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LONDON (AP) — Princess Anne sustained minor injuries and a concussion following an incident on an estate in southwest England, the Buckingham Palace said Monday. The 73-year-old sister of King Charles III was hospitalized as a precautionary measure for observation and is expected to make a full recovery, the palace said, adding the incident happened on Sunday on […]

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LONDON (AP) — King Charles III on Monday was discharged from a private London clinic after undergoing a “corrective procedure” for an enlarged prostate. The 75-year-old monarch was admitted to the London Clinic, where the Princess of Wales, his daughter-in-law, also recently had abdominal surgery. Charles, who ascended the throne 16 months ago, was diagnosed with the benign […]

The Saskatchewan Health Authority says efforts are underway to reopen the Weyburn General Hospital after a strong chemical odour prompted an evacuation of the building. It says access to the hospital’s emergency department is expected to resume on Saturday afternoon now that the building has been ventilated and thoroughly cleaned. The health authority said yesterday […]

The Saskatchewan government says it’s going to send breast cancer patients to Calgary for screening as the province continues to deal with medical imaging backlogs. Health Minister Everett Hindley told reporters Wednesday the province has contracted Clearpoint, a private health company, to offer 1,000 scans, and the province will contact patients who are eligible to […]

The Sask Party Government is adding paramedic staff to Regina. A total of 24.5 new positions will be phased in over the next three months. “We’ve heard from residents and paramedics that we need to do more to improve ambulance response times,” Health Minister Paul Merriman said. “We are committed to providing Saskatchewan patients with […]

The Chief Coroner re-opened an investigation into the death of Shayne Turner, and came up with two recommendations in lieu of an inquest. Those recommendations are that the Saskatchewan Health Authority consider a formal protocol between the Regina hospital emergency departments and the Regina Brief and Social Detox Services. And the other is that the […]

Regina-Rosemont MLA Trent Wotherspoon was in a hospital Emergency Room in Regina early Friday morning, and will be back at the hospital for more evaluation and potential treatment during the weekend. On his Twitter feed, Wotherspoon reported he went to the ER around 2:30 in the morning with some pain.  He even mentioned passing out […]

The NDP is raising concern about the lack of space in emergency and secondary shelters for women fleeing domestic violence. Opposition critic Nicole Sarauer says each month 600 women in this province fleeing interpersonal violence are turned away for lack of space at shelters.   Advanced Education minister Tina Beaudry-Mellor says the province has taken […]