Tag Archives: Health

Strychnine reauthorization unlikely despite push to control growing gopher issue, expert says
With Richardson's ground squirrel (gopher) population soaring and wreaking havoc on crops and pastures, the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) issued a statement on Wednesday to u...
Feb 27, 2025

Manitoba becomes first province to join national pharmacare program with $219M deal
OTTAWA - Manitoba became the first province to officially join Ottawa's pharmacare program on Thursday, giving it access to federal funding to cover the cost of birth control and diabetes medications ...
Feb 27, 2025

Donations needed at Miwasin Kikinaw
A local Battlefords shelter is in great need of donations. "We have been busy," said Pearl Little, assistant co-ordinator of Miwasin Kikinaw. "Especially during the cold snap we had and we needed mitt...
Feb 26, 2025

Ottawa, hospitals argue Montreal brainwashing lawsuit should be dismissed
MONTREAL - Alison Steel was a young child when her mother was sent to Dr. Donald Ewen Cameron and his colleagues at Montreal's Allan Memorial Institute in the 1950s for treatment of what her daughter ...
Feb 26, 2025

BUH welcomes laparoscopic towers
Battlefords proved no mission is impossible. The laparoscopic towers have arrived at Battlefords Union Hospital after the "Mission Possible" raised funds in record time. The campaign, which raised ove...
Feb 25, 2025

Hudson Bay hopes drinking water issues are solved
The Town of Hudson Bay is hoping they've finally solved an ongoing issue with their drinking water. A statement issued on the town's social media sites says workers have been struggling with fluctuati...
Feb 25, 2025

Med Gala nominees revealed
The Boreal Healthcare Foundation has announced their nominees for the upcoming 2025 Med Gala. The annual event celebrates healthcare and raises money to support medical services at Victoria Hospital a...
Feb 25, 2025

NDP shadow ministers plan two week tour of northern Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan NDP Shadow Ministers are touring northern Saskatchewan to hear from northern residents and ensure they are represented when the Legislature reopens late on March 19. The tour was launched...
Feb 24, 2025

Off-road vehicles not safe for kids, Canadian Paediatric Society warns
TORONTO - The Canadian Paediatric Society is calling for better regulation and safety measures to protect kids riding off-road vehicles, including all-terrain vehicles and side-by-sides. The society s...
Feb 24, 2025

Jean Perrin brand cheese recalled for E. coli: Canadian Food Inspection Agency
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has recalled two kinds of Jean Perrin brand cheeses due to a possible pathogenic E. coli contamination. The agency says the recall covers Jean Perrin brand Morbey d...
Feb 22, 2025