Health

Food bank to run community garden

Pending final approval from city council, the P.A. Food Bank will take over operation of the city-run community garden near Ecole Holy Cross School starting April 1. Plots in the garden will still be ...

Feb 12, 2020 The food bank plans to grow staples like carrots, onions and potatoes. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)

Northern Connection Conference linking together missing person agencies and projects

The Northern Connections Conference in La Ronge this week is bringing together various agencies and missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW) projects across Saskatchewan."It's important to get a l...

Feb 11, 2020 The conference attracted about two dozen attendees. Here, Karen Sanderson speaks to the crowd. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Local couple miss chocolates but 'life is good' on quarantined cruise ship

A husband and wife from central Alberta say they are "feeling quite happy and relaxed" quarantined aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in the port city of Yokohama, just outside Tokyo.Lolit...

Feb 11, 2020

Proposed cannabis nursery receives green light from R.M. council

The seeds have now been planted for what may prove one day to be a first of its kind operation northeast of Prince Albert.Curtis Braaten, who is more widely known for his Haskap berries, has received ...

Feb 10, 2020 Curtis Braaten speaks to the R.M. of Buckland council on Monday. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

College of Physicians and Surgeons penalizes former Humboldt, Saskatoon doctor

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS) has penalized a physician who once worked in Humboldt and Saskatoon for not meeting industry requirements when prescribing marijuana and f...

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Local teen sets $12,000 fundraising goal

Prince Albert's Jackson Lepage has set a lofty goal of raising $12,000 for a cause close to his heart.The 14-year-old has been raising money for the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society of Saskatchewan sin...

Feb 10, 2020 (Submitted photo/ Christina Lepage)

Small cannabis production facility proposed for local R.M.

A proposed new cannabis production facility (micro) in the Rural Municipality of Buckland is on the agenda for the RM's council meeting Monday and will be discussed during a public hearing.In 2019, th...

Feb 10, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

BRT6HC says help is there for people suffering from crystal meth addiction

Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre (BRT6HC) is making efforts to increase education about the dangers of crystal methamphetamine, more commonly known as crystal meth. Wellness counsellors Jodie Ross ...

Feb 09, 2020 Crystal meth (Wikimedia Commons)

Credit Unions Bonspiel donates to hospice foundation

The Rose Garden Hospice Foundation continues to gain momentum in their efforts to bring a new end of life care option to Prince Albert. On Friday, the foundation accepted $3,650 from three P.A. credit...

Feb 07, 2020 From left: Tracy Lysyk of Affinity Credit Union, Monica Bonneau of Diamond North Credit Union, Ralph Boychuk of Rose Garden Hospice, Cheryl Elliot, Brent Smith and Gwen Fremont of Connexus Credit Union. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)

City has plans in place in case a serious derailment happened in local area

The City of North Battleford has a comprehensive emergency preparedness plan to follow in the event a train derailment emergency situation were to occur in the local area.A CP crude oil train derailme...

Feb 06, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)