Tag Archives: Health
Sask. to stop mandatory masking in health-care settings
Mandatory masking in public hasn't been the law of the land in Saskatchewan for more than a year, but on Tuesday, the provincial government is expected to rip the final COVID-19 band-aid off and remov...
Apr 04, 2023
Government had 'insufficient evidence' to invoke Emergencies Act, group tells court
OTTAWA - The federal government lacked the evidence to determine protests and barricades across Canada last year were threats to national security, an organization that defends constitutional rights t...
Apr 04, 2023
Humboldt District Hospital Foundation raises over $70k for pediatric cribs
The Humboldt District Hospital Foundation (HDHF) held its annual "Equip to Care" radiothon this past week, raising money for local healthcare needs.A total of $73,239 was acquired through the fundrais...
Apr 03, 2023
Northern communities at the top for 'No Ambulance Available' calls in 2023
Saskatchewan's Opposition says hundreds of residents were left in the dark by the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) in the first three months of the year with no ambulances available.Documents obtai...
Apr 03, 2023
Canada first to develop medical standards to keep kids from suffering pain in silence
OTTAWA - The Health Standards Organization has released a new set of guidelines to help hospital workers manage children's pain - particularly for those who can't communicate when they're hurt. It's t...
Apr 03, 2023
'Making things a little more accessible': Paralyzed Bronco looks to improve buildings
CALGARY - Spending the last five years using a wheelchair has given former Humboldt Broncos hockey player Ryan Straschnitzki a new path forward. The 23-year-old from Airdrie, Alta., says so many times...
Apr 03, 2023
No legal justification for use of Emergencies Act, civil liberties group tells court
OTTAWA - A national civil liberties group told a federal judge Monday the federal government has not clearly spelled out proper legal justification for its use of the Emergencies Act early last year i...
Apr 03, 2023
Legislation for physician assistants introduced in Saskatchewan
In a bid to help heal Saskatchewan's limping health-care system, the province's health minister has introduced legislation to allow physician assistants to practice in Saskatchewan."This is another to...
Apr 02, 2023
Liberals' political will on pharmacare questioned as minister promises progress
OTTAWA - Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the government's plans for pharmacare are moving forward, but experts who study government drug plans suggest the Liberals may have lost the political wi...
Apr 01, 2023
Medical students to tour La Ronge as part of Roadmap Program
Approximately 22 medical students and family medicine residents will travel to La Ronge on Saturday as part of the Saskatchewan Medical Association's (SMA) Roadmap Program. According to a media releas...
Mar 31, 2023