Jonathan Charlton
The Vancouver Sun
Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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Hundreds die from diabetes each year in Saskatchewan — but why?
Cheryl James remembers feeling “disgusted” when she heard the testimony about the care her sister received at the Regional Psychiatric Centre. Kinew James was diagnosed with diabetes just before she arrived at RPC, Cheryl said. Kinew had told her it was hard to change what she ate because of the stressful environment. “It was just the […] → Read More
'Our hope is that we can help some people'; Saskatoon doctors prepare for third mission to Haiti
In their first trip to Haiti in March 2016, the Saskatoon doctors made a rookie mistake — they powered through 40 surgeries in just one week. “As most first-time teams do, we were very enthusiastic and worked late into the night most of the nights, and I think learned that’s probably not a tenable thing […] → Read More
U of S team solves mystery of lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis
Juan Ianowski knows a lot about the immune system — at least, how it works in healthy people. → Read More
Station 20 West celebrates 5 years helping core neighbourhoods
It would be “really hard” for CHEP Good Food to help provide food security to Saskatoon’s core residents without its space at Station 20 West, Good Food Box co-ordinator … → Read More
Wotherspoon pitches universal mental health care for Sask.
NDP leadership candidate Trent Wotherspoon announced Tuesday he would fight for universal mental health care in Saskatchewan if elected.“The fact is, far too many people suffer in silence. Fa… → Read More
'I was rusty': Former NDP leader Dwain Lingenfelter reflects on 2011 campaign
“Where Are They Now” is a weekly feature updating our audience on newsmakers from the past. If you have a suggestion for a subject, please email citydesk@thestarphoenix.com or call 306-380-4035.&md… → Read More
La Loche gets improved X-Ray machine
La Loche residents now have access to a new and improved x-ray machine at La Loche Community Health Centre.The $650,000 machine can manoeuvre around patients, takes better quality images and r… → Read More
Provincial health authority brings physicians into the fold
Partnering vice presidents with physicians will hopefully lead to a more coordinated health care system that’s easier to navigate, Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone says.&ld… → Read More
Foster families needed in northeast Sask., association says
The Saskatchewan Foster Families Association is looking for foster families around Melfort, Nipawin, Humboldt, Sandy Bay and Creighton.“This is a campaign to educate the community of the need… → Read More
Morgan stares down 'huge challenge' of developing rules for legal weed
It will be a “huge challenge” to get Saskatchewan ready for the expected July 1 legalization of marijuana, Attorney General Don Morgan says. → Read More
Want to quit smoking? Lace up those running shoes, study finds
The idea: The Running Room and the Canadian Cancer Society had developed a running program to help people quit. In 2016, 168 participants from across Canada had weekly sessions where they learned a… → Read More
'You feel like nobody there cares about you'; Patient wants changes to mental health ER care
Angela Stewart hopes her story will reach those who can make changes in mental health care. The 22-year old figures she’s been to the emergency room 20 times since she was 14, she said in an interview in a visiting room at the Dube Centre, at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon. She has a diagnosis […] → Read More
NASCAR driver's contest brings public up to speed on allergies
NASCAR driver Alex Tagliani has gone faster than 400 kilometres per hour, so he considers himself a pretty cool cat. Hard to scare. That changes if he has a bad allergic reaction, the 43-year-old said. “And the problem is, you almost have to force yourself to know what to do, constantly, to be able to […] → Read More
La Loche social worker dreams of youth camp to reclaim Dene culture — and end suicides
Holly Toulejour believes reconnecting with Dene culture will be the key to ending the youth suicides that plague La Loche and the north. → Read More
'You don't sleep'; doctor leads effort to help colleagues through tough times
It took years for anesthesiologist Dr. Malone Chaya to come to terms with the time he almost killed a patient by accident. Now, he’s spearheading an effort within the Saskatoon Health Region to help other health care providers through mistakes and traumatic experiences. Fifteen years ago, when Chaya was still working in South Africa, he was looking after […] → Read More
Film on pregnancy loss lets women know they aren't alone
Lindsey Bast says she remembers the twinge she felt the second her baby implanted in her Fallopian tube. “But at the time you don’t really know it’s happening. I had never been pregnant; I didn’t know if that was just a normal twinge or not,” she says. Having become pregnant through in vitro fertilization in 2014 — […] → Read More
Book shines light on women's mental health experiences
Lori Hanson, associate professor of Community Health and Epidemiology at the University of Saskatchewan, has teamed up with Ottawa family doctor Nili Kaplan-Myrth to edit Much Madness, Divinest Sense, a book of Canadian women’s mental health stories named after an Emily Dickinson poem. Hanson spoke at the College of Medicine’s mental health week; the book will have […] → Read More
Moose Jaw and Prince Albert duel over health authority HQ
The mayors of Prince Albert and Moose Jaw are both angling to reap the economic benefits of hosting the headquarters of the future provincial health authority. Each has made a pitch to Health Minister Jim Reiter. “I’m looking for jobs for my community and we may have an opportunity here,” Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne said, […] → Read More
Prince Albert councillor hopes a safe injection site will save lives
Prince Albert city council has taken the first step in the long road to setting up a safe injection site. “We don’t want this to become a political debate, we don’t want this to become sensationalized, we just want to get stuck into making sure that we can start saving lives,” Ward 3 Coun. Evert Botha […] → Read More
Sask. doctors warn legal pot will require bolstering health services
The era of legal weed will require broad investments in public health, according to the Saskatchewan Medical Association. Legislation alone is inadequate, president Dr. Intheran Pillay said. “I think expanding the access to support services such as mental health and substance use services would be important. I think it would be important to expand access to training programs […] → Read More