Tag Archives: Health

Biden's billion-dollar cleanup pledge puts Great Lakes back in environment limelight
WASHINGTON - Long before climate change seized the global conscience, when the environment struggled for political traction, North America's Great Lakes were a dumping ground - a toxic monument to ind...
Mar 09, 2022

Lululemon founder starting new venture to find cure for type of muscular dystrophy
VANCOUVER - Chip Wilson, the founder of athletic wear firm Lululemon Athletica, said he once considered himself invincible but is now cautious even about turning over in his sleep in case his shoulder...
Mar 08, 2022

Faculty at U of S College of Nursing votes no-confidence in executive
Last Friday, the College of Nursing of the University of Saskatchewan, presented a motion of no-confidence in the executive team, claiming the college has been critically underfunded and the quality o...
Mar 08, 2022

Winnipeg zoo giving COVID-19 vaccine to 55 animals including tigers and snow leopards
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg zoo is giving a COVID-19 vaccine to some of its animals that are considered to be at greater risk of contracting the virus. The Assiniboine Park Zoo says it has begun using a v...
Mar 08, 2022

Irvine selected for Ironman World Championship
A La Ronge resident is training hard after being selected for the 2021 Ironman World Championship in Utah.Dr. James Irvine, who is no stranger to high intensity competition, found out one week ago he ...
Mar 08, 2022

COVID levels dropping in P.A. and rising in North Battleford: study
COVID-19 levels in Prince Albert are continuing to drop.That's according to the University of Saskatchewan which has been studying wastewater in the community to determine how prevalent the virus is.I...
Mar 07, 2022

Quebec doctors are providing virtual training for Ukrainian health-care workers
MONTREAL - A group of Quebec doctors have created a series of virtual training materials on life-saving procedures for Ukrainian health-care workers suddenly working in a war zone. Trauma surgeon Dr. ...
Mar 06, 2022

Battlefords participants take part in Canada's 'Freedom Chain' event
Supporters of the Cross-Canada Human "Freedom Chain" came together to stand hand in hand off the north side of the Hwy. 16 bypass in North Battleford at noon Saturday.Similar events were held in many ...
Mar 05, 2022

Victoria Hospital Maholtra NICU to open spring 2022
After years in the making, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has announced the Victoria Hospital's Maholtra Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) expansion will be set to open in the spring this y...
Mar 04, 2022

Omicron wave, vaccination rates mean Canada well protected for now: Tam
Canada's chief public health officer says that as long as Omicron remains the dominant variant of COVID-19 in Canada, the risk of another massive wave of infections is low.Dr. Theresa Tam says the num...
Mar 04, 2022