Health

Snowmobilers ticketed for liquor offences

RCMP in Big River are reminding people not to drink and ride after issuing tickets for open liquor.Police and conservation officers were conducting routine snowmobile patrols in the Big River area Sat...

Mar 17, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Daughter's death prompts calls for action from P.A. family

Warning: The information contained in this story includes graphic details which may be upsetting to some readers.The death of a young girl in January has a Prince Albert couple questioning how bullyin...

Mar 15, 2019 Corie and Jordyn Wolfe hold a picture of their daughter Carlee. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

Community Recovery Team provides mental health assistance in P.A.

People in Prince Albert who are dealing with serious mental health challenges have another resource available to them.Prince Albert, along with seven other communities in Saskatchewan, are now home to...

Mar 15, 2019 Mike Northcott, chief human resource officer with Saskatchewan Health Authority, spoke at a media conference Friday officially announcing the launch of the Community Recovery Team, which helps mental health-related supports in the community. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Discussing climate change, culture and health

The effects of climate change have been widely discussed in scientific communities for years, but now many are talking about the effects climate change may cause on a much smaller scale.Dr. Courtney H...

Mar 15, 2019 Dr. Courtney Howard spoke in Prince Albert Thursday about the effects of climate change not only on the planet, but on an individual level. (File photo/Brady Bateman)

P.A. businessman remembers close encounter with combine

As Saskatchewan marks agricultural safety week, George Lewko is sharing his personal story in the hopes he can help educate others about the dangers that exist when working around farm machinery.Lewko...

Mar 13, 2019 (Submitted photo/ George Lewko)

Shape of wellness centre coming in the form of an eagle: LLRIB Chief

Plans are coming together for the Lac La Ronge Indian Band's (LLRIB) new wellness, treatment and recovery centre. The second meeting in determining what the new facility will look like was held today ...

Mar 12, 2019 The final detail of the wellness, treatment and recovery centre are being finalized. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Police and health workers see early success with new PACT team

It's early days yet, but those working with the new Police and Crisis Team (PACT) in Prince Albert say they're seeing success in pairing front-line police officers with mental health workers in emerge...

Mar 11, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Traditional healing effective in combatting youth suicides

The issue of youth suicide continues to be a challenge, but a spokesperson for a northern Saskatchewan health agency says the use of traditional healing techniques is showing some positive results.Gle...

Mar 11, 2019 (file photo/ paNOW Staff)

FAST action is required for diagnosing a stroke

The recent death of actor Luke Perry has increased the focus on strokes.Perry, 52, died Monday after suffering a massive stroke five days earlier.Dr. Brett Graham, a stroke neurologist with the Saskat...

Mar 10, 2019 : Glenn Hicks

Getting off the pot and getting tested

An uncomfortable topic, but a necessary one. That's the idea behind March's Colorectal Cancer Awareness month.Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in Canada and affects more ...

Mar 08, 2019 (submitted photo/Sask. Cancer Agency)