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Carolyn Brost Strom
@carolynbroststrom.bsky.social
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🇨🇦Prairie born, Registered Nurse & TB Nurse Clinician. #Prevention #Advocacy #SkPoli
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2025 #Sanctum36HourChallenge
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/sanctum-care-group-inc/p2p/princealbertsanctumchallenge2025/page/carolyn-brost-strom
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I worked as a public health nurse for 17 years, we tried very hard to keep immunization rates up, but misinformation and disinformation has been winning the battle & here we are… Measles Elimination Status in 🇨🇦 GONE.

We need better leadership & it sure isn’t coming from provincial governments.
sabivm.bsky.social Sabina Vohra-Miller @sabivm.bsky.social · 6d
And just like that, we lose our measles elimination status after 27 years. Three decades of work, gone.

www.canada.ca/en/public-he...
Statement from the Public Health Agency of Canada on Canada's Measles Elimination Status From: Public Health Agency of Canada November 10, 2025 The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has notified the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) that Canada no longer holds measles elimination status.
November 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Reposted by Carolyn Brost Strom
padailyherald.bsky.social
The Supreme Court of Canada wants you to call 911 if someone is overdosing

#CommunityNewspaper #courts #LJIReporter #PADailyHerald #SupremeCourtofCanada
paherald.sk.ca/the-supreme-...
The Supreme Court of Canada wants you to call 911 if someone is overdosing - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Michelle GamageLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterThe Tyee Saving a life is more important than policing small amounts of drug use, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled last month. The ruling clarified the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act, which was passed in 2017 and offers legal protections for people who call 911 in response to an overdose.
paherald.sk.ca
November 7, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Reposted by Carolyn Brost Strom
padailyherald.bsky.social
Former Prince Albert city councillor steps up campaign for free parking for cancer patients

#Cancertreatment #DennisOgrodnick #health #JeremyCockrill #Legislature #Parkingpolicy #PrinceAlbert #SaskatchewanHealthAuthority #VictoriaHospital
paherald.sk.ca/former-princ...
Prince Albert Daily Herald
November 5, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Reposted by Carolyn Brost Strom
healthlawadamh.bsky.social
Also, #Budget2025 framing $2.7 billion in cuts to international development assistance as "Savings" is pretty distasteful...

Just look at the human lives lost as a direct result of cuts by other countries so far this year. Aren't those lives the sort of saving we should be concerned about?
Screenshot of the budget line on "returning international development assistance to a pre-pandemic level" with "savings" listed as $2.7 billion over four years.
November 4, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Reposted by Carolyn Brost Strom
trudykeil.bsky.social
Using the notwithstanding clause to strip away human rights is an attack on democracy and must be fought with everything we've got. It started with the SaskParty's Bill-137 and now it's Alberta with Bill-2. This is rising authoritarianism (a la USA) and we need to call it out for what it is.
October 29, 2025 at 1:25 AM
carolynbroststrom.bsky.social
5 years ago, on Oct 6th, 2020, I won my case, by unanimous decision, in the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal.

Full decision in this link at www.canlii.org/en/sk/skca/d...

#Advocate4Change #SkPoli
“Nurses, doctors, lawyers and other professionals are also sisters and brothers, and sons and daughters. They are dancers and athletes, coaches and bloggers, and community and political volunteers. They communicate with friends and others on social media. They have voices in all of these roles. The professional bargain does not require that they fall silent.” - the Honourable Mr. Justice Barrington-Foote
October 8, 2025 at 3:29 AM
carolynbroststrom.bsky.social
I had the honour of being on a 2nd panel of inspirational leaders from #PrinceAlbert & #Saskatoon to talk about the #sanctum36hourchallenge

We have all been changed for the better.
& many of us will continue to work to improve conditions, for those most vulnerable.

#Advocate4Change #Homelessness
Prince Albert’s panel of participants at the Gala Event, after the Sanctum Care Group’s 36 hour challenge for homelessness. Saskatoon’s panel of participants at the Gala Event, after the Sanctum Care Group’s 36 hour challenge for homelessness.
October 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
carolynbroststrom.bsky.social
I had the privilege of being on the Panel Discussion for “We Need Big, Bold Change to Get Healthcare Out of Last Place” at the @saskndp.bsky.social convention this afternoon with this crew!
#Advocate4Change #SkPoli
October 3, 2025 at 11:08 PM
carolynbroststrom.bsky.social
“At the very base of it, anyone can do something simple to not make someone’s day worse. That’s a responsibility of society.”

Thank you @padailyherald.bsky.social for your coverage of the #Sanctum36HourChallenge in #PrinceAlbert
October 1, 2025 at 2:54 AM
carolynbroststrom.bsky.social
And the follow up, during & at the end, of the #PrinceAlbert #Sanctum36HourChallenge for homelessness from @susanmcneil.bsky.social & @panow.bsky.social

panow.com/2025/09/26/e...
September 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
carolynbroststrom.bsky.social
Some news coverage by @panow.bsky.social at the start of the #Sanctum36HourChallenge for homelessness in #PrinceAlbert on Thursday.

panow.com/2025/09/25/s...
Sanctum 36 hour homeless challenge kicks off
With a brisk Thursday morning 6:00 a.m. start, 10 community leaders in Prince Albert will be homeless on the s...
panow.com
September 28, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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profsmithsask.bsky.social
The dispute at Canada Post is more than just a labour dispute between a company that has fallen on hard times and a union intent on defending its members jobs. It is so much more, and one that is vital to understand. A short thread.
September 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
carolynbroststrom.bsky.social
This is very sad news.
September 25, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Reposted by Carolyn Brost Strom
carlabecksk.bsky.social
Healthcare in Saskatchewan is dead last in Canada.

That's what we've gotten with 18 years of the Sask. Party in charge.

It's time for big, bold change.

It's your healthcare, have your say — YourCareYourSay.ca
September 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Reposted by Carolyn Brost Strom
padailyherald.bsky.social
NDP pushes for PST cuts and rent control in Prince Albert

#CanadaMortgageandHousingCorporation #CMHC) #DarcyWarrington #gst #homelessness #Housing #PADailyHerald #PrinceAlbert #PST #Rent #RiverStreet #SaskatchewanParty #Tax
paherald.sk.ca/ndp-pushes-f...
Prince Albert Daily Herald
September 23, 2025 at 1:10 AM
carolynbroststrom.bsky.social
5 days from now I’ll be giving up 36hours of comfort in #Sanctum36HourChallenge

Why?
Because 74% of moms in Sanctum’s programs keep custody of their children

Families stay together because of the care, housing & support provided 💙

Please support by donating
🔗 www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...
September 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
carolynbroststrom.bsky.social
We’re all in! 🎉
The Prince Albert & Saskatoon teams are officially complete!

Read more here:
sanctumcaregroup.com/sanctum-36-c...

👉 This year, the Sanctum 36 Hour Challenge has expanded to two cities in response to the crisis in our communities
#PrinceAlbert #Saskatoon
SANCTUM 36 HOUR CHALLENGE PRINCE ALBERT photos of the 11 participants Follow ONLINE SEPTEMBER 25th 6AM - SEPTEMBER 26th 6PM SANCTUM 36 HOUR CHALLENGE SASKATOON - photos of the 9 participants Follow ONLINE OCT 2nd 6AM - OCT 3RD 6PM
September 10, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Reposted by Carolyn Brost Strom
profsmithsask.bsky.social
As Lori Johb said today on CBC, it is a priority for the public but it isn’t an option because we don’t have the people or the resources.
September 3, 2025 at 1:38 AM
carolynbroststrom.bsky.social
I’m taking on the 36 Hour Challenge in Prince Albert, because no one in our city should be left behind.

The graphic below outlines the programs that Sanctum Care Group offers.

Please consider donating to this cause.
Link is below.

www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...
SANCTUM 36 HOUR CHALLENGE PRINCE ALBERT DONATE TODAY Help raise funds and awareness for Sanctum Care Group, a non-profit that operates: • Sanctum: Saskatchewan's first HIV Hospice and Transitional Care Home • Sanctum 1.5: Canada's first HIV and high risk Prenatal Home. • HART: HIV Aids Response Team • PORT: (Prenatal Outreach and Resource Team). • 2nd Steps: Second stage housing for graduates of Sanctum 1.5 and their children, + rapid housing for women on PORT who are pregnant and homeless. • CORT: Community Outreach and Response Team that aims to achieve viral suppression of HIV + provide support • MENDO: Multidisciplinary Endocarditis Program DONATE NOW - HELP ME RAISE $20,000 TO SUPPORT CRITICAL PROGRAMMING
August 30, 2025 at 3:27 AM
carolynbroststrom.bsky.social
On September 25&26, I’ll take part in the Sanctum-36-Hour-Challenge in #PrinceAlbert.

Please support my fundraising & be part of the impact. 💙

www.canadahelps.org/me/6HdHKv2A

#Sanctum36HourChallenge
#Donate #GiveBack #Community
I am participating in Sanctum 36 Hour Challenge to bring to light the challenges that folks in our community living in poverty, without a home, and often with chronic health concerns face. - CAROLYN BROST STROM
August 27, 2025 at 12:44 AM
carolynbroststrom.bsky.social
News! I’ll be participating in the Sanctum 36-Hour Challenge for Homelessness, in PA, Sept 25-26

My 2 tasks:

1. to live on the streets of PA for 36 hours
&
2. to raise money for the Sanctum Care Group

Please donate if you can!

www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...

#Sanctum36HoursForHomelessness
Carolyn Brost Strom
My name is Carolyn Brost Strom, and I have been a resident of Prince Albert for 22 years. In that time, I have been watching my kids grow up, and I have established a career in community health nursin...
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August 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
carolynbroststrom.bsky.social
This press conference from Denare Beach, where 200 homes were destroyed by forest fires, is a must watch.

Watch every statement, until the end.

The revelations are staggering.

youtu.be/ZabTC8N6uRg?... @saskndp.bsky.social
Saskatchewan NDP Joins Denare Beach Wildfire Victims To Advocate For Better
YouTube video by Sask New Democrats
youtu.be
August 19, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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padailyherald.bsky.social
Residents of Denare Beach who lost homes and businesses in this summer's wildfires stood alongside Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck on Monday, urging Premier Scott Moe to visit the community and commit to leading recovery efforts.
paherald.sk.ca/ndp-mla-call...
Prince Albert Daily Herald
August 19, 2025 at 1:07 AM
carolynbroststrom.bsky.social
We need more help & lots of it.

#SDOH #Prevention
#StopTB #SkPoli
carolynbroststrom.bsky.social Carolyn Brost Strom @carolynbroststrom.bsky.social · Aug 19
SK represents the highest provincial TB case incidence in Canada, secondary to the territory of Nunavut.

We are #1 in TB for the Canadian provinces. Let that sink in.

(And reason #1 why I have no free time any more…the corresponding workload is high to match it.)

#StopTB #SkPoli
Incidence of TB (per 100,000 population) graphic.
August 19, 2025 at 12:53 AM
carolynbroststrom.bsky.social
SK represents the highest provincial TB case incidence in Canada, secondary to the territory of Nunavut.

We are #1 in TB for the Canadian provinces. Let that sink in.

(And reason #1 why I have no free time any more…the corresponding workload is high to match it.)

#StopTB #SkPoli
Incidence of TB (per 100,000 population) graphic.
August 19, 2025 at 12:47 AM