Tag Archives: Health
Over $37K raised during first-ever Ride for Refuge
Dozens of people took to their bikes and shoes to raise funds for mental health services in Prince Albert.The first ever Ride for Refuge hit the city on October 1 with funds raised going to support Ca...
Oct 05, 2022
Federal government reveals plan to improve access to diabetes care across Canada
OTTAWA - The federal government has tabled a long-awaited plan in the House of Commons to improve access to diabetes treatment and prevention in Canada, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced Wedn...
Oct 05, 2022
Construction for La Ronge long-term care project to start spring 2023
The Government of Saskatchewan has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to choose a contractor for the La Ronge Long-Term Care Centre (LTC) project. The successful proponent will be responsible f...
Oct 05, 2022
Decade-high suicide statistics in N.W.T. 'devastating': health minister
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories health minister says recent statistics indicating an increase in suicides in the territory are "devastating." N.W.T. chief coroner Garth Eggenberger released th...
Oct 04, 2022
P.A. fire department emphasizing importance of mental health for members
The hardest part of being an emergency worker is finding someone deceased.This very situation happened to members of Prince Albert's fire department this past Sunday after a woman's body was found in ...
Oct 04, 2022
B.C. breaking its own law on climate-change reporting, Sierra Club tells court
VANCOUVER - An environmental group is in court accusing the British Columbia government of failing to report if its climate plans will achieve key greenhouse gas emissions targets, as required by a pr...
Oct 04, 2022
Province once again testing hunted animals for chronic wasting disease
People hunting deer, moose, or elk this season are being encouraged to have their animals tested for chronic wasting disease (CWD).This disease affects the nervous system in these animals and can caus...
Oct 04, 2022
Using tax system for social benefits a 'sticking point' for dental benefit: experts
OTTAWA - Economic and public policy experts warn the proposed federal dental benefit may not reach the families most in need because the government has chosen to distribute it through the tax system. ...
Oct 04, 2022
What to watch from Canada as U.S. race to midterms showdown enters final month
WASHINGTON - Campaigning politicians say it all the time: the coming election will be the most important in a generation. These days, amid the cultural division, political gridlock and social instabil...
Oct 04, 2022
Local group donates comfort birds to cancer patients across the province
The Northern Lights Woodcarvers have carved over 2,700 comfort birds that have been donated to cancer clinics across Saskatchewan.The Melfort group has mainly donated to Regina and Saskatoon; however,...
Oct 03, 2022