health care

REGINA – A chance to win a prize package worth $1.4 million is on the line this fall as the Hospitals of Regina Foundation Home Lottery is under way. A number of top prizes are being offered in the fall home lottery. The $1.4 million grand prize package includes a show home located at 4147 […]

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has ripped up the supply and confidence deal with the Liberals that helped keep the minority government in power.  In a social media video posted Wednesday afternoon, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said he notified Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of the decision.  “Canadians are fighting a battle.  A battle for the future […]

REGINA – Construction of the new parkade for Regina General Hospital has reached the milestone of 80 per cent completion. Government officials including Premier Scott Moe, Health Minister Everett Hindley, and Minister for SaskBuilds Terry Jenson marked the occasion at a media event inside the parkade Wednesday afternoon. The structure itself is now up on […]

Neighbourly Pharmacy Inc. says it has acquired six pharmacies across Canada. Financial terms of the deals were not immediately available. The company says it has acquired five locations in Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and British Columbia in separate transactions. The sixth deal is for another location in B.C. and is expected to close later this month, pending […]

Saskatchewan’s first Urgent Care Centre (UCC) is set to open in Regina on July 2nd, marking a new era in urgent care delivery for the province. Located at 1320 Albert Street, the UCC will serve as an alternative to Emergency Departments, providing treatment for non-life-threatening illnesses, injuries, and mental health issues that require prompt attention. […]

Premiers from across Western Canada are wrapping up meetings in Whitehorse today aimed at discussing common concerns in their region. The premiers of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Saskatchewan, and Yukon meet annually for the Western Premiers’ Conference. Prior to the conference, B.C. Premier David Eby said one of the top items […]

The hours are ticking down to midnight, the deadline to get your hands on tickets for the Hospitals of Regina Foundation Home Lottery. The lottery is 95 percent sold. This year’s grand prize show home is a 4,000 square foot home in “The Creeks” in Regina, work 1.4 million dollars. The winner of the home, […]

Hospitals of Regina Foundation has launched a new cardiac care fundraising campaign and are getting a boost in the process from Municipal Hail Insurance. The Cardiac Care Campaign is set to raise $2.5 million to upgrade the technology in the Regina General Hospital’s second Catheterization Lab, located in the Mosaic Heart Centre. Municipal Hail Insurance […]

The early bird deadline in the Hospital of Regina Foundation’s Home Lottery is Friday at midnight. That leaves precious little time to grab a ticket. The deadline to get in on the “add on” 50-50 Draw is Friday at midnight. Its closing in on one million dollars, with the winner taking home half, and the […]

With more Canadians ending their life with medical assistance in dying (MAID), Moose Jaw’s pro-life group hopes the featured speaker at its upcoming supper can offer a different message on end-of-life care. The featured speaker for the April 12 banquet is Angelina Ireland, the executive director of The Delta Hospice Society in Delta, British Columbia.  […]