Tag Archives: Health
‘Mission accomplished’: Province celebrates official opening of Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford
Mission accomplished.Those were the words of former Prairie North Health Region CEO David Fan as politicians and health care workers gathered to mark the grand opening of the Saskatchewan Hospital Nor...
Mar 08, 2019 Premier Scott Moe was on hand for the official grand opening of the new Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Tyler Marr
Local power lifter wins silver at nationals
It's safe to say Prince Albert's Cameron Preymack made a big impression on the judges at the national powerlifting championships in Ottawa this week.He finished second in the 74 kg. division. His reco...
Mar 08, 2019 (Facebook/Cameron Preymack)
RM vote opens door for special care facility outside Prince Albert
A special care facility for first responders, corrections workers, veterans, and other frontline professionals struggling with operational stress injuries, has moved one step closer to construction so...
Mar 08, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Murky Water: SARM looks to a possible solution for water woes
Rural Saskatchewan has been struggling for years, with small towns trying to stay afloat as people move away.Many towns are trying to keep the residents they have and lure new ones, but that's especia...
Mar 07, 2019 Many towns are trying to keep the residents they have and lure new ones, but that's especially hard when they can't drink the water out of their taps. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Murky Water: Government puts responsibility on locals
As thousands of people in Saskatchewan boil water or travel to get it, the provincial government says that's too bad, but it doesn't seem interested in doing much more.Nearly 20 communities in the pro...
Mar 06, 2019 As of the end of February 2019, there were around 5,000 people in Saskatchewan who couldn’t drink the water right from their taps without concern. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Prenatal program seeks participants
A new group prenatal program in La Ronge starting next week will allow pregnant women to do appointments, childbirth education and social networking all in one stop."It's kind of a hybrid between a pr...
Mar 05, 2019 KidsFirst North staff Rebecca Galloway and Brooke Graham, along with Dr. Johanna Kaiser, are involved in the program. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Town issues safety reminder as moose spotted on loose in Battleford
There was a moose on the loose in the town of Battleford Monday.The calf was called in by a concerned resident, when they spotted the wildlife on Finlayson Island roaming the trails. Battleford's Park...
Mar 05, 2019 ID 80549457 © Ondřej Prosický | Dreamstime.com : Ondrej Prosicky
Murky Water: Sask. settlement under water advisory for nearly 18 years
There are people who are almost 18 years old who have never lived in a world where Uranium City hasn't been under a precautionary drinking water advisory.In Part One of Murky Water, we talked about th...
Mar 05, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
A cause for comfort; local radio helps raise funds for future hospice
On the heels of a major funding announcement last month, the Rose Garden Hospice Association (RGHA) is embarking on a public capital campaign through the power of local radio.The Jim Pattison Broadcas...
Mar 05, 2019 Proposed design of the Rose Garden Hospice by AODBT. (Submitted photo/rosegardenhospice.ca)
After a historically cold February, March comes in with warmth but high winds
Even though the temperatures may be getting up to seasonal averages, you may want to hold onto your hat.March seems to be coming in like a lion this year, but with the February we had, it's much welco...
Mar 04, 2019 It was a frigid February for all in 2019. (Submitted photo/Environment Canada) : Brady Lang