Tag Archives: Health
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...
May 09, 2024
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, ...
May 09, 2024
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...
May 09, 2024
'A refreshing day': Smiles made in North Battleford on McHappy Day
Update on May 10: Total raised in North Battleford was $30,000---------Sitting quietly at a table with her mom and munching away on fries and playing with a ballon, four-year-old Jade Rafuse knows wha...
May 08, 2024
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
Getting closer: Nipawin Heliport Project receives $50k donation from SaskPower
The Nipawin Heliport project has received another financial boost. During an event on Monday, SaskPower presented a $50,000 cheque.Carrot River Valley MLA Fred Bradshaw, Twin Lakes District Planning C...
May 06, 2024
Singh tells Conservatives to back off as House prepares for first pharmacare vote
OTTAWA - The Liberals and the New Democrats full-throatedly pledged to stop the Conservatives from blocking their pharmacare legislation in the House of Commons on Monday - even though the two parties...
May 06, 2024