Health

Memorial scholarship to honour late P.A. doctor

A local pharmacy is teaming up with the Victoria Hospital Foundation to honour the memory of a longtime Prince Albert doctor.Rizwan and Saima Ali, owners of Pharmasave PA Pharmacy on Second Avenue, ha...

Feb 28, 2020 Dr. Mohammad Zulfiquar Hussain practiced in Prince Albert for over 40 years. (submitted photo/Saskatchewan Health Authority)

Walking together: Battlefords’ MS Walk fast approaching

With spring just around the corner, so too is the Saskatchewan Blue Cross' annual MS Walk, in support of those diagnosed with the disease. Taking place in the Battlefords May 24, the local walk will b...

Feb 27, 2020 Last year the Battlefords’ MS Walk raised about $13,000, or about $2,000 more than their goal heading in. (submitted photo/Kat Matlock)

Boys and Girls Clubs show support for Pink Shirt Day with message of kindness

KIds attending the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Battlefords Wednesday each made a personal commitment not to tolerate bullies to recognize Pink Shirt Day.Executive Director Nicole Combres said the club...

Feb 26, 2020 The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Battlefords program staff celebrate Pink Shirt Day Wednesday. (Submitted photo/ Nicole Combres)

University campus in P.A. prepares expanded dental offering

After months of renovations, a key part of the University of Saskatchewan's new downtown campus in Prince Albert will soon be fitted out with dental equipment and a bigger offering for education and p...

Feb 25, 2020 (submitted photo/University of Saskatchewan website)

Drinking water advisory issued in Birch Hills

Birch Hills is under a precautionary drinking water advisory, but the town administrators are hopeful the advisory is lifted by Wednesday.The Water Security Agency (WSA) issued the advisory on Saturda...

Feb 25, 2020 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Colonsay's Erik Foster wraps-up inaugural Ride to Survive

A Colonsay man is reflecting on a snowmobile journey that focused on spreading Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptom awareness.Erik Foster's Ride to Survive consisted of 2,360 kilometers on a ...

Feb 25, 2020 Colonsay's Erik Foster traveled over 2,300 km on a snowmobile for Ride to Survive. (Submitted photo/Erik Foster)

Parkland Ambulance's first all-women paramedic shift in action on Friday

For the first time in Parkland Ambulance's history, both its paramedic crews were staffed entirely by women on Friday. "To me I don't find it should be shocking," Erica Hnidek, one the seven women who...

Feb 24, 2020 Three members of the Parkland Ambulance's first all-women shift on Friday. (Twitter/Parkland Ambulance)

'The first black doctor on the Prairies': a look at Dr. Shadd during Black History Month in Canada

February is Black History Month in Canada, and one of the most fascinating local historical figures is Dr. Alfred Schmitz Shadd.The Melfort and District Museum has a large collection of information ab...

Feb 24, 2020 (submitted photo/Melfort and District Museum)

P.A. Raiders and Western University looking to promote men's health

The Prince Albert Raiders and University of Western Ontario are teaming up to help fans get healthier.The Hockey Fans In Training program is targeted towards men between the ages of 35 and 65. Brendan...

Feb 22, 2020 The P.A. Raiders are looking to help fans be healthier. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

P.A. library to host seed sharing event Sunday

Prince Albert may be encased in a layer of snow and ice, but some P.A. gardeners are already looking ahead to warmer temperatures. This weekend they'll meet to exchange seeds, plan their gardens and l...

Feb 21, 2020 Tomato plants take root in a on a home gardener's tabletop. (Ron Quaroni/paNOW Staff)