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New Northland Pioneer Lodge long-term care facility will not offer enriched housing for seniors

The Northland Pioneer Lodge long-term care facility currently under construction, will not offer enriched housing for seniors at its new site. In 2019, Meadow Lake city council were advised by the Sas...

May 29, 2020

Kinstino area woman appointed as Research Chair in Métis studies at U of S

An exciting chapter lies ahead for a Kinistino woman who has been named the Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI) Research Chair in Mtis Studies at the University of Saskatchewan (USask).Dr. Allyson Stevenso...

May 29, 2020

Scholarships awarded to local health care professionals

The first awards from the new Dr. M.Z. Hussain Memorial Scholarship Program have been made.The funding is a partnership between Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital Foundation (VHF) and Rizwan and Saima ...

May 29, 2020

Caged for Critters fundraiser set for next week

The North East SPCA is holding a unique fundraiser next week.'Caged for Critters' will be held June 1 to 5 at the Harry and Eve Vickar Shelter in Melfort.Shelter manager Kristy Mason told northeastNOW...

May 29, 2020

Local Facility Dog helping relieve stress in northern Sask.

Local Gateway Regional Victim Services (GRVS) Facility Dog Quinn is being recognized as a graduate from the Dogs with Wings Assistance Dog Society (DWW).Quinn joined the GRVS in August 2019, and his h...

May 29, 2020

How working from home can help you pay down debt

Are you one of the millions of Canadians who have adapted to working from home in the last few months? Change in your work routine can be difficult. When you add concerns about family, health and pers...

May 29, 2020

PA Pharmacy Awards $10,000 in Scholarship Funding to Local Health Care Professionals

In February, the Victoria Hospital Foundation announced a partnership with Rizwan and Saima Ali of PA Pharmacy to benefit health care professionals at the Victoria Hospital seeking to further their ed...

May 29, 2020

Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Canada Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research Network and the Centre of Excellence for Women's Health are committed to supporting Canadians, our stakeholders, and public health efforts by provid...

May 29, 2020

What'sHappeningNOW Thursday May 28, 2020

Editor's note: Following the publication of this article and video Thursday May 28, the City of Prince Albert provided clarity. It requested paNOW issue the following statement Friday May 29.The City ...

May 28, 2020

Red River Roping and Riding Arena quiet during pandemic

When the snow starts to disappear and the sun shines through the cloudless prairie sky, that's usually when the Red River Roping and Riding Arena (RRRR) is at its busiest.But for the first time since ...

May 28, 2020