Tag Archives: Health
Canadian Blood Services apologizes to LGBTQ+ groups for donation ban
OTTAWA - Canadian Blood Services says it has apologized to LGBTQ+ groups for a past policy that banned gay and bisexual men from donating blood. The ban was in place until 2022, when it was replaced b...
May 10, 2024
After B.C.'s walk-back, uncertainty clouds Toronto decriminalization bid
Toronto's bid to decriminalize the possession of illegal drugs for personal use has been plunged into uncertainty in recent days, as drug policy experts suggest political debates over British Columbia...
May 10, 2024
Operation Laparoscopy is a 'Mission Possible'
UPDATE: At 4pm, over $230,000 had been raised.The community has turned out in droves for their Battlefords Union Hospital. "Mission Possible": Operation Laparoscopy continues until 6p.m. Matt Ryan of ...
May 09, 2024
History of psychiatry in Saskatchewan part of Mental Health Week talks
The history of psychiatry in Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford was the focus of a talk this week by Canadian historian Erika Dyck..Dyck, with the University of Saskatchewan, ...
May 09, 2024
Province announces funding for more psychiatric nursing spots at North West College
It was an exciting day at North West College's Battlefords campus Thursday as new training spots were announced by the province for the college's Registered Psychiatric Nursing (RPN) program, beginnin...
May 09, 2024
Drug treatment court expanding to North Battleford
Saskatchewan is expanding its drug treatment court to North Battleford in an effort to help drug users recover from their addictions.The expansion is being funded using $240,000 of the $574 million ea...
May 09, 2024
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