Tag Archives: Health
New vaping legislation in Sask. takes effect Saturday
Tougher regulations on vaping come into effect in Saskatchewan on Saturday.The Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act was unanimously passed in the Saskatchewan legislature on Nov. 6."I'm excited to ...
Jan 31, 2020 (File photo/CJME News Staff)
Million buck smile: P.A.man's lottery win "unbelievable."
Prince Albert's newest millionaire couldn't believe it when he got the call letting him know he was the big winner.Ron Lypchuk told paNOW he got the call telling him the news about the Touch Down for ...
Jan 31, 2020 Ron Lypchuk of Prince Albert won the $1 million grand prize the Touch Down for Kids Millionaire Lottery. (ronlypchuk.com)
Medically-assisted dying: the discussion in Saskatchewan
Two weeks of consultation in Canada regarding medical assistance in dying (MAID) ended on Monday, Jan. 27.The federal government offered Canadians a questionnaire to ask for their opinions on MAID fol...
Jan 31, 2020 (Facebook/Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS-SPIIC)).
Women's conference promotes goal setting and self-care
A vice-principal from Saskatoon told a crowd of nearly 200 women too many children are not making into university because they lack fundamental skills.Melanie Cook, who works at Oskayak High School, a...
Jan 31, 2020 Vice-Principal Melanie Cook discusses the importance of early literacy skills. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
P.A. councillors ready for provincial convention
Municipal leaders from all over Saskatchewan will gather in Regina this Sunday.The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA), tasked with lobbying the provincial government on behalf of Sas...
Jan 30, 2020 The 2020 SUMA convention is set to get underway in Regina Sunday. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
UN agency declares global emergency over virus from China
BEIJING - The World Health Organization declared the outbreak sparked by a new virus in China that has been exported to more than a dozen countries as a global emergency Thursday after the number of c...
Jan 30, 2020 (File photo/Associated Press)
Jenkins donates $25,000 to Carlton Crushes Cancer campaign
Canadian Tire Owner Malcolm Jenkins has donated $25,000 to the Carlton Crushes Cancer campaign.According to a media release from the Victoria Hospital Foundation, Jenkins' donation helped launch the c...
Jan 29, 2020 (submitted photo/ Sherry Buckler)
Local organization talks mental health
The topic of mental health is front and center across the country today.Bell Lets Talk Day aims to get people talking about mental health while also raising money to support initiatives.Members of one...
Jan 29, 2020 Lyle Karasiuk said they are focused on mental health all the way through the organization. (submitted photo/Lyle Karasiuk)
MLCN ratifies new business charter
A new agreement ratified last week by Montreal Lake Cree Nation (MLCN) chief and council will help create wealth and sovereignty for the community, according to the Chief Executive Officer of Montreal...
Jan 28, 2020 From left to right sitting: Montreal Lake Cree Nation (MLCN) Councillor Troy Naytowhow, MLCN Vice Chief Dean Henderson, MLCN Chief Frank Roberts, MLCN Councillor Stanley Bird, MLCN Councillor Eldon Henderson. Standing from left to right Montreal Lake Business Ventures (MLBV) Borden Wasyluk, MLCN Councillor Debbie Kasheep, MLBV Chairman Noland Henderson and MLBV Director Roger Bird. (submitted photo/ Robert Fincati)
P.A. Ag dealer gets behind Rose Garden Hospice
Redhead Equipment is the latest business to get behind the Rose Garden Hospice.On Tuesday morning at the company's offices southwest of the city, a $20,000 contribution was announced in front of a cro...
Jan 28, 2020 Redhead Equipment made the $20,000 donation Tuesday at their offices. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
