Tag Archives: Health
Ribbon cut to mark opening of two group homes in P.A.
Former residents of the Valley View Centre in Moose Jaw are now making Prince Albert their home.The facility in Moose Jaw provided a home for people with intellectual and cognitive disabilities. Now t...
Oct 18, 2019 Staff and residents from the two homes pose for a picture after the ribbon cutting. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Northern Alcohol Strategy expands to three more communities
The Northern Alcohol Strategy will be expanded to Creighton, English River First Nation and La Loche. "Since this work began in 2016, it has gathered significant support and buy-in from community lead...
Oct 17, 2019 The funds will pay for personnel and resources to come up with local strategies to reduce alcohol consumption. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Sit up straight: notes on World Spine Day
Chiropractors across the globe have declared today "World Spine Day," and if you suffer from back pain you're not alone.Statistics suggest that eight out of ten people will experience the problem in t...
Oct 16, 2019 Massage can help ease back and neck pain (file photo/The Canadian Press)
Local law firm donates to hospice
The Rose Garden Hospice is getting some more support from the community.Wednesday afternoon the law firm of Parchomchuk, Sherdahl, Hunter donated $15,000 to support the building of the facility. Ron P...
Oct 16, 2019 Allicia Hunter, left, Heather Sherdahl, Marina Mitchell and Ron Parchomchuk (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
P.A. psychiatrist remembered
The Prince Albert medical community is mourning the loss of a well-respected professional.Dr. Mohammad Zulfiquar Hussain, chief of psychiatry for P.A. and area, died suddenly of a heart attack on Satu...
Oct 15, 2019 Dr. Mohammad Zulfiquar Hussain received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2009 Prince Albert Parkland Regional Health Authority Health Excellence Awards. (submitted photo/Saskatchewan Health Authority)
Alberta joining class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers, distributors
CALGARY - The Alberta government says it's joining a class-action lawsuit to recoup health-care costs related to the opioid crisis. Health Minister Tyler Shandro says there were almost 800 fatal overd...
Oct 15, 2019
Sexual education focal point of healthy living conference
The Prince Albert Indian Mtis Friendship Centre held a "Healthy Living Healthy Lifestyle," conference on Saturday to help educate children.Youth from 11 to 19 years of age learned about sexual educati...
Oct 13, 2019 Donna Lerat speaks to children about sexual education and healthy relationships. (Submitted photo/Georgette Arcand)
Hospital foundation welcomes donation
The Victoria Hospital Foundation is getting support from a big corporation.Canada Life has committed to donating $20,000 to the foundation. This year, the organization is looking to raise over $300,00...
Oct 11, 2019 Last year's Give a Little Life Day raised over $1 million to support the hospital. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
New website provides immediate lab test results for Sask. patients
There is no longer a need to visit the doctor for the sole purpose of learning the results of a laboratory test in Saskatchewan.To save time and provide better access to patients, the province has lau...
Oct 09, 2019 (File photo/CJME News Staff)
Northern health agency encouraging more people to roll up their sleeves
The health agency representatives responsible for 33 northern Saskatchewan First Nations communities are hoping for a calmer flu season this year.By the end of November last year, the Northern Inter-T...
Oct 08, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
