Tag Archives: Health
Doctor growth in Canada more than doubles population increase over last 5 years
VICTORIA - The number of doctors in Canada is growing at a rate more than double that of the population, says a report by the Canadian Institute of Health Information.Canada's population increased by ...
Sep 26, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)
Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation ready to support research
The Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation (JPCH) is teaming up with the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) to support medical research.Each year the JPCH provides $400,000 to those u...
Sep 26, 2019 The Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon (supplied/Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation)
'It will create homelessness': concerns raised about new program
The Prince Albert YWCA is sounding alarms bells over changes to Saskatchewan's social assistance program.Previously, under the Saskatchewan Assistance Program (SAP), clients had the option to sign the...
Sep 26, 2019 The local YWCA says changes to social assistance will lead to more people living on the street in P.A. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press)
Flu shots to be available in Sask. in late October
Flu shots are to be available in Saskatchewan next month.The Saskatchewan Health Authority announced the start of its immunization campaign is set for Oct. 21."We can't predict exactly when the influe...
Sep 25, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)
New beds promised to address 'high need' for addictions treatment
The provincial government has announced plans to open 50 new pre- and post- addictions treatment beds across the province. Private sector providers and community-based organizations have until the end...
Sep 24, 2019 MACSI plans to apply for funding to open new pre- and post-treatment beds, but has not yet decided if their Prince Albert Centre will be part of the application (file photo/paNOW staff)
Nearly 2,800 missed appointments at La Ronge clinic in first eight months of 2019
According to information made public by the La Ronge Medical Clinic, there have been approximately 2,800 doctor appointments that were missed without being cancelled between January and August."I'm no...
Sep 24, 2019 Thousands have missed their booked appointments at the La Ronge Medical Clinic. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
New agreement between Saskatchewan Health Authority and Meadow Lake Tribal Council promises better health services
Better health services are on their way to the Meadow Lake area.The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and the Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to wor...
Sep 23, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Breast cancer screening mobile parks in Nipawin
Women in Nipawin and area will have one month to receive a breast cancer screening mammogram closer to home.The Saskatchewan Cancer Agency's (SCA) screening mobile is parked outside of Nipawin Hospita...
Sep 23, 2019 The Saskatchewan Cancer Agency's breast cancer screening mobile contains the same equipment seen in permanent screening sites. (submitted photo/Saskatchewan Cancer Agency)
Prince Albert NDP candidate talks homelessness
The NDP candidate for Prince Albert is weighing in on the issue of housing and homelessness.On Friday Harmony Johnson-Harder attended a meeting of the Prince Albert Community Advisory Board on Homeles...
Sep 21, 2019 Prince Albert NDP candidate Harmony Johnson-Harder,left, attended a meeting Friday focused on dealing with homelessness in P.A. (Submitted Photograph/Kyle Anderson)
Better coordination prioritized by homelessness strategy
Groups working to combat homelessness in Prince Albert gathered on Friday to plan the allocation of $500,000 of federal money. The funding, part of the national homelessness strategy, is administered ...
Sep 21, 2019 P.A. groups working on homelessness brainstorm ways to provide better supports during a meeting at the John M. Cuelenaere Public Library (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW)