Tag Archives: Health
Lack of sunlight, post-Christmas letdown hindering mental health
If the time between Christmas and the New Year has you feeling a little blue, you're not alone. Whether from loneliness or stress, a lot of people find their mental health takes a hit during the last ...
Dec 29, 2022
RSV cases increase as do pediatric hospitalizations
Even as COVID hospitalizations are starting to drop again, the number of children hospitalized with RSV infections in Saskatchewan has doubled. In the week of December 11 to 17, 37 people (almost all ...
Dec 23, 2022
Doctor’s records improperly disposed
Patient records from a newly closed medical practice were not properly disposed of the privacy commissioner has ruled. Dr. Lalita Malhotra, who retired earlier this year, failed to have all records sh...
Dec 23, 2022
'Everyone needs some help': Prince Albert Grand Council provides food for families in need
Thanks to efforts of staff and volunteers at Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC), many more local families will be able to enjoy a Christmas dinner this year.Over the course of two days, roughly 3,000 ...
Dec 20, 2022
P.A. & North Battleford seeing high levels of COVID in wastewater
COVID levels in Prince Albert and North Battleford are once again considered high.That's according to researchers with the University of Saskatchewan who're studying the virus through the communities'...
Dec 19, 2022
Dietician gives advice for navigating holiday meals
Turkey dinner with mashed potatoes smothered in gravy is a holiday meal we often look forward to - and topping that off with dessert will make those calories add up.According to a study by Wren Kitche...
Dec 18, 2022
'They took everything away from him': Prince Albert family calls for answers following botched operation
Jan Kapacila firmly believes her father Gene would still be alive had it not been for a botched procedure in Saskatoon just over a year ago.Agreeing to meet with paNOW, she wiped away tears when discu...
Dec 16, 2022
Length of stay in Saskatchewan emergency departments on the rise: report
Saskatchewan residents spent more time in the emergency department at hospitals this past year compared to previous years.That is coming from data released last week by the Canadian Institute for Heal...
Dec 15, 2022
14 per cent of students absent in North Central: CRISP report
Just over 14 per cent of students in the North Central area were absent in the last two weeks in the latest update on respiratory illnesses from the province. The North Central rate was slightly lower...
Dec 08, 2022
'The system let him down': Superstore knife incident results in probation
CONTENT WARNING: The following story has details regarding suicide. The man at the centre of a disturbance last July at Prince Albert's Superstore won't serve any additional jail time and those closes...
Dec 07, 2022
