Tag Archives: Health
Alberta commits extra $200M for family doctors, finalizes $1B health deal with Ottawa
CALGARY - The Alberta government is committing $200 million to help family doctors keep the lights on while a new funding agreement with physicians is hammered out. "This is stabilization money to kee...
Dec 21, 2023
Sturgeon Lake high school student helps warm Prince Albert's homeless
A Grade 12 student at Sturgeon Lake Central School is embodying the Christmas spirit.Paris Joseyounen was among a number of students brought into Prince Albert on Monday to get props for their Christm...
Dec 20, 2023
CRA has fired 185 employees for 'inappropriately' claiming COVID-19 CERB benefits
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency says 185 employees have been fired to date for claiming a federal COVID-19 benefit when they were not eligible for it. That's an increase of 65 since the CRA last up...
Dec 20, 2023
Pharmacare not the top health priority for most Canadians: survey
OTTAWA - As Liberals and New Democrats negotiate what a future national drug plan should look like, a new survey suggests pharmacare is not at the top of the priority list for most Canadians. The surv...
Dec 20, 2023
Quebec health minister asks public to avoid emergency rooms amid overcrowding
MONTREAL - Quebec Health Minister Christian Dub on Tuesday presented his plan to reduce overcrowding in the province's emergency rooms: the public should avoid going to them if they can. Instead, pati...
Dec 19, 2023
'Turned us away': Pregnant women in Meadow Lake face uncertainty over Christmas
This Christmas season, expectant mothers in Meadow Lake are finding themselves in a situation remarkably similar to a story with origins that date back 2,000 years. In this modern version of the tale,...
Dec 19, 2023
Lakeside Spirits permitted to operate extended hours on NYE
By a four to three decision, liquor retail stores in La Ronge will be permitted to operate from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on New Year's Eve.The decision was made at a special meeting of council on Monday, wh...
Dec 19, 2023
Prince Edward Island second province to sign health-care funding deal with Ottawa
OTTAWA - Prince Edward Island signed a $94-million deal with the federal government to fund improvements to the province's health-care system. This makes P.E.I the second province to come to an agreem...
Dec 19, 2023
Quebec doctors say emergency room overcrowding is putting patient health at risk
MONTREAL - Overcrowding in Quebec hospitals is "out of control" and putting the lives of patients at risk, says a group representing chief doctors in the province's emergency departments. ER occupancy...
Dec 18, 2023
‘He’s a hero’: P.A. man uses CPR to save life of unconscious driver in Wal-Mart parking lot
At a time when people are looking for a Christmas miracle, one occurred Saturday afternoon in Prince Albert's Wal-Mart parking lot.Austin Baldwin is being hailed a hero, after rushing to the aid of a ...
Dec 17, 2023