Health

Ontario confirms second coronavirus case, wife of first case

TORONTO - Public health officials in Ontario are reporting a second presumptive case of the new coronavirus.They said the wife of the man who became the first case of the illness in Canada has also te...

Jan 27, 2020

Coronavirus patient showed mild symptoms on flight

OTTAWA - The first Canadian patient diagnosed with a novel form of coronavirus began showing signs of illness on the plane that brought him back from the disease's epicentre., Canada's Chief Public He...

Jan 26, 2020

Coronavirus patient showed mild symptoms on flight

OTTAWA - The first Canadian patient diagnosed with a novel form of coronavirus began showing signs of illness on the plane that brought him back from the disease's epicentre., Canada's Chief Public He...

Jan 26, 2020

Tumour on Edmonton woman's liver was rare parasite, not cancer

EDMONTON - Cassidy Armstrong says she washes her hands, cleans her vegetables and doesn't own any pets. "How did I get it? I don't know," says the 36-year-old from Edmonton. Armstrong had su...

Jan 26, 2020

Where does your adventure live!

I recently got sick at the airport. Luckily, I met a doctor! Imagine my shock when he told me I had a terminal illness. *** The adventure begins where plans end. What does adventure mean to you?...

Stephanie Staples Jan 26, 2020

Métis Nation Saskatchewan engages on cancer care

Prince Albert played host to the Mtis Nation Saskatchewan (MN-S) health and wellbeing community engagement session Saturday.About 40 Mtis citizens from the local area gathered at cole Valois school to...

Jan 25, 2020 People engage in a community discussion at École Valois on Saturday. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)

Meili still looking for answers in SHNB build concerns

Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili and the Battlefords NDP candidate Amber Stewart were in the local area this week to look at issues related to healthcare.They visited the Saskatchewan Hospital North...

Jan 25, 2020 Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili is still looking for answers about information that indicates the province was aware of problems with the roof construction of the new Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford as early as the project design stage. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Canada prepares for the new coronavirus as the death toll in China keeps rising

TORONTO - As the new coronavirus claims more lives in China, health authorities in this country are trying to reassure Canadians that plans and procedures are in place to protect them.While no cases h...

Jan 25, 2020 (File photo/Canadian Press)

From MUCC to microbiology: Dr. Linda Chelico working on HIV, cancer research projects

The start of some potentially ground breaking research all began with a Grade 12 project at the high school in Melfort.Dr. Linda Chelico is now a biochemist at the University of Saskatchewan, and her ...

Jan 24, 2020 Dr. Linda Chelico is leading research into enzymes and how they relate to HIV and cancer. (Submitted/Dr. Linda Chelico)

Chances of Canadian virus outbreak low, says official, as China widens lockdown

The chief medical officer says Canada's chances of getting a coronavirus outbreak is low as China locks down more cities in an effort to contain its spread. Dr. Theresa Tam says as of Thursday there a...

Jan 24, 2020