Tag Archives: Health
Jump!
Things are not always what they seem. Here I am jumping into a pool of water in Costa Rica. Looks like fun, eh? Doesn’t look like a big deal., does it? Now watch this one… To me, this was...
Jan 19, 2020
Health authority provides update on influenza numbers
The number of cases of lab-confirmed influenza dropped during the second full week of 2020.According to the Saskatchewan Health Authority, there were 174 cases in the week of Jan. 11. That was down fr...
Jan 17, 2020 Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Joseph Ho/980 CJME)
Christmas Castle raises over $6,000 for NCHCF and Historic Post Office
The fruitcakes of Christmas season labour came to fruition to assist the North Central Health Care Foundation (NCHCF) and the Historic Post Office.Melfort's Christmas Castle - a fundraiser put on by l...
Jan 17, 2020 Dr. Adeyemi Laosebikan (left) and
his wife Foluke (right) present a cheque to Peggy George, chair of the North Central Health Care Foundation (centre). (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
Prairie Women on Snowmobiles about to begin Mission 2020
An annual tradition returns in a couple of weeks.The Prairie Women on Snowmobiles' Mission 2020 will begin Feb. 1 with a kickoff event in Humboldt.President Kelly Rae told northeastNOW this year marks...
Jan 16, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Safety tips on space heaters, block heaters, and cords
Space heaters are at a premium during the cold snaps we face each winter.But they can be a fire risk if not used or maintained properly.Melfort Fire Chief Shaun Stewart told northeastNOW an important ...
Jan 16, 2020 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)
'It will save a life. Maybe even your own': Melfort Heliport fundraiser officially launched
The fundraising campaign for the new heliport in Melfort is off to a flying start.The official launch of the North Central Health Care Foundation (NCHCF) Melfort Hospital Heliport Fundraising Campaign...
Jan 15, 2020 NCHCF Chair Peggy George addresses the crowd at the Melfort Heliport fundraising campaign launch (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Steph on Meditation!
The meditation teacher didn’t give me any change when I paid for my meditation class. When I asked about it, she said the change has to come from within. Lord knows I’ve tried. I keep tryi...
Jan 12, 2020
'If and when needed': Brunswick School installs AED
It's there if needed, but you hope to never have to use it.Brunswick School in Melfort officially installed an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) in their school just before the Christmas break.Th...
Jan 07, 2020 (submitted photo/Rodney White)
E-cigarettes in the spotlight as province prepares for regulations
The United States has announced it will ban most flavoured e-cigarettes. And as Saskatchewan's own vaping regulations are set to take effect this spring, a local retailer says it's high nicotine conte...
Jan 07, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
Medical Health Officer urges public to get flu immunizations
The flu season in the northeast has been similar to previous years, if not a little slower than usual.That's according to Dr. Khami Chokani, Medical Health Officer, Saskatchewan Health Authority Popul...
Jan 05, 2020 Dr. Khami Chokani hopes to see more people getting their flu shots. (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)