Tag Archives: Health
Provinces falling short of national long-term care standards: report
OTTAWA - Provincial long-term care standards vary drastically across the country and, in some cases, fall far short of new national standards released earlier this year, the National Institute on Agei...
Jul 05, 2023
Sask. business owner among those opposed to potential changes for natural health products
Those in the natural health food industry are gravely concerned over proposed changes they said could shutter many businesses.As part of Bill C-47 which looks to amend legislation laid out in the 2023...
Jul 04, 2023
SHA Virtual Physician pilot program officially launches in Porcupine Plain
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has launched its Virtual Physician (VP) pilot program at the Porcupine Carragana Hospital in Porcupine Plain.This past Saturday (July 1) also marked the expansion of ...
Jul 04, 2023
Sask teen in need of bone marrow donor
The hockey community in Humboldt is once again banding together to help a fellow hockey player in need.Archer Franklin, a member of the 2022-23 U18 AA Humboldt Broncos has been diagnosed with aplastic...
Jul 03, 2023
'A life-saving tool': More people carrying naloxone to help strangers on the street
Kym Porter has been carrying a naloxone kit in her purse since her son died of an overdose more than six years ago. Porter, a retired school teacher in Medicine Hat, Alta., was trained to use both the...
Jul 03, 2023
Porcupine Plain hospital set to expand emergency room hours
Starting July 1, residents of Porcupine Plain and area will have easier access to the local hospital's emergency room, no matter what day or time it is.The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) announce...
Jun 30, 2023
Humans Inhale Credit Card-Sized Amounts Of Microplastics Every Week
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Humans are potentially inhaling a credit card-sized amount of harmful microplastics on a weekly basis, and new research published in the journal Physics of...
Jun 30, 2023
Poor air quality from wildfires upends summer activities new reality sets in
Canadian wildfires triggered dangerous plumes of smoke and air pollution in parts of the country Wednesday, forcing many people to avoid the outdoors as poor air quality warnings cancelled some mail d...
Jun 28, 2023
B.C. to launch website to book appointments with pharmacists to treat minor ailments
VANCOUVER - In an attempt to ease some of the pressure on British Columbia's health-care system, Premier David Eby says the province will become the first in Canada to offer online booking for residen...
Jun 28, 2023
Over $60K raised for new equipment at P.A.'s Victoria Hospital
The Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert is getting over $60,000 to help purchase new medical equipment.The funds were raised during the Victoria Hospital Foundation's (VHF) Charity Golf Classic last we...
Jun 28, 2023