Tag Archives: health

Mental illness is not a criminal activity, but it does account for many calls to police, and now the Regina Police Service has a dedicated team to call for backup when people are in crisis. Sgt. Colle...

A Saskatoon family is still basking in the good news after learning the province will pay for a costly drug treatment for three children.   Muhammed Akhter`s three kids, ages eight, 10 and 12, su...

Emergency kits that can help reverse an overdose from opioids, like fentanyl, will soon be available in Saskatoon. The kits are part of a pilot project through the Ministry of Health. Saskatchewan's C...

A group of Regina-area investors have taken over St. Michael's Retreat. The group includes Darlene Hinks - a former City of Regina councillor - and well-known addictions counsellor, Rand Teed. They to...

Once homeless and sick with HIV, a Saskatoon woman has recovered and is now using her experience to help others get healthy. "I was 76 pounds when they found me. I was on my death bed walking around h...

When it comes to Lyme disease in Saskatchewan, those who suffer from it appear to be invisible when it comes to cases reported to the public. Those who do have it live in anguish, like one man who was...

Saskatchewan is cooking up a new and improved restaurant inspection website. The public can now visit the website to see the last time a restaurant was inspected for things like cleanliness and proper...

Is the World Health Organization full of bologna or does it actually have legit beef in saying that those who eat a lot of processed meats like bacon, ham and sausage can significantly increase their ...

Meat-lovers, that pizza or sandwich you are planning for lunch may cause you cancer. Coloretal cancer, to be specific, especially if you are eating processed meat like ham or sausage every day. The wa...

Hundreds of people online are coming together to help a father of five in Moose Jaw who's just lost his wife. Ami Perez moved to Saskatchewan from the Philippines in February 2014. His wife and their ...