Health

Victim services group welcomes new staff member

Gateway Regional Victim Services' (GRVS) newest employee is now on the job.Facility Dog Quinn has been reporting for duty for around five days now at the organization's P.A. office. Jillian Doucet, Qu...

Sep 04, 2019 Quinn, a trained facility dog, is now working with Gateway Regional Victim Services. (Twitter/Saskatchewan Health Authority)

R.M. of Nipawin councillor fundraising for ovarian cancer research in honour of his daughter

In 2011, Arnold Schellenberg's daughter Marcie lost her battle with ovarian cancer.Since the tragic loss of his daughter, the R.M. of Nipawin councillor and his family participated in the Ovarian Canc...

Sep 03, 2019 Arnold Schellenberg will shave off his long, teal hair if Team Mars can raise $8,000 or more for ovarian cancer research. (Facebook/Rural Municipality of Nipawin No. 487)

Federal election candidates to speak on seniors' issues

Residents living in the Prince Albert riding will get their first opportunity this week to see all their federal candidates in the same room.An all candidates meeting has been scheduled for Thursday a...

Sep 02, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)

Healthy eating key ingredient to classroom success

From rickety school bus rides and homework assignments, to making new friends and meeting teachers; for students, there is a lot that comes with a new school year. Perhaps a bit lost in the shuffle ca...

Sep 01, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

New wheels for long-term care residents

A new gift will see seniors living in long-term care at Victoria Hospital spending a lot more time out on the town.A van dedicated for use by residents of Herb Basset Home and Pineview Terrace was unv...

Aug 30, 2019 Gerry Robins, Herb Basset resident, sits in front of the home's new van (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW staff)

Meth use in Prince Albert putting added pressure on policing, health care services

Whether it's the latest police release, or the next patient in the emergency room, crystal meth has become a major topic across the province, and has been tied by police to a number of other illegal a...

Aug 28, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Third annual suicide awareness walk heads towards La Ronge

Several families from Northern Saskatchewan have come together for the third straight year to spread awareness about a sensitive subject.A suicide awareness walk started Friday in Prince Albert and wi...

Aug 26, 2019 Picture taken at the completion of the walk in 2017. (Submitted photo/ Clara Charles)

Melfort RCMP investigate release of "noxious substance"

A noxious substance was intentionally released Friday at a civic facility, according to the Melfort and District Fire Department.At approximately 4:59 p.m., fire fighters responded to the facility in ...

Aug 24, 2019 (File photo/ northeastNOW Staff)

P.A. seeks province's input on cutting liquor retail hours

The City of Prince Albert will ask the province if and how it can curtail alcohol retail hours.According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, the rate of hospitalizations caused by alcoho...

Aug 23, 2019 Alcohol on sale (File photo/larongeNOW Staff)

Longtime P.A. chiropractor prepares for retirement

A career that has spanned over five decades is coming to an end for a man who has helped give back to his community in more ways than one.On Thursday, Reg Martsinkiw will leave for his office at Victo...

Aug 22, 2019 Reg Martsinkiw. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)