Tag Archives: Health
Couple behind local clinic donates $50,000 to hospice
Dr. Stan and Lizbeth Oleksinski understand the importance of palliative care from both a personal and a professional perspective. For 17 years the couple has operated the West Hill Medical Clinic, whe...
Dec 18, 2019 From left: Ralph Boychuk, Dr. Stan Oleksinski, Lizbeth Oleksinski, Marina Mitchell
Lighthouse makes sure everyone has a place to go for Christmas dinner
The Lighthouse Serving the Battlefords is making sure no one is left out in the cold this Christmas.Manager Tracey Reimer said Christmas dinner is planned at 5 p.m. on Dec. 25 at the shelter in North ...
Dec 17, 2019 The Lighthouse Serving the Battlefords is providing a Christmas dinner for the community on Dec. 25. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Quinn the service dog settling into his new home
Quinn the support dog is settling in nicely to one of his on-the-road homes at Gateway Victim Services in Meadow Lake. The dog is based in Prince Albert but makes visits to Meadow Lake. Jillian Doucet...
Dec 17, 2019 (submitted photo/Gateway Victim Services)
Cannabis edibles set to arrive on P.A. store shelves
The festive season is when we're likely to consume more chocolate, candy and drinks than we normally do. And there just might be a few cannabis equivalents of these goodies in Christmas stockings next...
Dec 16, 2019 Over a year after the legalization of recreational cannabis, edible products will start hitting local shelves. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
'I think it's great for the retail market': Edibles and related products could be be in shops soon
Some different cannabis products could be hitting shelves very soon.The Government of Saskatchewan announced on Monday, Dec. 16 that products such as edibles, extracts, and topicals could be available...
Dec 16, 2019 Homestead Cannabis. (submitted photo)
Supports for Canoe Lake student athletes
Students at Canoe Lake Miksiw School will be heading into 2020 with some new sports equipment. The early Christmas gifts are expected to touch down in the community this week thanks to the Saskatoon-b...
Dec 16, 2019 Students from Canoe Lake Miksiw school pose with Joel Pedersen of Fitness 2J2 (centre, kneeling). (Facebook/Fitness 2J2)
Mintos kick in to help local cause
The Prince Albert Mintos were not the only winners this past weekend.While the Mintos came out with a 3-2 victory over the Yorkton Secon Maulers Saturday, the Rose Garden Hospice got a little closer t...
Dec 16, 2019 Malcolm Jenkins from Canadian Tire, as well as Mintos assistant captains Turner McMillen and Ashton Ferster, present Marina Mitchell of the Rose Garden Hospice with a donation of $2,600 before Sunday’s game. (Jeff D’Andrea/paNOW Staff)
Plans for Melfort Heliport and other healthcare expansions
The concept of the North East Centre for Rural Health Excellence originated years ago.Former Melfort MLA, the late Kevin Phillips, assisted in developing the concept of a wellness centre. It's now bui...
Dec 16, 2019 NCHCF Chair Peggy George (right) informs two members of the public on plans for building a heliport beside Melfort Hospital during an information session at the Kerry Vickar Centre on Dec. 14 (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff).
Prince Albert to put a number on the broader cost of alcohol consumption in the city
Prince Albert city administration has been tasked with compiling a report on the wider consequential costs of alcohol consumption in the city. At Monday night's council meeting, Coun. Terra Lennox-Zep...
Dec 13, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Flu season off to a mild start in the northeast
The northeast has had a fairly slow start to the flu season, but it could pick up over the holidays.Saskatchewan Health Authority Medical Health Officer Dr. Mohammad Khan told northeastNOW the region ...
Dec 12, 2019 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)