Health

A tail of two shelters: Northern animal rescues face overpopulation

Editor's Note: This story contains graphic descriptions of animal abuse and neglect.Amanda Black recently faced a moment that forced her to make the heart-wrenching decision to end a life.She had been...

Jan 10, 2024

JSCN leadership prepares for public inquest

Acknowledging the emotional impact that will come with revisiting the violent and horrific events that scarred the community, James Smith Cree Nation Chief Calvin Sanderson says leadership is doing th...

Jan 09, 2024

Dental therapy program off and running in P.A. as patients are now welcome

The next generation of dental therapists are now being trained in Prince Albert which will provide more necessary services to rural and remote communities.The new dental therapy program started in the...

Jan 09, 2024

Holidays aren't a time for joy for everyone

The holiday season is often associated with family, togetherness, and positivity.It's not like that for everyone.From anxiety over holiday gatherings to bad memories of years past, the end of 2023 may...

Dec 30, 2023

Year in Review: Nipawin Heliport closer to reality

As 2023 draws to a close, northeastNOW is taking a look back on the most important and impactful stories of the year, as selected by our reporters and editorial staff.The Nipawin Heliport project gain...

Dec 25, 2023

Sask. records 13 influenza deaths as flu, COVID cases decline

While COVID-19 cases continue to decline in Saskatchewan, the flu has claimed 13 more lives.According to the latest respiratory illness report from the Ministry of Health, COVID cases dropped for the ...

Dec 22, 2023

'Turned us away': Pregnant women in Meadow Lake face uncertainty over Christmas

This Christmas season, expectant mothers in Meadow Lake are finding themselves in a situation remarkably similar to a story with origins that date back 2,000 years. In this modern version of the tale,...

Dec 19, 2023

‘He’s a hero’: P.A. man uses CPR to save life of unconscious driver in Wal-Mart parking lot

At a time when people are looking for a Christmas miracle, one occurred Saturday afternoon in Prince Albert's Wal-Mart parking lot.Austin Baldwin is being hailed a hero, after rushing to the aid of a ...

Dec 17, 2023

Concern rises over number of Canadian seniors going lost or missing due to dementia

The number of older people reported missing in Canada is raising an alarm bell for advocates, who warn the problem will only get worse as the population ages and more people are diagnosed with dementi...

Dec 16, 2023

P.A. man calls out Sask. healthcare system after wife dies from toe infection

A Prince Albert man believes an overwhelmed provincial healthcare system is to blame for his wife's death.Elaine Gassner passed away on Nov. 5 after spending nearly the last six months of her life in ...

Dec 13, 2023