Tag Archives: health

The head of a Saskatoon-based medical marijuana supplier says legalization of pot won't have a large impact on scientific and medical research. Speaking at a University of Saskatchewan ...

The number of flu cases in Saskatchewan is growing and the province's chief medical health officer expects that to continue. "We'll probably see more ICU admissions and, unfortunately, deaths for the ...

Cancer is difficult for anyone, but it can be especially hard for those who feel they're the only one their age going through it. Young Adults Cancer Canada's (YACC) Saskatoon representative Heather B...

The provincial NDP campaigned in Saskatoon on Friday, with party leader Cam Broten outlining a plan to get more use out of City Hospital.   The facility currently operates 169 beds, but was built...

The Kelsey Trail Health Region issued a news release Friday morning stating the Nipawin Hospital and Pineview Lodge were temporarily closed due to a "security situation". Police now said a 911 call ca...

One person in Saskatchewan has tested positive for Zika virus after traveling to a Zika-infected country. Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, provided an update to the media...

People in Saskatoon are being reminded to use common sense when attending the emergency department as flu season has contributed to what the Saskatoon Health Region is calling a critical overcapacity ...

At least one person in Saskatchewan has Zika virus. On Thursday the Public Health Agency of Canada reported three new cases of Zika virus confirmed by labs in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Ontario. All o...

A Federal Court judge has ruled that medical marijuana patients have the right to grow their own cannabis. Judge Michael Phelan struck down federal legislation introduced by the previous Conservative ...

In a chilly room, the CEO of a private company that collects plasma from blood points to a white freezer where the plasma will be stored in the new Saskatoon facility-the company's first collection ce...