Tag Archives: Health
Meath Park family grateful for support of Ronald McDonald House
Aubrey Ashby believes if it hadn't been for the Ronald McDonald House (RMH) in Saskatoon, the journey for his family would have been much different.Last September, Ashby's then 16-month-old son Kai wa...
May 10, 2022
Hospital foundation announces new executive director starting next month
Cody Barnett will soon be joining the Victoria Hospital Foundation (VHF) as its new executive director.VHF announced the change in staff Tuesday afternoon and said Barnett will start in his new role o...
May 10, 2022
Pandemic ups and downs likely still compounding surgical backlogs
OTTAWA - The ups and downs of pandemic waves continue to affect wait times for elective surgeries in Canada, adding to concerns about mounting backlogs as provinces ease restrictions, new data from th...
May 10, 2022
'The land is my therapy': healing centre encourages reconnecting with Inuit identity
KUUJJUAQ, Que. - On the shore of a still-frozen lake in front of a traditional Inuit dwelling with the spring sun melting the snow underfoot, the Governor General met eight women who are reconnecting ...
May 10, 2022
Waive patents for COVID-19 vaccines, treatment to end pandemic, expert tells MPs
OTTAWA - Canada needs to turn its COVID-19 aid attention to expanding vaccine production everywhere or the virus will continue to run wild, mutate and bring new waves of disease, says a prominent expe...
May 09, 2022
'Last resort': Police forces struggling to provide support for people in crisis
CALGARY - Pat and Irene Heffernan have relived their son's death many times. Anthony Heffernan, a 27-year-old recovering from a drug addiction, was shot by police four times - including three shots to...
May 08, 2022
$45M sexual, reproductive health fund not yet released a year later: advocates
OTTAWA - A year after the federal government announced a $45-million fund for organizations making sexual and reproductive information and services more available, advocates say none of the money has ...
May 08, 2022
New building houses 14 people with various levels of disabilities
Finding a house to call home in Prince Albert can be challenging. Finding an affordable house even more so and finding both when you have a disability might be close to impossible. For 14 city residen...
May 06, 2022
Public health agency trying to find out how many Canadians struggling with long COVID
OTTAWA - Federal agencies are trying to get a handle on how many Canadians may be suffering from long COVID as researchers learn more about the mysterious after-effects of the virus. The Public Health...
May 06, 2022
Operation needle pickup underway in Prince Albert
Armed with buckets and pairs of tongs, a small team is fanning out across Prince Albert this week, seeking out used, discarded needles.paNOW was invited on Thursday to join them as they made their way...
May 05, 2022