Tag Archives: Health
Co-op donation kick starts Ronald McDonald house build campaign
Kasey Halkett, age five, has spent over a hundred days using the Victoria Hospital and her family has made much use of the Family Room sponsored by Ronald McDonald House Charities. She made the offici...
Aug 10, 2023
Miracle Treat Day returns to support Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation
Once again ice cream is on the menu along with a chance to support the most significant needs at Saskatchewan's Children's Hospital.Aug. 10 marks the 21st Miracle Treat Day for DQ restaurants, with pr...
Aug 10, 2023
Highest court refuses to hear appeal from B.C. churches opposed to COVID-19 ruling
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear an appeal from three British Columbia churches that argued their constitutional rights were violated when provincial restrictions banned indoor...
Aug 10, 2023
Fax machines standing in way of Quebec health system fully adopting AI: report
MONTREAL - The Quebec health-care system's reliance on fax machines, handwritten notes and paper files is standing in the way of the province fully harnessing artificial intelligence, according to a r...
Aug 09, 2023
Health Director for Sturgeon Lake passes away, leaves behind strong legacy
A well-known advocate for First Nations healthcare has passed away.Shirley Bighead died on July 19 in Saskatoon at the age of 66. At the time, she was the Director of Health for the Sturgeon Lake Firs...
Aug 09, 2023
Health advocacy work helped to heal Mark Holland during mental health crisis
OTTAWA - Advocating for the health of Canadians gave Mark Holland a sense of purpose he needed to help pull him out of the darkest period of his life, the newly appointed health minister said in an in...
Aug 08, 2023
Saskatchewan centre to have dedicated door, space for mental health patients
Inside a new health centre in Saskatchewan's capital will be a space solely for people urgently requiring psychological help.And, from the outside, it can be accessed through a dedicated door. It's wh...
Aug 07, 2023
Liberals lag on invitation to join global group that crafts vaccines for world's poor
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government has spent three years deliberating on an invitation to join a global body that designs vaccinations to protect the world's poorest from preventable diseases. Do...
Aug 06, 2023
Health Canada approves first RSV vaccine for adults age 60 and over
Health Canada has approved the first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for adults age 60 and over, but its use may be "limited" during this fall's respiratory virus season. Doctors have be...
Aug 04, 2023
PAGC responds to closure of homeless kitchen, cites funding issues
In the words of Prince Albert Grand Council's Executive Director, caring for the homeless is a challenging situation.Al Ducharme said the decision to shut down the Community Cares Kitchen, which has b...
Aug 02, 2023