Tag Archives: Health
Humboldt EMS and firefighters respond to carbon monoxide alarms at apartment complex
A total of 25 residents at an apartment complex in Humboldt dealt with a bit of a scare, in the early evening of Tuesday, Jan. 10.Originally, the Humboldt Fire Department's fire chief and deputy fire ...
Jan 12, 2023
Prince Albert woman raises over $20K for local daycare, sets all sights on Kilimanjaro
Before climbing one of the world's highest mountains this month, Prince Albert's Bernadette Lavoie has already accomplished a major feat.Within less than three months, she managed to raise over $22,00...
Jan 10, 2023
New long-term care facility in La Ronge will require 137 additional staff
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) will need to hire 145 additional staff in La Ronge by the end of the 2024-25 fiscal year."The additional staff were primarily for the new long-term care facilit...
Jan 10, 2023
SHA announces new paramedic treatment and referral pilot project
To ease pressure on emergency rooms in Saskatchewan, paramedics will soon consult a physician virtually to determine whether a patient can be released or referred for further care as part of a pilot p...
Jan 10, 2023
City approves Midwest Food Resources extended lease
Midwest Food Resources was granted a new 10-year lease from the City of North Battleford during Monday's council meeting for its three community garden plots on Gagne Ave. Executive director Vesna Fa ...
Jan 10, 2023
Feds must enforce vaping penalties to protect kids: advocates
Advocates on both sides of the vaping debate say the government must do more to enforce penalties for selling vapes to kids after a review concluded no changes to the legislation were warranted.The To...
Jan 07, 2023
Predicted surge in patients prompts B.C. to reopen hospital emergency centres
VANCOUVER - As the number of patients in British Columbia hospitals spikes, with the typical post-holiday surge still to come, the province's health minister said it will reactivate 20 emergency opera...
Jan 06, 2023
Feds must enforce vaping penalties to protect kids: advocates
OTTAWA - Advocates on both sides of the vaping debate say the government must do more to enforce penalties for selling vapes to kids after a review concluded no changes to the legislation were warrant...
Jan 06, 2023
Fitness is a lifestyle, not a new year’s resolution says local gym owners
A new year means many people are thinking of resolutions to better themselves in 2023, and one of the common ones is personal fitness.According to the blog, Time2Play, nearly 30 per cent of Canadian p...
Jan 06, 2023
Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto says most systems back after ransomware attack
TORONTO - The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto says most of its priority systems are back after a ransomware attack affected its operations. Dr. Ronald Cohn, president and CEO of SickKids, says i...
Jan 05, 2023