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Saskatchewan sees spike in rabies cases in 2016
Saskatchewan is seeing a spike in cases of rabies this year with 18 animals testing positive over the past few months compared to nine in the same time frame last year and seven the year before. A cow...
Jul 20, 2016
Bat found in Regina backyard tests positive for rabies
A bat found in a backyard in Regina's Cathedral neighbourhood has tested positive for rabies. The Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region is advising people to take steps to protect themselves and their pets ...
Jul 15, 2016
Regina's General Hospital cleared after Ebola scare
A false alarm over the Ebola virus made for a scary hour at the General Hospital in Regina on Sunday afternoon. According to the health region, around 12:30 a doctor became concerned that a patient ma...
Jul 10, 2016
Low risk of West Nile in southern Sask. heading into long weekend
SaskHealth is reminding people to cover up and spray down to keep the mosquitoes away because the Culex tarsalis mosquito that can carry West Nile virus is starting to get active again. Pest mosquitoe...
Jun 27, 2016
Sask. religious leaders call for better palliative care in wake of assisted death law
Catholic bishops, Christian pastors, Muslim imams and Jewish rabbis were among the religious leaders who all came together at the Saskatchewan legislature to raise concerns about federal assisted...
Jun 21, 2016
Prairie North Health region warning public about ticks carrying Lyme disease in Sask.
The Prairie North Health Region in the Battlefords is asking residents to help them keep track of ticks, because some that carry Lyme disease are showing up in places they hadn't before. Prairi...
Jun 15, 2016
Sask. doctors oppose changes to assisted death bill
The association representing Saskatchewan doctors is disappointed that the Senate has decided to amend Bill C-14, the proposed legislation around assisted dying. According to the Saskatchewan Medical ...
Jun 09, 2016
Computers cause delays at Saskatoon labs
The Saskatoon Health Region has a computer issue in their lab computer system. It means there are longer lineups at the Dynacare locations. It started on Sunday when the region when to fulfill their r...
Jun 09, 2016
Legislation introduced for private 2-for-1 CT scans in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a step closer to allowing patients to pay for CT scans. During the spring election campaign, the Saskatchewan Party promised more choice to patients if re-elected. It made a commitment...
Jun 09, 2016
With no federal assisted-dying law, Sask. docs will rely on provincial regulations
A 2015 Supreme Court ruling is set to become the law of the land when it comes to doctor-assisted dying in Canada -- but Saskatchewan physicians will still be bound by provincial regulations. The high...
Jun 06, 2016
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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