Tag Archives: Health
Four provinces confirm measles cases as Sask. Health encourages up-to-date vaccination
Seventeen cases of measles have been confirmed in Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia - more than half of those in the Montreal area, while one Ontario case has been linked to a high sc...
Mar 05, 2024
Four provinces confirm measles cases with Montreal deemed Canada's epicentre
Seventeen cases of measles have been confirmed in Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia - more than half of those in the Montreal area, while one Ontario case has been linked to a high sc...
Mar 04, 2024
Organization wants province to bring nurse practitioner program back
Rural communities in Saskatchewan are facing medical shortages and are looking to add to their medical arsenal. As a result, Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) wants the provincia...
Mar 04, 2024
Quebec health officials report 10 cases of measles in Montreal area, confirm community spread
Montreal has become the epicentre of measles cases in Canada, and the disease is spreading in Quebec for the first time since 2019, public health officials said Monday. There are now 10 confirmed case...
Mar 04, 2024
Maine questions Canadian study of Agent Orange use at New Brunswick military base
FREDERICTON - Maine's state legislature has called for a new investigation into the use of herbicides, including Agent Orange, in the 1960s on a southern New Brunswick military base, describing a Cana...
Mar 04, 2024
Quebec to offer 'X' gender option for health cards, driver's licences
MONTREAL - Quebecers who do not identify as male or female will soon be able to opt for an 'X' gender marker on their health cards and driver's licences. Both Quebec's automobile insurance board and i...
Mar 04, 2024
P.A. diabetes centre welcomes proposed federal coverage of drugs
A pharmacist with the Enhanced Health and Diabetes Centre in Prince Albert is welcoming the introduction of legislation that would see drugs like insulin and metformin be free for patients. Along with...
Mar 03, 2024
'Just the beginning': Royal Purple celebrates 10 years of BrainLove
Inside a room at a Prince Albert hotel, sat dozens of people, dressed in purple to celebrate an occasion 10 years in the making.Different chapters of the Saskatchewan Royal Purple Association came tog...
Mar 02, 2024
B.C. announces minimum nurse-to-patient ratios, $237M to recruit and retain staff
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has established minimum nurse-to-patient ratios for a range of different hospital settings and is investing $237 million to ensure they are met. They include a minimum of ...
Mar 01, 2024
P.A. businesses donate over $11K to help Sask. burn victims
A Saskatchewan charity that supports burn victims is getting over $11,000 from two Prince Albert businesses. The Saskatchewan Professional Firefighters and Paramedics Association (SPFFPA) received the...
Mar 01, 2024