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Construction Begins on the St. Paul’s Hospital Front Entrance Expansion Project
November 30, 2023 Construction is underway on the St. Paul’s Hospital Front Entrance Expansion project. Graham Construction & Engineering Inc. is leading the construction of the fully accessible and expanded front entrance with 6,609 ft2 of interior renovations supporting the relocation of Patient Registration, Security and Information Services. “We are pleased to see construction beginning on the […]
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2 Sask. Indigenous women spread awareness on HIV/AIDS through personal stories – Global News
December 1, 2023 December 1st marks World AIDS Day and the start of Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week to educate the public about HIV health-related issues and to break the stigma. This is the opportunity that Ntawnis Piapot from the Piapot Cree Nation takes to share her mother’s story. Piapot’s mother, Elvina, was diagnosed with HIV […]
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Two out of three Saskatchewan residents struggle with their health literacy: report
SASKATOON, SK, Nov. 28, 2023 – Saskatchewan Blue Cross, a leading health and wellness solutions provider in the province, released today the findings from a survey investigating residents’ level of health literacy. The study, which measured respondents’ confidence navigating the healthcare system and understanding medical information, among other key areas, found that overall Saskatchewan residents’ […]
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‘We’re all human:’ Saskatoon homeless in need of warm winter clothing – CKOM
Nov 22, 2023 As temperatures decline in Saskatoon, the people calling the streets home are looking for warmth, food and a helping hand. The Saskatoon Sage Clan Patrol, a volunteer organization, is regularly patrolling the city’s streets and providing toques, mittens, socks, jackets and food to those without a place to call home. Eleanore Sunchild, […]
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Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation charts path forward on safety amid state of emergency – The Star Phoenix
Nov 17, 2023 Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation wants to move forward on plans to develop a community safety officer program, a training facility and wellness and detox centre in Pelican Narrows. Elder Antonia Sewap rarely leaves her home in Pelican Narrows except to visit family members, out of fear for her safety walking around in […]
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Record-breaking year looms for drug toxicity deaths in Saskatchewan: coroners service report – CBC News
Nov 15, 2023 Health experts say prevention measures needed, while province focuses on treatment Emile Gariepy didn’t have to look at the Saskatchewan Coroners Service’s latest report to know drug toxicity deaths continue to rise across the province. As a paramedic and the harm-reduction manager at Regina’s Nēwo-Yōtina Friendship Centre, which houses a safe consumption […]
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New portable x ray equipment on the ground in PBCN communities – MBC Radio
Nov 6, 2023 The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) is now able to provide more health care services to membership in their communities. Recently the First Nation’s health services provider acquired three small portable x ray machines which have been deployed in the communities of Southend, Deschambault Lake and Pelican Narrows. The machines are mainly […]
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Nurturing Our Future Métis Public Health Services Project
New federal investment supports multi-stakeholder health services project to increase Métis capacity in the healthcare sector (SASKATOON, SK)— The Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI) signed a new five-year agreement with Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to create and deliver the Nurturing our Future – Building Métis Public Health Services Project that will increase Métis representation […]
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Sask. village says it won’t have enough fresh water to last the winter – CTV News
Oct. 19, 2023 The northern village of Cumberland House has declared a state of emergency over a looming water shortage. In a statement to the media on Thursday, the community said there is not enough water available to fill its reservoir for the coming winter, and that it only has enough to last the next […]
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UPDATED: USJE Joins Community Leaders to Highlight Investment in Children North in La Ronge
October 16, 2023 La Ronge, Saskatchewan – Earlier today, representatives of the Union of Safety and Justice Employees visited Children North in La Ronge, Saskatchewan – Treaty 6 Territory, Traditional Land of the Woodland Cree and Homeland of the Metis – to see first-hand how their partnership assists children requiring pediatric therapies. In 2022, USJE’s […]
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