Health

Prince Albert to get special addictions clinic

The province's substantial financial commitment to mental health and addiction services, as presented in Wednesday's budget, includes new specialized clinics it expects will provide help to addicts fa...

Mar 21, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)

Prince Albert MP finds flaws in federal budget plan

Short term rewards offered in Tuesday's federal budget will be outweighed by the long term pain of taxes, according to Prince Albert's Conservative member of Parliament.Randy Hoback discussed the $22....

Mar 21, 2019 Randy Hoback. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Saskatoon MRI clinic to be a hub for research and education

When Saskatoon's first privately-owned and operated MRI and CT facility opens this fall it will fill a training gap in Saskatchewan.The James Smith Cree Nation and Siemens Healthineers Canada finalize...

Mar 21, 2019 A Siemens Healthineers 3T MRI machine. (Siemens Healthineers)

Local MLA's weigh in on budget

The Prince Albert region and the North has either a lot to gain from this year's provincial budget or very little, depending on which member of the legislative assembly (MLA) gives their view.Joe Harg...

Mar 20, 2019 (file photo/ paNOW Staff)

Planning funds a positive move towards new or redeveloped P.A. hospital

Prince Albert's mayor says the funding in Wednesday's provincial budget for planning for the redevelopment of the P.A. hospital virtually assures him the long-awaited project will be announced next ye...

Mar 20, 2019 Victoria Hospital. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Meadow Lake to see $12 million to replace Northland Pioneer Lodge

The provincial budget released Wednesday offers good news for the Meadow Lake community, starting with funding for a new replacement care facility.The new budget promises $12 million to construct a ne...

Mar 20, 2019 The province is providing $12 million for a new long-term care facility to replace the current ageing Northland Pioneer Lodge in Meadow Lake. (file photo/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Increase in young vapers concerns P.A. school division

Data from a recent Health Canada survey showed that 23 per cent of students in grades 7-12 have tried an electronic cigarette.Robert Bratvold, Director of Education with the Saskatchewan Rivers School...

Mar 20, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

'We're still dealing with the repercussions': P.A. couple hit by impaired driver 36 years ago

Rod and Della Hicks don't remember much the night of a fateful crash in 1983, but they're still feeling the effects of it today, and say they will for the rest of their lives.On July 12, 1983 Della an...

Mar 19, 2019 March 17 to 23 marks National Impaired Driving Prevention Week across Canada. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Local pharmacist recommends allergy relief as spring starts

For some, sure signs of spring are melting snow, birds singing and new growth for plants, but for others those signs are puffy eyes and a runny nose.Tracy Price, the pharmacy manager of the Pharmasave...

Mar 19, 2019 (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)

Negligent dog owners leave park users steaming

As the snow rapidly melts at Little Red River Park, an unsightly mess has some park users turning up their noses.The dog feces that have not been picked up over the past few months, and covered up by ...

Mar 18, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)