Tag Archives: Health
NW Region gardener keeps green thumb active throughout winter
Gardening enthusiast and educator Rhea Good, who lives in the Battlefords area in the North-West Region, isn't disheartened by Saskatchewan's bitterly cold winter. Instead, she keeps her love of garde...
Dec 04, 2022
Veterans' cases raise fresh concerns about expanding assisted dying law
OTTAWA - Revelations that some Canadian veterans have been offered medically assisted deaths while seeking help from the federal government are adding to worries about Ottawa's plans to expand such pr...
Dec 04, 2022
Chinese immigration to Canada record high from 2015, as some flee zero-COVID strategy
VANCOUVER - China's zero-COVID lockdowns have been linked to a rare wave of protests across the country in recent weeks, and immigration industry experts say the strict pandemic rules are also fuellin...
Dec 04, 2022
'More American than football': Retired history professor recounts abortion fight
CALGARY - Betsy Jameson found a yellow piece of paper in 2017 when she cleaned out her office after retiring from the history department at the University of Calgary. The paper, faded and slightly sta...
Dec 03, 2022
Over $239K raised during Give A Little Life Day 2022
The community came together once again to support the greatest needs of the Victoria Hospital Foundation (VHF).The total amount raised for this year's Give a Little Life Day hit $239,132. Executive Di...
Dec 02, 2022
B.C.'s COVID response praised for 'nimbleness,' calls to bolster public trust
VICTORIA - A review of British Columbia's COVID-19 response released Friday says despite being unprepared for the pandemic, the province showed "resilience, balance and nimbleness" during the emergenc...
Dec 02, 2022
Safe consumption forefront of countering the overdose crisis, prime minister says
RICHMOND, B.C. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and British Columbia Premier David Eby shook hands, pledged to work together then posed for the media on Friday, two weeks after Eby was sworn in as prem...
Dec 02, 2022
Flu cases high across province, SHA urging public to get vaccinated
The number of flu cases across the province remains high, prompting the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) to remind people to get vaccinated.As of Nov. 19, the latest report released by the province...
Dec 02, 2022
BUH Foundation launches 50/50 fundraiser
The Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation has launched an online 50/50 to raise money for the palliative care department at Battlefords Union Hospital.Tickets are now available at a website dedicated ...
Dec 02, 2022
Canada should delay MAID for people with mental disorders: psychiatrists
Canada is not ready to expand medical assistance in dying for people with a mental disorder, leaving psychiatrists across the country "incredibly concerned" about patients needing better access to car...
Dec 01, 2022