Tag Archives: Health
Quality of life is the point behind CNIB outreach in P.A
The Saskatchewan chapter of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) just wrapped up two days of outreach in Prince Albert and said that a lot of people were interested. Ashley Nemeth is t...
Sep 28, 2022
Million-dollar Mustang owned by P.A. man makes STARS event stand out
A million-dollar Mustang bought through a STARS air ambulance fundraising auction made a return appearance to honour donors to the organization.The Mustang 427 Fastback was the most expensive 1968 Mus...
Sep 26, 2022
Orano Canada donates $250K to new NICU at Victoria Hospital
A uranium company is donating $250,000 in support of the new NICU at Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital.Orano Canada made the announcement earlier this week, coinciding with the unit welcoming its firs...
Sep 22, 2022
City's homeless face uncertain winter as primary resource center closes for good
Missy Custer sits huddled with a group of others in a downtown Prince Albert alley. The few belongings the group has are kept in a small shopping cart.With temperatures dropping at night to near freez...
Sep 21, 2022
COVID levels in P.A. third largest recorded by U of S during pandemic
COVID levels in Prince Albert continue to rise according to the University of Saskatchewan.Researchers studying the virus through the community's wastewater claim the current viral load is the third l...
Sep 21, 2022
Prince Albert police and fire join forces to arrest hunger
A police vehicle, loaded with bags of food, and other supplies for the city's less fortunate, made its way to the Prince Albert Food Bank on Friday.It was made possible through a four hour event aptly...
Sep 17, 2022
Woman Who Can Smell Parkinson’s Helps Develop New Test
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Scientists have developed the first-ever skin swab test that can diagnose Parkinson's disease in only three minutes, and it's thanks to a woman with a grea...
Sep 16, 2022
COVID cases, hospitalizations increased in Sask. in past month
COVID-19 cases are climbing in Saskatchewan.In an epidemiological report for the period from Aug. 14 to last Saturday, the Saskatchewan government said the test positivity rate for the province stood ...
Sep 15, 2022
No mandatory restrictions coming to P.A. schools, despite COVID levels rising
COVID levels are on the rise in Prince Albert, however, schools won't be bringing in any mandatory COVID-19 restrictions for the time being.According to researchers with the University of Saskatchewan...
Sep 15, 2022
Social media video sheds light on homeless frustrations in Prince Albert
The Executive Director of the Prince Albert Indian Metis Friendship Centre said she felt sad after seeing the contents of a video posted to social media last week and feels the community has a long wa...
Sep 13, 2022
