Tag Archives: Health
Tisdale reopening parks, Handibus services resuming
The Town of Tisdale has announced a couple of COVID-19 related updates.All town parks will officially reopen on Friday, June 12, as per the provincial government's announcement.The Tisdale Handibus wi...
Jun 11, 2020
Feds ask court for second extension on changes to assisted-dying law
OTTAWA - The federal government is asking a judge for the second time to extend the deadline for revising Canada's law on medical assistance in dying. A Quebec court found parts of the law u...
Jun 11, 2020
Federal prison chaplains escalate fight for collective agreement
OTTAWA - Federal prison chaplains are stepping up a bid to negotiate their first collective agreement to secure better wages and working conditions. The chaplains, who pr...
Jun 11, 2020
Award-winning P.A. doctor pushes for better access to care in rural communities
A Prince Albert doctor is advocating for better rural health care access in Saskatchewan.Dr. Randy Friesen, northeast area chief of staff and general surgeon spoke to paNOW after being honoured with t...
Jun 10, 2020
Community groups being offered training program to help protect frontline workers
The Canadian Red Cross is looking to help community groups as the province reopens.The organization will be offering the Preventable Disease Transmission Training and Equipment Program to community se...
Jun 10, 2020
Food for thought and body: the fine art of foraging
A Prince Albert area woman is on a mission to teach people how to find food in the wild.Diana Bird, a holistic wellness facilitator at Muskoday First Nation, told paNOW foraging is important for both ...
Jun 10, 2020
COVID-19 cases will go up as Alberta reopens many activities: health experts
Health experts say it makes sense for Alberta to take the next step in reopening its economy, but warn there will be an uptick in COVID-19 cases due to an inability to physically distance in some situ...
Jun 10, 2020
Horizon School Division director discusses potential return to in-school learning this fall
A local school division head is weighing in on the province's plan to resume in-school learning this fall.Kevin Garinger is the director of education for Horizon School Division.He told northeastNOW t...
Jun 10, 2020
COVID-19 cases will go up as Alberta reopens many activities: health experts
EDMONTON - Health experts say it makes sense for Alberta to take the next step in reopening its economy, but warn there will be an uptick in COVID-19 cases due to an inability to physically dista...
Jun 10, 2020
Two new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan
There has been another small addition to the total number of COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan. On Wednesday the province reported two new cases, with one in the Saskatoon region and the other in the Sou...
Jun 10, 2020