Health

City of Melfort urging people to obey signage at work sites

The City of Melfort is hoping to promote safety for their workers and the public when it comes to work zones.The discussion comes after a City of Melfort Facebook post about a vehicle that collided wi...

Dec 03, 2019 A vehicle crashed into this barricade on Shadd Drive on Thursday, Nov. 28. (Facebook/City of Melfort)

Stressors can lead to unpleasant holiday memories: NEOSS

For many people, the holidays mean getting together with family and friends to enjoy the season.But for others, there are many reasons to dread Christmas."Not all holidays are happy memories for indiv...

Dec 02, 2019 Sadly, not all holiday get-togethers are happy ones. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Melfort physician returning from maternity leave

A physician in Melfort is coming back from her maternity leave.Dr. Desjardins will return to clinic Monday, Dec. 16, and the phone lines to her office will re-open next Monday, Dec. 9.You can call and...

Dec 02, 2019 Melfort Wellness Centre. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Saskatchewan chief disappointed at lack of long-term help to stop suicides

REGINA - The chief of a northern Saskatchewan First Nation says he is disappointed at the lack of long-term help from the provincial and federal governments to deal with what he says&nb...

Nov 28, 2019 (Submitted photo/The Canadian Press)

Emergency service disruption in Porcupine Plain

There will be a temporary disruption to emergency services in Porcupine Plain this weekend.Emergency services will not be available at the Porcupine Carragana Hospital on Saturday, Nov. 30 from 4 a.m....

Nov 28, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

City of Melfort outlines planning process in case of emergency situation

Phones, tablets, radios, and other devices screeched on Wednesday after another test of the Emergency Alert System across Canada.It's all part of a system designed to warn us about impending or develo...

Nov 28, 2019 The city hall in Melfort would be the nerve centre in event of a major emergency. (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Suicide among youth appears to be spreading among Meadow Lake First Nations

The suicide crisis at Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation is not only deepening, but spreading. The band's CEO Barry Chalifoux said since the suicide death on Nov. 22, five more youth are in the hospital a...

Nov 26, 2019 (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Melfort and Tisdale donate over 400 pairs of socks for Toasty Toes campaign

Residents in Melfort and Tisdale felt the holiday spirit early by donating 415 pairs of socks to the Salvation Army.The Toasty Toes campaign, a partnership between the Salvation Army and Chiropractic ...

Lisa Brady Nov 24, 2019 Dr. Kimberly Burgis (left) and Captain Jennifer Robins (right) with the 190 pairs of socks raised by Schulte, Siwak, and Burgis Chiropractor clinic in Melfort. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Cold and flu season is here: When it’s time to get to a doctor

It's that time of year with many viruses going around. With the holiday season approaching, more people will be gathering at parties and dinners, so the odds of catching a bug go up.Dr. Simon Kapaj is...

Nov 23, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Local First Nations residents continue to suffer from generational trauma

Community leaders at Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation are sharing their devastation in the midst of what they are calling a suicide crisis. Among all nine First Nations within Meadow Lake Tribunal Counc...

Nov 22, 2019 Chief Ronald Mitsuing ordered a state of crisis and emergency on Thursday night. (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)