Tag Archives: Health
Province announces funding for more psychiatric nursing spots at North West College
It was an exciting day at North West College's Battlefords campus Thursday as new training spots were announced by the province for the college's Registered Psychiatric Nursing (RPN) program, beginnin...
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Drug treatment court expanding to North Battleford
Saskatchewan is expanding its drug treatment court to North Battleford in an effort to help drug users recover from their addictions.The expansion is being funded using $240,000 of the $574 million ea...
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Lack of doctors in Duck Lake forces 1,000 residents to go elsewhere
A lack of doctors in Duck Lake is forcing about 1,000 people to travel to other communities like Prince Albert or Saskatoon to get health care, said the NDP in the Legislature Thursday morning. MLA Ja...
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Breast cancer screening should start at age 40, Canadian Cancer Society says
All provinces and territories should lower the starting age for breast cancer screening to 40, the Canadian Cancer Society said Thursday. Some provinces already pay for mammograms starting at age 40, ...
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Fundraising campaign underway so 'all kids can play'
A Prince Albert charity that helps local kids get off the sidelines and into sports expects to see an increased demand for help this year.KidSports is an organization that provides grants up to $500 t...
11h ago
'A refreshing day': Smiles made in North Battleford on McHappy Day
Sitting quietly at a table with her mom and munching away on fries and playing with a ballon, four-year-old Jade Rafuse knows what it means to be a McHappy kid. Surrounded by laughter, red and gold st...
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B.C. drug use advocates warn decriminalization change may cause more drug deaths
VANCOUVER - Health Canada's decision to allow British Columbia to again prohibit the use of illicit drugs in most public spaces will cause more deaths, the executive director of the Vancouver Area Net...
May 08, 2024
Studying Nursing with the University of Saskatchewan
"Staying in my home community of Prince Albert and studying at the beautiful new University of Saskatchewan (USask) Prince Albert Campus were two reasons I chose USask in PA," said Bachelor of Science...
May 08, 2024
Studying Nursing with the University of Saskatchewan
"Staying in my home community of Prince Albert and studying at the beautiful new University of Saskatchewan (USask) Prince Albert Campus were two reasons I chose USask in PA," said Bachelor of Science...
May 08, 2024
Health minister committed to fixing dental-care double standard: hygienists
OTTAWA - A new national dental-care plan denies independent hygienists equal reimbursement for the same services offered in dentists' offices - and the federal health minister said this week he isn't ...
May 08, 2024