Tag Archives: Health
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
Health Authority set to announce action plan to address hospital overcrowding
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is getting set to announce Tuesday an action plan to address capacity issues at Saskatoon hospitals.Over 100 emergency department staff signed a letter to the S...
Nov 14, 2023
Family members of 2017/18 Humboldt Broncos applauding push for Nipawin Heliport
A fundraising launch event for the Nipawin Heliport Project was hosted by the Twin Lakes District Planning Commission (TLDPC) on Monday at the Nipawin Evergreen Centre.Multiple organizations were in a...
Nov 10, 2023
P.A. couple play big part in record-breaking Radiothon for Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital
A Prince Albert couple were a big reason why this year's Jim Pattison Children's Hospital (JPCH) Radiothon was a huge success. That's according to Brynn Boback-Lane, President and CEO of Jim Pattison ...
Nov 10, 2023
Influenza, COVID case numbers climbing in Saskatchewan
The number of lab-confirmed cases of respiratory illnesses in Saskatchewan continues to climb.The largest increase shown in the Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program report that was issue...
Nov 10, 2023
Radiothon raises over $1.15M for province's only pediatric intensive care unit
The Jim Pattison Children's Hospital (JPCH) won't have to worry about funds for its Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) for quite some time.That's because of thousands of people who donated to this y...
Nov 08, 2023
