Health

P.A. and area not immune to radon issue

Saskatchewan has an issue with radon.A study published in Scientific Reports found Saskatchewan and Alberta have some of the highest reported levels of the gas in the world. The study was put together...

Feb 13, 2020 Diagram of how radon can enter a home. (Family Action Network)

Discussing the importance, availability of AED's in Melfort

The recent cardiac incident involving St. Louis Blues defenceman Jay Bouwmeester is a reminder of the importance of Automated External Defibrillators (AED's).Bouwmeester collapsed while on the bench d...

Feb 13, 2020 Brunswick School is one of a number of buildings in Melfort with Automated External Defibrillators. (Submitted photo/Rodney White)

Radon presents serious risk for Saskatchewan citizens

One in three homes in Saskatchewan has dangerous levels of radon, according to a Lung Association of Saskatchewan study.That number is even higher in Regina, where about 50 per cent of homes are affec...

Feb 13, 2020 Diagram of how radon can enter a home. (Family Action Network)

Vermette supporting three petitions in Cumberland riding ahead of spring session

When politicians return for the spring session of the Legislative Assembly next month, Cumberland NDP MLA Doyle Vermette will have several petitions to serve the government on behalf of northerners. T...

Feb 12, 2020 MLA Doyle Vermette is involved with petitions in Creighton, La Ronge and other communities. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

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...

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)