Author Archives: Teena Monteleone
Prince Albert receives a chilly blast
By Nigel Maxwell paNOW Staff A fresh blanket of snow is waiting for you outside this morning. As of 4 a.m., a little more than an inch of snow had fallen in the Prince Albert area. “We're b...
Oct 26, 2010
No action from council on safe injection sites
A controversial proposal for a safe injection site in Prince Albert was heard by council but resulted in no action. On Monday, Robyn Hueser and Emily Frost, two fourth-year nursing students with the F...
Oct 26, 2010
Council supports dental therapy school
paNOW Staff City council has thrown its full support behind keeping the National School of Dental Therapy open in Prince Albert. On Monday, representatives from the school came before council to ask f...
Oct 26, 2010
Wet summer delays highway projects until 2011
A summer full of rain has meant heartache for farmers and now the Saskatchewan's Minister of Highways admits it's caused a blow to his ministry's budget as well. But, Jim Reiter says hi...
Oct 25, 2010
Ambulance staff shortages hurt patient care
The Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan says staff shortages for ambulance service is beginning to affect patient care. The numbers in a government report from October 2009 show that more than...
Oct 25, 2010
BHP Billiton looking to boost trust in company
Premier Brad Wall is taking his decision not to support BHP Billiton's bid for PotashCorp on the road — and he wants everyone to know the reasons why. Many have said his decision has left S...
Oct 25, 2010
Province aims to reduce smoking
paNOW Staff About one hundred people from various health authorities are expected to attend the meetings, which are scheduled to last two days. "It is widely recognized that smoking contributes to sig...
Oct 25, 2010
Pleasure Craft tests to become more difficult
paNOW Staff Next year's boating season may be a little different because it's about to get tougher to get a Pleasure Craft Operating Card. Lyle Karasiuk from Parkland Ambulance, a group that oper...
Oct 25, 2010
PAGC Assembly begins
paNOW Staff It's the first day of the annual Prince Albert Grand Council assembly at the Senator Allen Bird Memorial Centre. More than 200 people are attending the two-day assembly. "It's basical...
Oct 25, 2010
2nd Ave. collision cleared
An accident occured at the intersection of 15th Street West and 2nd Avenue at around 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Emergency crews say no one was hurt. The accident was quickly cleaned up and traffic resumed a...
Oct 25, 2010
