Tag Archives: Health
Time changes persist despite experts' consensus to end daylight time
Most Canadians will be turning the clocks back by an hour this weekend as various political moves to end seasonal time changes have yet to take broad effect - but experts say we'd be better off withou...
Nov 04, 2022
Outrage over safe supply vending machine in Nipawin but advocates say it's needed
A newly installed vending machine in Nipawin is raising some angry eyebrows with its contents of crack pipes and meth needles. Resident Laurie McGillivary said she was not happy to see the machine- pa...
Nov 03, 2022
$50,000 donation to expand and upgrade heath training lab at North West College
Healthcare students at North West College in North Battleford will be getting a better quality training facility thanks to a $50,000 donation from Cenovus Energy. The money will be used to increase th...
Nov 03, 2022
Quebec hospital may remove child's breathing tube despite parents' objection: court
MONTREAL - A Montreal children's hospital can permanently remove a breathing tube from a child who has been in a coma since June, despite his parents' objections, a Quebec Superior Court judge has rul...
Nov 03, 2022
New Inuit Research Network aims to support self-determination in research
OTTAWA - The federal government and an organization representing Inuit in Canada have announced $6.4 million in funding to establish an Inuit Research Network. Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami said the funding...
Nov 03, 2022
An exclusive look into the construction of the Rose Garden Hospice
One of the biggest building projects in Prince Albert is coming together, and those behind the feat can't believe the progress that has been made.The Rose Garden Hospice is still under construction, w...
Nov 03, 2022
Inmate abused prescribed medication, says witness at inquest
CONTENT WARNING: The following story contains graphic depictions of self-harm and suicide.Why an inmate with a storied history of self-harm was transferred back to Saskatchewan Penitentiary, and not t...
Nov 02, 2022
'There’s nothing manly about suffering in silence:' Mental health becoming a priority for P.A. construction workers
Views on mental health within Prince Albert's construction sector appear to be trending in the right direction.That's according to Allan Kehler, a mental health advocate, who spoke at a meeting put on...
Nov 02, 2022
Nursing students, researchers launch addiction help toolkit for Prince Albert
An event, years in the making and often pushed back by COVID-19, finally launched at the Prince Albert Exhibition Hall Wednesday morning. About 60 people attended the launch of a resource toolkit for ...
Nov 02, 2022
Comedian takes on mental health stigma with free shows in Meadow Lake and St. Walburg
Manitoba-based comedian Big Daddy Tazz is playing two free shows this week. One show is scheduled in Meadow Lake Wednesday, Nov. 2, and the second show in St. Walburg will happen Thursday, Nov. 3. The...
Nov 02, 2022