Tag Archives: Health
New suicide hotline launches in Saskatchewan, across Canada
Warning: This story contains the mention of suicide.People who are thinking about death by suicide or worried someone they love or know might be having suicidal thoughts can now dial 9-8-8.The new Sui...
Nov 30, 2023
Give a Little Life Day back to raise funds for P.A.'s Victoria Hospital
UPDATE: As of 5 p.m., the total raised for the radiothon is $449,444.12 -- It's that time of year again in Prince Albert.The Give a Little Life Day Radiothon is happening on Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p....
Nov 30, 2023
Nurses' Union and NDP raise concerns over capacity issues at Victoria Hospital
The president of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) says all corners of the province are being profoundly affected by the fact people can't get proper health care. Tracy Zambory made the remark on...
Nov 29, 2023
People in need of breast cancer screening to go out of province
Those in need of mammograms will have to travel outside the Saskatchewan for diagnostic care said the provincial government in a news release. The government said while those at the highest risk are r...
Nov 29, 2023
Remote, northern communities most vulnerable during flu season: SHA
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is encouraging people who live in northern communities to get vaccinated as the cold weather brings about flu season in the province."Going into the winter, there are...
Nov 29, 2023
Saskatchewan reports five flu-related deaths in two-week span
Influenza has hit Saskatchewan hard in recent weeks, with the virus claiming the lives of five people and case numbers rising rapidly.The latest Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program (CRI...
Nov 26, 2023
Nursing loan forgiveness expands to Prince Albert and beyond
Prince Albert and the Battlefords are among the new communities that will have student nurses and nurse practitioners eligible for student loan forgiveness.The program works by having the province for...
Nov 24, 2023
'They are people': Sask advocates say not enough being done for mental health and addictions
Some advocates for mental health and addiction say not enough is being done to address the issue as they mark the National Week for Addictions Awareness.According to the Canadian Centre on Substance U...
Nov 23, 2023
Multiple vehicle collisions causing injuries highlight busy weekend for Parkland Ambulance
It was a busy weekend for Parkland Ambulance.Paramedics were called out 140 times which included separate vehicle collisions that resulted in multiple injuries.The first happened shortly after 7 p.m. ...
Nov 19, 2023
Health authority unveils plan to address crowding at hospitals
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has revealed its action plan to address overcrowding and capacity issues at hospitals in Saskatoon.The problem of patients set up in hospital hallways became so bad e...
Nov 14, 2023
