Tag Archives: Health
No major concerns from local communities after lead level study released
Water quality and lead have been in the forefront since the results of a nation-wide study released earlier this week.The study found that some homes in Saskatoon, Regina, Moose Jaw, and other cities ...
Nov 06, 2019 Concerns were raised this week after a study revealed high lead levels in water in some Canadian cities. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)
Saskatchewan introduces legislation to address vaping
The Government of Saskatchewan is looking to change The Tobacco Control Act to deal with vaping in the province."The Government of Saskatchewan takes the health of our citizens very seriously and this...
Nov 06, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM News Staff)
Province-wide radiothon for Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital
Radio stations across the province are joining forces to help celebrate the opening of the first-ever dedicated children's and maternal hospital in Saskatchewan this week. The Jim Pattison Broadcast G...
Nov 05, 2019 Jim Pattison Children's Hospital. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Vermette re-introduces bill aimed at establishing provincial suicide strategy
Cumberland MLA Doyle Vermette wants the Saskatchewan Party to work with him in passing Bill 618, also known as The Saskatchewan Strategy for Suicide Prevention Act.The bill was re-introduced Tuesday i...
Nov 05, 2019 Doyle Vermette introduced the bill for the first time in 2018. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
P.A. police getting in on annual fundraiser
November is now underway and with that comes the beginning of a popular fundraiser.Movember encourages men to grow mustaches and collect donations to support men's health causes, like prostate cancer....
Nov 04, 2019 Members from the Prince Albert Police Service are once again taking part in Movember (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Firm proposing needle pick-up program to province to service communities like North Battleford
A firm based in Aberdeen, Sask., made a proposal to the province for a needle pick-up strategy to help major centres across Saskatchewan including North Battleford dealing with a high number of calls ...
Nov 01, 2019 A Saskatchewan firm is proposing a needle pick-up program to the province for major centres, including North Battleford. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Naloxone provided to P.A. bars and restaurants
A new initiative wants to give an overdose-reversing drug to as many Prince Albert bars and restaurants as possible.The Saskatchewan Health Authority and the local branch of AIDS Saskatoon are encoura...
Nov 01, 2019 Tartan Table owner Niall Kerr (center) holds a Naloxone kit. He is flanked by Fred Simpson (left) of AIDS Saskatoon and Access Place outreach nurse Brittany Nicolas (right). (submitted photo/Saskatchewan Health Authority)
La Ronge resident concerned about rabbit snares near popular walking trails
A resident of La Ronge wants to warn others of the presence of rabbit snares along local walking trails after an incident involving one of her dogs this week.Kelsi Ward stated her partner Jeff was wal...
Nov 01, 2019 Both of Ward's dogs have been caught in rabbit snares in the trails. (submitted photo/Kelsi Ward)
Community fundraiser raises close to $15,000 for BUH maternity healthcare
Two community fundraisers have helped raise close to $15,000 to provide support for maternity healthcare at Battlefords Union Hospital.A dinner-concert fundraiser called Rock And Rattle at the Alex Di...
Nov 01, 2019 Left to right, Charles Baillargeon (Meota Musical Productions), Sheila Stensrud (BUH Foundation's Office Administrator) and Sue Pruden-McIvor (BUH Foundation’s Board of Director’s Chair). Baillargeon and Pruden-McIvor helped raise funds to benefit the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation's campaign to for maternity healthcare. About $15,000 was raised for the BUH Foundation from the combined Meota show and Alex Dillabough dinner-concert event. (submitted photo/BUH Foundation).
Campaign to collect feminine hygiene products for YWCA
A new campaign is hoping to help the Prince Albert YWCA and challenge a social taboo in the process.From Oct. 28 to Nov. 9, Lake Country Co-op will be collecting feminine hygiene products for the YWCA...
Oct 28, 2019 (Mike Stewart/The Canadian Press)