, 2024
