Tag Archives: Health
Experts meet to discuss crystal meth use in P.A.
"You only have to be on some of our First Nations to understand that you can't walk around at night, there's a problem, you walk around in fear."These were some of the remarks by Prince Albert Grand C...
Sep 14, 2019 Bruce Ehalt of Safer Communities and Neighborhoods (SCAN) speaks about how residents can report homes and businesses with suspicious activity as Judge Earl Kalenith looks on (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW staff)
Pedaling for Multiple Sclerosis
Hundreds of people will be hitting high gear this weekend at Prince Albert National Park to raise funds for the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society.According to a media release from the society, on Saturd...
Sep 13, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Carlton students learn about workplace safety
Today has been proclaimed Youth Safety Education Day by the City of Prince Albert.As part of the occasion students at Carlton Comprehensive High School got to hear from a number of speakers who talked...
Sep 13, 2019 Jim Demeray, left, with Brad Compton of the Saskatchewan Workers Compensation Board, the MC of the event after the talk. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Court-ordered addictions treatment for offenders 'not gonna help': YWCA Executive Director
After a local woman was court-ordered to attend an addictions program, a woman who works with vulnerable populations says mandated treatment is not doing offenders any favours.On Wednesday, a 39-year-...
Sep 12, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Summit Run raises $16,000 for hospice
Money raised during the Summit Run in June was presented to the Rose Garden Hospice Association on Thursday.The race brought in $16,000 with just under 500 participants running 2 km, 5 km, 10 km and h...
Sep 12, 2019 Summit run organizers (in red) present Marina Mitchell of the Rose Garden Hospice Association with a $16,000 cheque. From left, Lisa Evans, Marina Mitchell, Alyssa Orynik and Leah Boden. (submitted photo/Rose Garden Hospice Association)
Health authority looking into concerns raised by psychiatrists about children’s hospital
At the eleventh hour, a group of psychiatrists has raised several concerns about the design of the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital (JPCH) regarding patients struggling with mental health.The grand op...
Sep 12, 2019 The Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon. (supplied/The Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation)
Meili talks education, mental health concerns in northeast visit
Saskatchewan's NDP and official opposition leader encountered several topics as he toured through the northeast region of the province this week. On Wednesday, Ryan Meili visited the James Smith Cree ...
Sep 12, 2019 NDP Leader Ryan Meili made a stop at 105 CJVR and Saskatchewan's New Beach Radio during his travels through the northeast. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
NEOSS announces walk-in counselling available throughout region
North East Outreach and Support Services (NEOSS) held 'Tea Time' in Nipawin on Wednesday, Sept. 11 to announce a new program.It was announced at their satellite office that walk-in counselling is now ...
Sep 11, 2019 Ruth Howes made the big announcement on Wednesday about walk-in counselling being available throughout the NEOSS region. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation prepares for first egg harvest
Residents of Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation will soon be able to taste the result of careful chicken rearing.The birds, which some residents have been raising since May, are expected to reach matur...
Sep 11, 2019 Shaun Yahyahkeekoot and Bryanne Gamble won a Most Artistic Coop competition by adding a homemade feeder, nesting boxes, and extra chicken 'play structures' to their run (Facebook/Willow Cree Health Services)
Mikisiw Awasis Early Learning Centre becomes reality in Bells Point
The sounds of children are starting to fill the halls of the new $4 million Mikisiw Awasis Early Learning Centre in Bells Point. "We're really excited and happy to see this building finally finished,"...
Sep 11, 2019 LLRIB Acting Chief Sam Roberts in a dental health office. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)