Tag Archives: Health
Overall COVID levels drop in P.A. & North Battleford, levels for newest variant rising: study
Levels for the newest strain of COVID are up in Prince Albert, North Battleford, and Saskatoon. According to the University of Saskatchewan which continues to study the virus in each community, the Om...
Jul 18, 2022
Sask. NDP call for funding of life-saving medicine for Nipawin woman
Saskatchewan's opposition party is calling on the SaskParty government to fund life-saving treatment for a Nipawin woman.Earlier this month, northeastNOW shared the story of Morgan Buyaki who suffers ...
Jul 15, 2022
Denied home care, P.A. woman at a loss for what comes next
Lacy Fidler is at a loss as to what comes next after being told the home care she has been receiving for 2.5 years would end. The day after telling paNOW that she needed the care to prevent infections...
Jul 15, 2022
Health Canada approves first COVID-19 vaccine for youngest kids
Canada's drug regulator approved Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for infants and preschoolers Thursday, making it the first vaccine approved for that age group in the country.Health Canada now says the Mod...
Jul 14, 2022
First case of monkeypox reported in Saskatchewan
With few details as to where the province has confirmed the first case of monkeypox in Saskatchewan.Public health said the risk to the population remains low. "But residents are encouraged to be aware...
Jul 13, 2022
Ottawa's share of health-care funding to be top concern at premiers' meeting in B.C.
A group representing emergency room doctors across the country has a message for Canada's premiers: come up with a co-ordinated plan to prevent their workplaces from being closed due to staffing short...
Jul 10, 2022
Carlton grad receives Terry Fox Humanitarian award
A young woman who has worked hard to raise awareness for water security, made and distributed masks during the pandemic, and used her talents to help promote animal adoptions, is being recognized on t...
Jul 08, 2022
‘It’s unattainable’: Nipawin mother pleads for help to fund life-saving drug for her daughter
Imagine being told there was a drug that could save your child's life, the only problem is, you can't afford it in Canada.That is just part of the heartbreak for Nipawin mother April McIvor as she is ...
Jul 06, 2022
Anxiety, depression, not slowing down post-restrictions according to CFS
The pandemic took a steady toll on people's mental health, and many of them ended up needing the help of groups like Catholic Family Services (CFS). That need hasn't gone away yet either, despite the ...
Jul 06, 2022
Youth group home approved for Beauval
A new facility that will help provide safe shelter and resources for vulnerable youth in the north has officially received the green light.The Government of Saskatchewan is partnering on the initiativ...
Jul 05, 2022
