Tag Archives: Health
Changes to Inuit child funding program putting families at risk: health care workers
OTTAWA - Health-care workers in Nunavut say changes to a federal funding program for Inuit children are forcing some pregnant women to make a tough choice: have a safe birth or ensure the kids they al...
Feb 13, 2025
Canadian kids see thousands of ads for unhealthy food every year: Report
Children in Canada are exposed to more than 4,000 ads for food on their mobile devices every year, with the vast majority promoting unhealthy products, according to a new report.The study published Th...
Feb 13, 2025
Local mom speaks out after daughter in wheelchair following misdiagnosis
Sitting in her wheelchair in the middle of the living room, a five-year-old girl watches a TV show about making rainbow lunches. As Olivia Cardinal wiggles and shifts around in her chair, she voluntee...
Feb 12, 2025
New cancer treatment program available in Saskatchewan
For cervical cancer patients in Saskatchewan, the new Interstitial High-Dose-Rate (HDR) Gynecological Brachytherapy program is a game changer. The Saskatchewan Cancer Agency (SCA) announced Tuesday th...
Feb 11, 2025
La Ronge Health Centre acute care at overcapacity with respiratory patients
The La Ronge Health Centre is in a state of overcapacity due to a severe rise in the number of pneumonia cases in the tri-communities. That's according to an email to larongeNOW from the Saskatchewan ...
Feb 11, 2025
Canada's privacy czar launches investigation into student information data breach
The federal privacy watchdog says he has launched a formal investigation into a cybersecurity breach involving a student information system used across Canada. Privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne s...
Feb 11, 2025
Health care, tax cuts and Highway 401 tunnel focus of Ontario campaign trail
The main Ontario party leaders have now laid out their plans on how to get primary care to millions of people without a family doctor. NDP Leader Marit Stiles promised to connect every Ontarian to a f...
Feb 07, 2025
Crack cocaine users among those affected by severe rise in pneumonia
A La Ronge doctor is warning the public about a recent severe rise of pneumonia in the community over the last few weeks. According to Dr. Daniel Irvine, there has been an increase in a number of diff...
Feb 06, 2025
Marguerite Riel Centre expands into second location
Exciting news for the Marguerite Riel Centre (MRC) in Melfort. The organization has opened a second location. "We've been fortunate enough to receive some funding so that we will be opening a second l...
Feb 06, 2025
Community groups say Canadians are scared as Trudeau warns hate crimes are rising
OTTAWA - As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other leaders warn of a rising tide of hate around the world, community groups in Canada say they're getting more and more calls from frightened people. A...
Feb 06, 2025