Tag Archives: Health
La Ronge couple welcomes quadruplets on leap day
It was a leap day like no other for Gilbert Merasty and Savannah Ratt of La Ronge who welcomed quadruplets into the world on Feb. 29. Born at Saskatoon's Jim Pattison Children's Hospital, Aleah, Beaut...
Mar 05, 2024
SIGA & Gold Eagle Casino donate $10,000 to Battlefords Food Bank to help with food insecurity
There was good news for Battlefords Food Bank this week. Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) and the Gold Eagle Casino donated $10,000 to the Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre to s...
Mar 05, 2024
UN warns of climate change impact on farms and rural households run by women in poor countries
Women who run farms and rural households in poor countries suffer more from climate change and are discriminated against as they try to adapt to other sources of income in times of crisis, the United ...
Mar 05, 2024
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