Health

Year in review: Health care upgrades

While there was still plenty of talk in 2019 about the need for a new hospital in Prince Albert there were a number of other big announcements made throughout the year to help enhance health care in t...

Dec 28, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Parkland Ambulance report incidents on Christmas and Boxing Day

Parkland Ambulance is reporting a busy holiday season the last couple of days.According to a media release, on Christmas morning they responded to a collision involving a snowmobile in the Anglin Lake...

Dec 27, 2019 Parkland Ambulance. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)

Year in Review: First all-female surgical team at Melfort hospital delivers baby girl

northeastNOW is taking a look back at the biggest and most interesting stories of 2019, as selected by our newsroom:--History was made at the Melfort hospital this year.The first all-female surgical t...

Dec 25, 2019 The first all-female surgical team at Melfort hospital delivered a baby girl in November. (Facebook/Saskatchewan Health Authority)

Meili questions when audit of new Sask Hospital will be complete

Saskatchewan's NDP leader is anxious to see the results of an audit on the new Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford (SHNB) facility.Ryan Meili said he is concerned about the company involved in the ...

Dec 24, 2019 NDP Leader Ryan Meili is hoping to see a full audit completed on the new Saskatchewan Hospital facility soon. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff).

Victoria Hospital heliport ready for flights

Construction work to upgrade the heliport at Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital has been completed meaning valuable minutes can be saved in transferring critical needs patients to Saskatoon.SHA spokesm...

Dec 20, 2019 The upgraded heliport features a raised landing pad and fenced area in accordance with Transport Canada standards.(submitted photo/SHA)

Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation opens new hostel

Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) celebrated the grand opening of a new ten-room boarding house on Thursday.The Senator John Morin Memorial Building Hostel will host PBCN members from the North whil...

Dec 20, 2019 Judge Gerald Morin cuts the ribbon at the hostel that bears his late father's name (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW staff)

Navigating common stresses this holiday season

The holiday season is known as a time of great joy and sentimental value, but it can also drum up with it feelings of stress and grief. From social media to other outside influences, such as TV and mo...

Dec 19, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

P.A. couple makes $25,000 donation to hospice

The Rose Garden Hospice is finishing out 2019 strong.Thursday afternoon at their Gateway Mall location the fundraising committee received a $25,000 donation from Joe and Bev Remai. Joe explained the c...

Dec 19, 2019 Joe and Bev Remai made a $25,000 donation. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

"You may not know you have it": MHO on syphilis outbreak

A dramatic increase in the number of infectious syphilis cases has prompted the Saskatchewan Health Authority to declare an outbreak in north central Saskatchewan.From August to November, 21 cases of ...

Dec 19, 2019 A syphilis outbreak has been declared in north central Saskatchewan. (Teena Monteleone/paNOW)

Early Years Family Resource Centre opens in La Ronge

Families in the tri-communities will now have better access to supports during their children's early years of development and growth. The new nisto ihtwina Early Years Family Resource Centre official...

Dec 19, 2019 Several dignitaries cut the ribbon marking the official opening of the centre. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)