Tag Archives: Health
New program fills health care vacancies in the Battlefords
The Rural and Remote Recruitment Incentive Program appears to be making progress in recruiting health care workers to Saskatchewan and according to one government official, the Battlefords is one area...
Dec 13, 2023
B.C.'s chief coroner exits, frustrated and disappointed with government's OD response
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief coroner Lisa Lapointe says she's a hopeful person, but she is leaving her office frustrated and disappointed. Angry, even, with drug overdose deaths expected to hit...
Dec 13, 2023
Don't call it insurance: What dentists want you to know about the federal dental plan
OTTAWA - The federal government's newly unveiled vision of what it bills as a comprehensive suite of dental benefits looks a lot like typical insurance coverage, right down to the ID card patients wou...
Dec 12, 2023
Battlefords Emergency Shelter to make sure homeless have festive meal for Christmas
The Battlefords homeless shelter, operated by Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc. (BATC), will help make sure homeless people using the facility aren't left out this Christmas season.Acting coordina...
Dec 11, 2023
Menstruation Equity Fund pilot in the Battlefords and Meadow Lake
Women in need of menstruation support will find relief in the Battlefords.The Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre is among a number of registered food banks in the province and the country t...
Dec 11, 2023
Seniors over 87 can apply to join federal dental plan starting next week
The federal government hopes to avoid gumming up the works of its new dental-insurance plan by gradually phasing in enrolment over the course of the next year, Health Minister Mark Holland said Monday...
Dec 11, 2023
NDP health critic holding out hope pharmacare bill could be tabled in next five days
OTTAWA - With the House of Commons set to rise for the holidays at the end of this week, time is quickly running out for the Liberal government to introduce pharmacare legislation before the end of th...
Dec 11, 2023
Federal government to announce details of dental insurance plan
Several government ministers are expected to launch today a new federal dental insurance plan that will provide benefits directly to eligible Canadian residents, though the first claims won't be proce...
Dec 11, 2023
Seniors over 87 can apply to join federal dental plan starting next week
OTTAWA - The federal government unveiled some details Monday of a long-awaited plan to help uninsured Canadians afford dental care - a rollout industry professionals say they'll be watching closely fo...
Dec 11, 2023
Fields of anxiety: Overcoming stigma to address mental health struggles of farmers
Christi Friesen remembers her husband saying he knew that the cloud of depression over her was finally lifting when he saw her smile at the end of the gruelling 2016 harvest season.That October had be...
Dec 09, 2023