Health

Care homes concerned for seniors after instructions from ministry

Some seniors could end up paying more or even being kicked out of their personal care homes after guideline changes from the Ministry of Health.In January, the ministry sent out letters to personal ca...

Jun 24, 2019 (file photo/CJME News Staff)

Update: Young boy burnt after standing too close to fire

Parkland Ambulance paramedics responded to an incident Friday, where a 10-year-old boy in the RM of Shellbrook stood too close to a burning fire, resulting the child receiving serious burns to his fac...

Jun 23, 2019 (File photo/paNOW staff)

‘One step forward in reconciliation’: Seven area governments sign landmark cooperative agreement

An example of reconciliation in action.That is how chiefs described the signing of the Sacichawasihc Relationship Agreement.It commits the City of North Battleford, Town of Battleford and five regiona...

Jun 21, 2019 Seven area governments have signed the Sacichawasihc Relationship Agreement. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

City, town, area First Nations set to sign landmark collaborative working agreement

Five regional First Nation governments, the City of North Battleford and Town of Battleford are set to sign an agreement that will see them work towards a reconciled regional community.The First Natio...

Jun 20, 2019 A historic joint meeting of North Battleford and Battleford council took place Thursday evening where resolutions were passed to pave the way for an official signing. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Saskatchewan sees highest number of confirmed cases of CWD

More cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) than ever before were found in Saskatchewan last year, according to the Ministry of Environment. Of over 2,000 submissions, 349 positive cases were confirme...

Jun 20, 2019 CWD continues to spread in the province. (Submitted photo/Ministry of Environment)

Open Wide!

Sometimes our brains are so used to seeing things the same way that we have always seen them, the way we were taught long ago or the way other people see them. If the way you are viewing a situation i...

Stephanie Staples Jun 19, 2019

Turtleford man wants change after he says he was overprescribed opioids

In late May, Jeremy Bohmann experienced back pain and decided to pay a visit to the hospital.The Turtleford man found himself suddenly hospitalized for a herniated disc.He said he was immediately give...

Jun 18, 2019 NDP Mental Health and Addictions Critic Danielle Chartier (left) and Jeremy Bohmann (right). (CKOM)

Sober House Project creators honoured

An initiative created to spark positive change within the community lead to four students being honoured by the Prince Albert Police Service Tuesday.Students at Prince Albert's Wesmor Public High Scho...

Jun 18, 2019 The students and adult allies behind the creation of the Sober House Project in Prince Albert were honoured by the Prince Albert Police Service on Tuesday. Linden Howlett, fifth from right and Pay Young, fourth from the right, were two of the students involved in the program. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)

Heart and Stroke Fun Run this weekend in La Ronge

Residents of the tri-communities are welcome to participate in the La Ronge Heart and Stroke Family Fun Run. The five-kilometer run is set to occur this Sunday with registration starting at 9 a.m. in ...

Jun 14, 2019 The fun run has been held in La Ronge in previous years. (submitted photo/Kandis Riese)

NW College course removes guess-work from summer cooking, food preparation

While dining out in an upscale restaurant or grabbing a burger at a summer barbecue bash is usually a highlight of the week for most people, if it ends with a case of food poisoning, that will will le...

Jun 13, 2019 (Valery Kudryavtsev /Dreamstime.com)