Tag Archives: Health
Flu season fast approaching in Saskatchewan, SHA encourages getting vaccinated
People across Saskatchewan are being encouraged to get their flu shot in the coming weeks.The annual influenza season is fast approaching with the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) setting up clinic...
Sep 25, 2023
Meadow Lake Mayor pleased as two new doctors set up in city
The mayor of Meadow Lake is excited that two new doctors have arrived in the community. The provincial government announced Thursday that 16 physicians opened practices in rural Saskatchewan after goi...
Sep 21, 2023
Kitten injured but recovering after being found in vehicle engine at P.A. car dealership
It was something automotive technicians at Lakeland Hyundai in Prince Albert weren't expecting to see when they started work Friday morning.While doing a routine oil change, they heard scratching and ...
Sep 16, 2023
'You are not alone': Suicide awareness walk spreads message of hope in La Ronge
A message of hope was delivered during a smudge walk for suicide awareness in La Ronge on Friday."I know a lot of people tend to feel as if they are alone in their community. That nobody knows what th...
Sep 15, 2023
Indigenous communities continue to benefit from mobile mental health buses
There is hope that a project providing much-needed mental health care to several Indigenous communities over the past two years will expand. In 2021, the Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) Mobile Mental H...
Sep 13, 2023
La Ronge, Prince Albert break records for smoke hours in 2023
It was a record-breaking year when it came to the amount of smoke hours in La Ronge, Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon. That's according to data from Environment and Climate Change Canada, which not...
Sep 08, 2023
Head of Sask. RCMP describes mental journey for her and officers following mass stabbing attack
It's been a year since the mass stabbing attack on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the Village of Weldon and the Commanding Officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP is sharing her mental journey over that ...
Sep 06, 2023
Province funds new main cabin at Muskwa Lake Wellness Camp near Pinehouse
The provincial government is providing the Muskwa Lake Wellness Camp with $246,000 to build and furnish a fully functional main cabin, which has improved spaces for group and individual counselling, a...
Sep 05, 2023
Saskatchewan expands treatment coverage for ALS patients
The province is now offering two new treatments for a fatal neurodegenerative disease under the Saskatchewan Drug Plan.About 3,000 Canadians live with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a disease th...
Sep 03, 2023
'It will be a day that none of us ever forget': First responders reflect on mass stabbings at JSCN and Weldon
*Warning: The following story contains graphic content.As the one-year mark approaches since the mass stabbings at James Smith Cree Nation and the nearby Village of Weldon, one can only imagine what t...
Sep 01, 2023
