Tag Archives: Health
P.A. woman says withdrawal of home care puts elderly father at risk
There are growing concerns about the risk of COVID-19 transmission inside private seniors' facilities, as the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) prepares to redeploy home care staff in response to th...
Apr 01, 2020 Wendy Fyrk says SHA has told her daily home care services for her father will be discontinued. (submitted photo/Saskatchewan NDP)
Twenty-four COVID-19 cases related to snowmobile rally, third person dies of virus in Sask.
A third person has died from complications related to COVID-19 in the province. The deceased was a Saskatchewan resident in the 80 to 89 age range.As of today, there are nine new confirmed cases of CO...
Apr 01, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/CKOM News Staff)
Duration of COVID-19 measures depends on obeying health authorites: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the longer it takes for all Canadians to follow the rules and stay home the longer it will be before life can return to normal.One scenario presented to cab...
Apr 01, 2020
Sister of woman who died from COVID-19 urges public to follow precautions and stay home
Battlefords resident Eleanor Widdowson is urging her community and the rest of Saskatchewan to "follow the rules" after her sister died from COVID-19 the day before receiving her test result.Widdowson...
Mar 31, 2020 The family of Alice Grove, 75, (pictured), is urging the province to release locations of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 to prevent further transmission. (submitted photo/ Eleanor Widdowson)
Local historian looks back on Spanish Influenza amid COVID-19
Over a hundred years ago, locals were also learning the benefits of social distancing and washing vigorously in the fight against Spanish Influenza.Fred Payton, a board member with the P.A. Historical...
Mar 31, 2020 The Victoria Hospital circa 1920. (submitted photo/P.A. Historical Society)
Eight new cases of COVID-19 confirmed, province reminds public to stay vigilant to flatten the curve
There are eight new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province and while it's a smaller number than in previous announcements, the Ministry of Health is advising to not become complacent with precaut...
Mar 31, 2020 Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Canadian Press)
Youth worker, hockey coach one of Alberta's latest COVID-19 victims
HIGH PRAIRIE, Alta. - The wife of a northern Alberta man who died this week of complications due to COVID-19 says he will be remembered as a loving father and someone who cared for youth in his commun...
Mar 31, 2020
SIGA properties to remain closed for the foreseeable future
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) has announced their properties will remain closed until further notice.In an email to paNOW, SIGA's director of communications Melody Lynch said since a...
Mar 30, 2020 The Northern Lights Casino will remain closed until further notice SIGA announced Monday. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
City and community organizations look to help homeless during COVID-19
The City of Prince Albert and other groups are looking to help the city's homeless during the current crisis.Municipal representatives along with officials from the provincial and federal governments ...
Mar 30, 2020 Jim Toye has been meeting with other levels of government and social services groups to find a way to help homeless people during the COVID-19 outbreak. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
Relay for Life plans halted
The Canadian Cancer Society has cancelled all in-person fundraising events and initiatives until the end of the summer, which includes Prince Albert's Relay for Life event.The popular fundraising even...
Mar 30, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
