Health

Prince Albert woman raises over $20K for local daycare, sets all sights on Kilimanjaro

Before climbing one of the world's highest mountains this month, Prince Albert's Bernadette Lavoie has already accomplished a major feat.Within less than three months, she managed to raise over $22,00...

Jan 10, 2023

SHA announces new paramedic treatment and referral pilot project

To ease pressure on emergency rooms in Saskatchewan, paramedics will soon consult a physician virtually to determine whether a patient can be released or referred for further care as part of a pilot p...

Jan 10, 2023

Feds must enforce vaping penalties to protect kids: advocates

Advocates on both sides of the vaping debate say the government must do more to enforce penalties for selling vapes to kids after a review concluded no changes to the legislation were warranted.The To...

Jan 07, 2023

Prairie Hope Wellness shares tips on how to handle the stress of a new year

The following is Part 2/2 of the northeastNOW series exploring mental health and change as we transition into the new year.Changes are inevitable as we begin the new year, but Prairie Hope Wellness is...

Jan 04, 2023

Battling the stigma of mental health in the Northeast

The following is Part 1/2 of the northeastNOW series exploring mental health and change as we transition into the new year.After a turbulent year, staff at Prairie Hope Wellness are talking about the ...

Jan 03, 2023

'Big year' for pharmacists with new prescriptive powers, drug shortages: association

In a year when pharmacists have stickhandled children's drug shortages and an extra-busy flu shot season, you'd think they might baulk at the news in Ontario and B.C. that their prescriptive powers ar...

Jan 02, 2023

Ottawa to temporarily require negative COVID-19 test from travellers from China

Ottawa plans to temporarily require people flying from China, Hong Kong and Macao to test negative for COVID-19 before leaving for Canada, beginning in early January.The federal government says in a S...

Jan 01, 2023

RSV cases increase as do pediatric hospitalizations

Even as COVID hospitalizations are starting to drop again, the number of children hospitalized with RSV infections in Saskatchewan has doubled. In the week of December 11 to 17, 37 people (almost all ...

Dec 23, 2022

'Everyone needs some help': Prince Albert Grand Council provides food for families in need

Thanks to efforts of staff and volunteers at Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC), many more local families will be able to enjoy a Christmas dinner this year.Over the course of two days, roughly 3,000 ...

Dec 20, 2022

Melfort Christmas Castle supporting local food bank, fight against childhood cancer

The Christmas Castle in Melfort is getting locals in the holiday spirit, right before the Christmas weekend.The Christmas tree maze began earlier this month (Dec. 5), and will run nightly from 6-9 p.m...

Dec 19, 2022