Tag Archives: health

Pesky ticks are already back to bugging humans and pets in Saskatchewan. Saskatoon Veterinarian Henry Kucharski noted a change in when ticks arrive in the province. "Fifteen years ago I'd only see one...

After the Accountable Care Unit pilot project was deemed a success, the province is expanding it to decrease wait times in emergency rooms. The project was set up last year at the Pasqua Hospital...

Saskatoon saw the second death of a missing senior within just a few months over the weekend. Police put out a missing persons bulletin Friday for Kay Braget, 89. Her body was found Saturday after a g...

A Regina gynecologist who was accused of professional misconduct has been cleared of the allegations. Dr. Lanre Onasanya was accused of making inappropriate comments to a patient and then performing b...

Saskatchewan is confirming its first case of mumps this year and two further expected cases are under investigation. A government official confirmed in an email to The Canadian Press that the cases be...

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) is warning Saskatoon-area dog owners about a potentially deadly virus. The SPCA's Saskatoon shelter took in a puppy late last week testing p...

The wide use of artificial sweeteners in our food has given a team of scientists a golden opportunity to answer a horrifying question: "Just how much pee is in the pool?"   Researchers from the U...

A number of players in the Western Hockey League have been benched due to an outbreak of mumps. The league sent an alert Friday to all 22 teams after several cases involving the Medicine Hat Tigers an...

Health Canada has issued an advisory about a recall affecting certain models of Britax baby strollers sold in Canada between May 1, 2011 and Feb. 15, 2017. All Britax B-Agile and BOB Mobile-type strol...

REGINA - Staffing levels and a lack of baths are once again topping a list of concerns from residents of long-term care homes in Saskatchewan. The issues are identified in reports compiled after healt...