Tag Archives: Health
Overdose and addiction awareness: Rodney Nataucappo’s story
August 31 is Overdose Awareness Day - an international campaign to prevent toxic drug poisonings, and remember, without stigma, those who have suffered from addiction and those who have died. paNOW's ...
Aug 31, 2024
SHA says around 500 Sask. health-care workers paid late
Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) head Andrew Will apologized on Friday to health-care workers affected by the second rollout of a new pay system.Will said that out of the almost 50,000 SHA employee...
Aug 31, 2024
Hudson Bay water advisory to remain in place until next week
It looks like the precautionary drinking water advisory in Hudson Bay isn't going away any time soon. The town has posted on social media that turbidity levels continue to test high in the water, and ...
Aug 30, 2024
Quebec nurses threaten to stop working overtime as talks continue for new contract
MONTREAL - A Quebec union representing 80,000 health-care workers dismissed the province's latest contract offer Friday and called on its members to refuse to work overtime beginning Sept. 19. Fdratio...
Aug 30, 2024
International student enrolment drops below federal cap: Universities Canada
OTTAWA - Fewer students are coming from abroad to study at Canadian universities this fall, and Universities Canada is warning that the numbers have dropped below the cap the federal government set on...
Aug 30, 2024
Healthcare foundations partner to support college Sonography Program
Ultrasound technicians have been in high demand for 20 years throughout Saskatchewan, but a recent partnership between six hospital foundations will lead to a significant step in addressing the issue....
Aug 29, 2024
Sandy Bay evacuation continues as two-week-old wildfire continues to burn
Nearly two weeks after a lightning strike sparked a massive fire in northeastern Saskatchewan, over 1,400 members of a nearby Indigenous community remain evacuated.According to Monday's update from Pe...
Aug 27, 2024
Sharp rise in whooping cough cases reported in several provinces
TORONTO - Whooping cough cases are on the rise in Canada, with some provinces reporting sharp increases compared to pre-pandemic averages. More than 11,670 cases have been reported in Quebec so far th...
Aug 27, 2024
Town of Hudson Bay under precautionary drinking water advisory
The community of Hudson Bay is under a Precautionary Drinking Water Advisory. The advisory was issued Saturday at noon and was issued due to high turbidity. The town posted on their social media page ...
Aug 24, 2024
Saskatchewan supports physicians with $10 Million funding
The Government of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) have partnered to set up the Innovative Fund for family physician-led healthcare clinics in the province.Dr. Jess Melle, p...
Aug 23, 2024