Tag Archives: Health
COVID-19 pandemic stalled progress on eliminating tuberculosis among Inuit: officials
Nunavut's health minister says the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted efforts to eliminate tuberculosis in Inuit communities, and questions remain over whether targets to stamp out the disease can be met. "C...
Apr 16, 2023
Researchers want Health Canada to post updated data on effects of drinking alcohol
Researchers behind the latest guidance on drinking alcohol want Health Canada to update findings on its website to inform the public about safe levels of consumption.And federal Health Minister Jean-Y...
Apr 15, 2023
Written reprimand for former Nipawin doctor
A written reprimand will be part of the file of Dr. Albert Albertyn, who formerly practiced in Nipawin for years, before moving his practice to Warman. Albertyn was charged with criminal harassment in...
Apr 14, 2023
‘We are a lifeline’: A look inside the busy world of emergency dispatchers
They are the first, first responders and the lifeline you need when faced with an emergency.This week, Emergency Telecommunications workers are being recognized during National Public Safety Telecommu...
Apr 14, 2023
Paramedics respond to 197 calls over the long weekend
Local paramedics responded to nearly 200 incidents over the long weekend which included two collisions.According to Parkland Ambulance Services, one collision happened Thursday on Montreal Lake Cree N...
Apr 10, 2023
Friendly Calls Program helps older adults with isolation and loneliness
There's a program that can help people who are struggling with isolation in Saskatchewan.The Canadian Red Cross Friendly Calls Program connects trained volunteers with older adults who are experiencin...
Apr 08, 2023
'Very beneficial for us': Northern MLA gives green light to new physician incentive program
The Saskatchewan Government has announced an increased incentive to its Rural Physician Incentive Program (RPIP) to help attract and retain more family physicians to rural and northern communities in ...
Apr 07, 2023
Green Shirt Day continuing to have positive impact in province, nearly 21,000 on organ donor registry
Nearly 21,000 residents in the province have signed up to be an organ donor over the past two and a half years.Apr. 7 is 'Green Shirt' Day which was created as a tribute to Logan Boulet, who died in t...
Apr 07, 2023
Long-awaited national mental health crisis hotline greeted with cautious optimism
Starting in November, Canadians in crisis will have a new avenue for seeking help in their darkest moments. The federal budget detailed a nationwide 988 number for mental health crisis and suicide pre...
Apr 07, 2023
New doctor incentive program misses the mark says Director of Northern Medical Services
The province now has a plan to incentivize more doctors to come to the province, but will that make a difference in northern Saskatchewan?The incentive program, which started on April 1, is designed t...
Apr 05, 2023
