Tag Archives: Health
Saskatchewan reports five flu-related deaths in two-week span
Influenza has hit Saskatchewan hard in recent weeks, with the virus claiming the lives of five people and case numbers rising rapidly.The latest Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program (CRI...
Nov 26, 2023
One person dead, 63 confirmed cases in salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe: PHAC
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada says one person has died after a salmonella outbreak linked to Malichita and Rudy brand cantaloupes. An update from the agency posted on Friday offered no d...
Nov 26, 2023
Montrealer vows to continue hunger strike for 'X' gender on Quebec health card
MONTREAL - Non-binary Montrealer Alexe Frdric Migneault entered day six of a hunger strike on Saturday as part of a bid to pressure Quebec's public health insurance board to add a third gender option ...
Nov 25, 2023
Nursing loan forgiveness expands to Prince Albert and beyond
Prince Albert and the Battlefords are among the new communities that will have student nurses and nurse practitioners eligible for student loan forgiveness.The program works by having the province for...
Nov 24, 2023
Home Decorators Collection artificial Christmas tree recalled over fire risk
OTTAWA - Home Depot is recalling one of its pre-lit artificial Christmas tree models because it could pose a fire hazard. Health Canada says consumers should stop using the Home Decorators Collection ...
Nov 24, 2023
Melfort Youth Group hoping to see vape flavours banned as next step following age limit increase
Melfort Youth Evolution was recently a part of a big change that occurred when it came to the purchasing of tobacco and vape products in Saskatchewan.The local group joined Youth 4 Change at a protest...
Nov 23, 2023
'They are people': Sask advocates say not enough being done for mental health and addictions
Some advocates for mental health and addiction say not enough is being done to address the issue as they mark the National Week for Addictions Awareness.According to the Canadian Centre on Substance U...
Nov 23, 2023
Here's what the federal government's tight fiscal outlook could mean for pharmacare
OTTAWA - Liberals and New Democrats appear to be inching closer to an agreement on proposed pharmacare legislation, but a national drug plan may be farther out of reach than ever after this week's fed...
Nov 23, 2023
Malichita cantaloupes likely cause of salmonella outbreak in five provinces: PHAC
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada says Malichita brand cantaloupes have likely caused a salmonella outbreak acrossfive provinces. It says as of Wednesday, there have been 26 confirmed cases ...
Nov 23, 2023
Non-binary Montrealer on hunger strike to get 'X' gender marker on Quebec health card
MONTREAL - On Monday morning, Alexe Frdric Migneault packed a car with blankets and drove to Quebec City. Once in the provincial capital, the non-binary Montrealer, whose pronouns are they/them, set u...
Nov 22, 2023