Tag Archives: Health
The challenge of linking Listeria cases to some plant-based milks
It wasn't until a cluster of Listeria cases emerged in Ontario that the federal health agency says it was able to find the source of an outbreak that's now linked to three deaths and 20 infections. Ev...
Aug 15, 2024
Peter Ballantyne chief calls for changes to fire policy
The chief of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is asking for the province to change how it handles wildfires as his community once again evacuates because of a nearby forest fire. Chief Peter Beatty wa...
Aug 14, 2024
Wilkie celebrates Dr. David Kemp with a bench dedication
As friends and former patients of a beloved Wilkie doctor gathered at a park to officially dedicate a bench for his 36 years of service to the community, there was a bittersweet quality to the ceremon...
Aug 14, 2024
Canada must respond to mpox crisis in Africa to prevent spread here, experts say
The World Health Organization's declaration of mpox as a global public health emergency means Canada must do its part to help stem outbreaks of the virus in Africa, experts say. "Where there is a fire...
Aug 14, 2024
Cleat-wearing doc from P.A. scores in Australia competition
One Prince Albert doctor who has a love of football (aka soccer) helped Team Canada get on the scoreboard during a recent competition in Australia. Dr. Nnamdi Ndubuka, is the medical health officer fo...
Aug 14, 2024
Quebec to authorize early requests for MAID, won't wait for Ottawa to change law
QUBEC - Quebec says that starting this fall it will authorize early requests for medical assistance in dying from certain patients before their condition renders them incapable of giving consent. The ...
Aug 14, 2024
Southern vet travelling to La Ronge making an impact on northern pet care
A passion to help animals in need has brought one southern Saskatchewan veterinarian to the North to provide a critical health service in short supply. Dr. Mike Evenson, who owns Northeast Veterinaria...
Aug 13, 2024
'They crossed the line': Crown in closing arguments for 'Freedom Convoy' organizers
OTTAWA - Two prominent "Freedom Convoy" organizers "crossed the line" into criminal activity when they led a massive demonstration to Ottawa in 2022 and refused to leave, the Crown said in its final s...
Aug 13, 2024
Knights of Hope service being met with positive community response
A service in Meadow Lake is on a chivalrous mission to help those with mobility issues get their chores done easier. The Knights of Hope is part of the Meadow Lake Outreach Ministries and according to...
Aug 12, 2024
What is listeriosis, the illness recently linked to a recall of plant-based milks?
Three people have died and several others became sick with listeriosis in an outbreak that triggered a national recall of certain plant-based milk. WHAT IS LISTERIA? The Listeria bacterium is found in...
Aug 12, 2024