Tag Archives: Health
P.A. man attacked by dog, uses pocketknife to survive
A Prince Albert man is recovering after being attacked by a dog.Ron Bodnarchuk told paNOW his 19-year-old grandson Ethan, who didn't feel comfortable discussing the incident, was nearly killed on Wedn...
Jan 18, 2024
Battlefords Treatment Centre set to host job fair
A call is being put out to fill many positions for the new Battlefords Treatment Centre, run by Poundmaker's Lodge, that's opening in North Battleford.The facility is to be located at the site of the ...
Jan 18, 2024
Four children with strep A have died in B.C. in the past month, disease centre says
VANCOUVER - Four children under the age of 10 who had streptococcal infections have died since mid-December, in what the BC Centre for Disease Control says is part of a surge in such infections. A bul...
Jan 18, 2024
B.C. Coroners Service reports 36 outdoor deaths to start year, 5 on cold Jan. 12
VICTORIA - British Columbia's recent cold snap has been life-threatening for people facing homelessness and struggling with addiction and mental health issues, says a spokesman for one of the province...
Jan 18, 2024
Children's pain and fever relief medicine recalled due to risk of overdose
Drug manufacturer Teva Canada Ltd. is recalling one lot of a children's pain and fever relief medicine because it contains too much acetaminophen and poses a risk of overdose. A recall notice publishe...
Jan 18, 2024
Symposium highlights mental health, leadership for post-secondary students in P.A. and the North
Mental health was the focus at the E.A. Rawlinson Centre for the Arts on Wednesday afternoon. Hundreds of students from Grade 12 and post-secondary schools filled the auditorium in Prince Albert's dow...
Jan 17, 2024
Family hopes former Cree grand chief's long stay in Montreal ER hallway spurs change
MONTREAL - The family of a Cree elder who recently spent four days in a Montreal hospital hallway said Wednesday they hope sharing his experience might spur change for the treatment of patients in Que...
Jan 17, 2024
Federal dental care program will exclude 4.4M uninsured Canadians: report
OTTAWA - Millions of uninsured Canadians will be left out of the new federal dental program because their family income is too high, says a report released Wednesday by the Canadian Centre for Policy ...
Jan 17, 2024
Conversations about mental health the goal with 'Blue Monday Carnations'
Blue Monday may officially be over but that doesn't mean the conversations around mental health are."I believe in reclaiming things that can have negative connotations to them and turning them into as...
Jan 16, 2024
Group welcomes possible changes to liquor store hours
Members of one advocacy group in Prince Albert are happy the city will consider limiting the times liquor stores can be open. A steering committee for the local Community Alcohol Strategy has been pus...
Jan 15, 2024