Health

'Very, very excited': NCHCF on news of CT scanner for Melfort

The chair of the North Central Health Care Foundation (NCHCF) is thrilled the provincial government will fund a new CT Scanner in Melfort.In the government's expense budget announcement on Wednesday, ...

Mar 20, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

P.A. chamber creates special business list amid COVID-19 pandemic

Amid the ever-changing landscape for businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce has put out a special page on its website.It offers a list which identi...

Mar 20, 2020 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Fond du Lac travel ban in place, band members to receive financial assistance

A request for emergency funding by Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation Chief Louie Mercredi has been approved by trustees of the Treaty 8 Benefits Trust. A letter written to the band members from the ...

Mar 20, 2020 The travel ban went into effect today. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Service providers facing high demand during pandemic

Solving internet issues is already a weekly priority, but for Battlefords residents stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, being able to use the worldwide web is even more important. As a result,...

Mar 20, 2020 Internet providers are working to meet increased calls and requests from customers isolated due to COVID-19. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Six more cases of COVID-19 in Sask.; total now 26

Saskatchewan has six new presumptive cases of COVID-19.The total in the province as of Friday is 26; eight are confirmed and 18 are presumptive."Twenty-four of the 26 cases are well enough to self-iso...

Mar 20, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, updates media on COVID-19, Mar. 19 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)

You're already working from home, why not work out from home, too?

After having to close their gym Pure Athletics in Prince Albert due to COVID-19 concerns on Tuesday, Whitney and Josh Kapacila were shutting their doors on their only source of income. "The stress lev...

Mar 20, 2020 Staci Hayes (left) works out with her daughters Janaea and Kiera by using Pure Athletics’ livestreams. (Submitted photo/Staci Hayes)

Two presumptive cases of COVID-19 in Prince Albert

Prince Albert has its first presumptive cases of COVID-19.The province's Chief Medical Health Officer said they were two individuals in their 60s who tested in Prince Albert following travel from Ariz...

Mar 20, 2020 The Government of Saskatchewan at its March 20 press conference.(submitted photo/Government of Saskatchewan)

Water woes on the rise in Duck Lake

Frustrations have been boiling over in the Town of Duck Lake. In addition to concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic, 20 homes had their water shut off in the past week.Shayla Mike, a single parent with...

Mar 20, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

More tri-community services and events cancelled including U of S vet clinic

More events and services are being cancelled in the tri-communities due to COVID-19.Earlier today, the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan announced it has cancell...

Mar 19, 2020 The La Ronge Recycling Depot closed as of 4:30 p.m. today. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Don't flush your disinfecting wipes: City of Melfort

The packages may say "flushable" but that isn't the case for so-called flushable wipes according to the city.With the COVID-19 pandemic leading to increased diligence when it comes to cleanliness, the...

Mar 19, 2020 Disinfecting wipes have been in high demand due to COVID-19, but they shouldn't be flushed. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)