Health

Porcupine Plain clinic to welcome new physician

The Porcupine Plain area is getting a new physician.The Saskatchewan Health Authority welcomed Dr. Olusegun Olusi to the Porcupine Plain Medical Clinic beginning April 17.He will work alongside Dr. Ge...

Apr 02, 2019 (submitted photo/Kelsey Trail Health Region)

Crime reduction and social issues program to shut down

A local community program that analyzes the key factors behind crime and social issues is shutting down in Prince Albert.The Centre of Responsiblity, or COR, will cease operations June 28. The program...

Apr 02, 2019

Spike in numbers a concern during Autism Awareness Month

Autism Awareness Month in April takes on added significance this year with what appears to be an alarming increase in the prevalence of children being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Th...

Apr 01, 2019 Nemanja Tomic | Dreamstime.com

Fitness 2J2 working with tri-community groups this week

Fitness 2J2 founder Joel Pedersen is back in the tri-communities this week to deliver professional programming to residents. Pedersen has been based at Gordon Denny Community School (GDCS) since Monda...

Mar 27, 2019 Fitness 2J2 founder Joel Pedersen is in Air Ronge this week. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

P.A. Mayor concerned about prostitution, gangs

Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne wants to know what's being done to curb prostitution in the city, saying gang activity is behind the number of young girls selling themselves on the street. At a board ...

Mar 26, 2019 (file photo/The Canadian Press)

Organ donation advocate applauds funds for provincial registry in budget

A North Battleford organ donation advocate is applauding moves by the province to earmark dollars to create a provincial organ donor registry.The $558,000 in funding was included in the Saskatchewan g...

Mar 25, 2019 Cheryl Olson is a two time heart transplant recipient and welcomes new money in the provincial budget to create a provincial organ donor registry. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

MLA calls for hemodialysis services in northern Saskatchewan

Athabasca MLA Buckley Belanger wants the provincial government to do more when it comes to delivering hemodialysis services for northerners. Earlier this week, Belanger presented a petition in the leg...

Mar 22, 2019 Athabasca MLA Buckley Belanger wants dialysis services to be available in Île-à-la-Crosse or La Loche. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

National Impaired Driving Prevention week focused on community safety

As National Impaired Driving Prevention week wraps up, the message still stands. The Battlefords RCMP works jointly with MADD, SADD, local government, school boards, provincial and community organizat...

Mar 22, 2019 March 17-23 is National Impaired Driving Prevention Week (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

New community recovery teams to offer more mental health support

Those dealing with complex mental health challenges will be able to get more support now that Saskatchewan Health Authority has launched a new community support program.Vikki Smart, Saskatchewan Healt...

Mar 22, 2019 Vikki Smart, Saskatchewan Health Authority executive director for primary health care in the northwest, left, and Battlefords MLA Herb Cox. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Provincial funding to hire LPNs for La Ronge detox unit

The $300,000 announced in the provincial budget Wednesday for the detox unit in La Ronge will be used to hire licensed practical nurses to provide 24-hour care. "We did a review of our detox services ...

Mar 21, 2019 A $300,000 funding commitment from the province will benefit the detox unit at the La Ronge Health Centre. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)