What a difference a week makes. Last week, EHealth Saskatchewan said if you phoned looking to set up a MySaskHealthRecord account, the wait was less than five minutes, but with many like the Riders, the U of R and the City of Regina now saying you need to show proof that you have been fully […]
Cargill is coming to the aid of STARS and its goal of renewing its aging helicopter fleet by providing a $400,000 grant. The grant will be used by the not-for-profit air ambulance organization to help purchase nine new, medically-equipped Airbus H145 helicopters at a cost of $13 million each. The new aircraft will help STARS […]
A Regina company will be performing COVID-19 tests, but it will come with a cost. Haztech, a private health care and safety group, will be offering rapid point-of-care testing and PCR in their health centre and mobile health units after getting approval from the Saskatchewan Health Authority and the provincial government. In a release, Haztech […]
Warren Woods, or “Woodsy” as he is affectionately known by to many in the Regina sports community, is seeing the love from that community. In early December, the 66-year-old Woods was hospitalized due to COVID-19. He remains in hospital today with people close to him being optimistic that he has turned the corner. A GoFund […]
Each year, the head of the Saskatchewan Medical Association likes to tour the province and meet with doctors to discuss what concerns they have and how best to address them, With COVID-19 still being prevalent, Dr. Barb Konstantynowicz can’t do those visits face-to-face, but she is holding virtual meetings with six of eleven having been […]
The Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation has kicked off its ‘Now More Than Ever’ campaign. This campaign will help fund vital solutions including virtual robotic care, world-class equipment, mental health support and dedicated spaces with integrated infection control. Foundation President and CEO Brynn Boback-Lane says donations will have double the impact thanks to a Maple […]
More health services are going to be made available again as of Tuesday, June 16 as the Saskatchewan Health Authority announces Phase 2 in its plan to resume operations. In Phase Two, surgical capacity will increase over the next few weeks to 65-70 per cent provincially, with the inclusion of urgent, emergent and also some […]
Some in south Regina need a new medical clinic to visit after theirs unexpectedly closed over the weekend. In a Facebook post on Saturday, the Pasqua South Medical Centre said they have had to shut their doors and at this time can’t disclose much information as to why. The post says a new management company […]
Health Canada has approved the use of a portable, rapid-testing device for COVID-19. The Spartan Cube from Ottawa’s Spartan Bioscience is expected to help provide rapid tests for health services in rural and remote areas such as Indigenous communities. The hand-held device, about the size of a coffee cup, eliminates the need for swab samples […]
Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave died Saturday after suffering a brain bleed earlier this week. He was 25. The Oilers confirmed Cave’s death with a statement from his family. “I (Emily, Cave’s wife) and both our families are in shock but know our Colby was loved dearly by us, his family and friends, the […]
