Tag Archives: Health
White House escalates extreme-heat efforts as record July marks 'global boiling' era
WASHINGTON - The hottest month in recorded history is going out with a bang in the United States. Much of the eastern half of the U.S. sweltered Friday in temperatures that felt as high as 44 C in pop...
Jul 28, 2023
Sask NDP accuse gov't of hiding problems in health care
The Saskatchewan Party's Ministry of Health is responding to a leaked memo by the NDP showing that the Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Intensive Care Unit (ICU) has been closed for weeks.Official Opp...
Jul 27, 2023
Murder at Prince Albert homeless camp raises safety concerns for community and staff, says frontline worker
A man's death last weekend at a homeless camp in Prince Albert is being described as shocking, and an awareness of what's happening on the streets.That's from Rob Dunlop, director of program developme...
Jul 26, 2023
Alberta government says clinic offering faster doctor access for a fee is an outlier
The Alberta government says a Calgary medical clinic charging its patients fees for faster access to a physician is an outlier and it will take action against any clinic that follows suit. Alberta Hea...
Jul 26, 2023
Celebration marks start of long-term care facility construction
Approximately 50 people came together at the La Ronge Health Centre on Tuesday to celebrate the start of construction of the La Ronge long-term care facility. The event was organized by the Saskatchew...
Jul 25, 2023
Feds warn Alberta clinic will violate medicare by charging for faster doctor access
Health Canada says a Calgary medical clinic that soon plans to charge its patients a fee to gain faster access to a family doctor would be breaching medicare laws. The federal agency says Alberta risk...
Jul 25, 2023
Porcupine Carragana Hospital resumes 24/7 health services, adds new physician
Those in Porcupine Plain and its surrounding area now have access to 24/7 in-person healthcare, once again.The Porcupine Carragana Hospital officially resumed around-the-clock emergency room (ER) serv...
Jul 24, 2023
'You are never too old to start': Prince Albert man with MS receives black belt
A Prince Albert man with multiple-sclerosis is celebrating the milestone accomplishment of earning his black belt in karate after training for six years. Martin Shenher, who trains at Prince Albert's ...
Jul 24, 2023
Work begins on new parking for P.A.'s Victoria Hospital, officially starting construction on expansion project
Construction on Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital Expansion project has officially started.A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Monday to celebrate work beginning on the site's new parking lot. Paul ...
Jul 24, 2023
Journal series calls for inquiry into Canada's COVID-19 response, highlighting shortfalls
A new series published in the BMJ medical journal is calling for an independent inquiry into Canada's COVID-19 response. Experts from 13 organizations across Canada, including doctors, nurses, researc...
Jul 24, 2023