Tag Archives: Health
‘On Air for Healthcare’ radiothon a huge success
It's a wrap! The eighth annual Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation's 'On Air for Healthcare' radiothon fundraiser has finished with a total of $443,219 donated for this year's campaign. CJNB, ...
May 12, 2023
A great day for giving for the ‘On Air for Healthcare’ radiothon
UPDATE: As of 3 p.m., the fundraising total for 'On Air for Healthcare' is $145,451. To donate, drop by the Battlefords Union Hospital lobby today, call 306-446-6652, click here to donate online, or t...
May 12, 2023
BC Hydro predicting record-breaking power usage as heat descends on the province
BC Hydro is expecting potentially record-breaking demand on the power system as British Columbia and Alberta enter what's forecast to be a blistering heat wave. The company said if Monday's forecast h...
May 12, 2023
Special day for giving for the 'On Air for Healthcare' radiothon
To donate, drop by the Battlefords Union Hospital lobby today, call 306-446-6652, click here to donate online, or text "Donate" to 306-805-1829 and follow the link.Don't forget to give!It's time for t...
May 12, 2023
President of SMA speaks with physicians during visit in P.A.
Delivering the best primary care to residents was one of many topics discussed by the President of the Saskatchewan Medical Association in Prince Albert.Dr. Annette Epp was in the city on Wednesday ni...
May 11, 2023
'Chaotic' down south, concern up north as U.S. ends COVID border, immigration rules
WASHINGTON - The imminent overnight end of the COVID-19 public health emergency felt more like a crisis than cause for celebration Thursday as Homeland Security agents and officials braced for an onsl...
May 11, 2023
Agency struggled to get pharma companies to engage in drug-price reform: memo
OTTAWA - Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos was warned that pharmaceutical companies had steadfastly refused to engage on drug-price reforms before he urged an independent federal agency to pause those ...
May 11, 2023
Healthcare professionals seeing fewer needles on P.A. streets
Efforts to decrease the number of needles on Prince Albert's streets appear to be working.That's according to Paulette Martin, the regional HIV coordinator for the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA),...
May 10, 2023
Community comes out to support McHappy Day
UPDATE: The McDonald's Restaurants in North Battleford, Meadow Lake and Kindersley in total raised about $25,000 for the McHappy Day campaign to support Ronald McDonald House Charities in Saskatchewan...
May 10, 2023
City waterline flushing underway
The City of North Battleford is advising residents the 2023 unidirectional waterline flushing process that takes place every year is currently underway. Waterline flushing started on Monday.The operat...
May 10, 2023