Tag Archives: Health
Victim services group welcomes new staff member
Gateway Regional Victim Services' (GRVS) newest employee is now on the job.Facility Dog Quinn has been reporting for duty for around five days now at the organization's P.A. office. Jillian Doucet, Qu...
Sep 04, 2019 Quinn, a trained facility dog, is now working with Gateway Regional Victim Services. (Twitter/Saskatchewan Health Authority)
R.M. of Nipawin councillor fundraising for ovarian cancer research in honour of his daughter
In 2011, Arnold Schellenberg's daughter Marcie lost her battle with ovarian cancer.Since the tragic loss of his daughter, the R.M. of Nipawin councillor and his family participated in the Ovarian Canc...
Sep 03, 2019 Arnold Schellenberg will shave off his long, teal hair if Team Mars can raise $8,000 or more for ovarian cancer research. (Facebook/Rural Municipality of Nipawin No. 487)
Federal election candidates to speak on seniors' issues
Residents living in the Prince Albert riding will get their first opportunity this week to see all their federal candidates in the same room.An all candidates meeting has been scheduled for Thursday a...
Sep 02, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
Healthy eating key ingredient to classroom success
From rickety school bus rides and homework assignments, to making new friends and meeting teachers; for students, there is a lot that comes with a new school year. Perhaps a bit lost in the shuffle ca...
Sep 01, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Melfort RCMP investigate release of "noxious substance"
A noxious substance was intentionally released Friday at a civic facility, according to the Melfort and District Fire Department.At approximately 4:59 p.m., fire fighters responded to the facility in ...
Aug 24, 2019 (File photo/ northeastNOW Staff)
Health Canada approves Saskatoon safe consumption site, first-ever in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's first-ever safe consumption site for drug users is officially coming to Saskatoon.Health Canada's website indicates AIDS Saskatoon has been approved to run a supervised consumption site...
Aug 20, 2019 The new safe consumption site is coming to Saskatoon, at the site of the old 'Pleasant Hill Bakery' on 20th Street. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Former administrator elected urban councilor
The newly elected urban councilor for Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) says she is anxious to get to work.The unofficial results from Thursday's byelection show Clarisse Lecoq received 400 votes, j...
Aug 16, 2019 (Submitted photo/ Clarisse Lecoq)
Health authority examines anonymous whistleblower hotline options
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has put out a call for proposals to establish an anonymous tip line for reporting employees who break the rules.The provincial health agency confirmed the news ...
Aug 13, 2019 (file photo/JPBG News Staff)
Manitou Beach man advocating for organ donation after second kidney transplant
After over five years of being on a wait list for a new kidney, Michael Gaudet has undergone major surgery and is at home doing well.The Village of Manitou Beach artist and resident is now advocating ...
Aug 09, 2019 Artist Michael Gaudet poses with a piece of Manitou Reflections project following his kidney transplant surgery. (Submitted photo/Michael Gaudet)
Mental health program green lighted for 2020
A pilot project designed to help producers and relieve stress on the farm will soon be available in more Saskatchewan communities. The Do More Agriculture Foundation (DMA) and Farm Credit Canada (FCC)...
Aug 09, 2019