Tag Archives: Health
Sunlight on the rise to help those with SAD
With daylight hours now outnumbering nighttime, you might feel a little extra spring in your step and an improvement in your mood. For most, an increase in sunlight is a welcome boost, but it can be a...
Mar 31, 2022
Local gym holds successful ‘Dad Bod Challenge’
Over a dozen men from across Prince Albert took up the call to improve their physical health in a "Dad Bod" challenge.Late last year, during the "Swinging With The Stars" event, Danielle Carter, owner...
Mar 31, 2022
Masons donate to hospice
The Rose Garden Hospice got $3,230.75 richer today thanks to the Prince Albert Mason's Lodge. Lodge member Rick Galloway said it was important for members to support the hospice. "We felt that this wa...
Mar 30, 2022
‘It’s critical’: Report calls for more mental health and addictions support for children
The Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth unveiled a report Tuesday urging the provincial government to offer more services and resources for children around the province suffering from mental ...
Mar 29, 2022
Thirty-three new staff to be hired for new NICU
Victoria Hospital has a newly built NICU and soon will have some new staff to help make it ready for babies. The provincial budget announcement last week included a $2.2-million boost for the project ...
Mar 28, 2022
Patience and teamwork bring man off train bridge
It took time, patience and the efforts of a trained crisis negotiator to help get a man in distress safely off the train bridge on the weekend. Members of the Prince Albert Police were called to the b...
Mar 25, 2022
Framing starts soon on Hospice building
One last $100,000 donation from Canadian Tire and their 2x6 fundraiser has brought the Rose Garden Hospice to its fundraising goal and a $4-million total for the project. Malcolm Jenkins, owner of the...
Mar 25, 2022
EMS gets budget boost of $10.8m
Much of the $10.8 million allocated to emergency medical services announced in yesterday's provincial budget will go to hire more paramedics. About $7 million will be spent adding full time equivalent...
Mar 24, 2022
$750,000 boost for families at Children’s Hospital
The families of children in the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatchewan will have another avenue for financial relief when it comes to details like buying food, paying for parking or even buy...
Mar 23, 2022
Pool discussions in Shellbrook move to next level
Discussions surrounding a new outdoor pool in the Town of Shellbrook are moving to the next level with the hiring of a company to conduct a feasibility study.AODBT Architecture and Interior Design, ba...
Mar 22, 2022
