Tag Archives: Health
Canada marks immunization week
It's National Immunization Week across Canada. National Immunization Week aims to spread awareness about the importance of vaccines to good health. For Dr. Mandiangu Nsungu, area lead medical health o...
Apr 25, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Church to host talk on sex trafficking
A Prince Albert Church is hoping to encourage the public to discuss a serious issue.First Baptist church will be hosting a public discussion on the topic of cybersex trafficking, specifically the chil...
Apr 23, 2019 First Baptist Church in P.A. will host a talk on cybersex trafficking (Facebook/First Baptist Church)
Tick season starting but Lyme disease risk still low
While there is still a low risk of contracting Lyme disease in Saskatchewan, the federal government is reporting its surveillance mapping in recent years indicates populations of black-legged ticks wh...
Apr 18, 2019 While more ticks are showing up in the area now that spring is here, the province reports the black-legged tick or the deer tick (shown), which when infected can transmit Lyme disease, is still fairly uncommon in Saskatchewan. However, black-legged ticks are more present in a number of other provinces and growing, so Saskatchewan residents are advised to use precautions when travelling. (Facebook/Province of Saskatchewan)
Librarians archiving Alberta's scientific reports before change in government
EDMONTON - An Alberta librarian has been archiving much of the provincial government's online content - including studies on health, climate change policy and poverty reduction - to prepare for a...
Apr 18, 2019
P.A. woman shares her surrogacy journey
Within a month, Prince Albert's Erin Davidson hopes to become pregnant, but it won't be her baby and never will be.Davidson, 25, has recently been approved to be a surrogate mother. She told paNOW the...
Apr 16, 2019 Erin Davidson, a mother of two, could soon be carrying a couple's baby. (Submitted photo/ Erin Davidson)
'You never know what you are going to get': local dispatcher
This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, and a Prince Albert woman is sharing her experiences being on the other end of the phone.Raeanne Detillieux has worked as an emergency medic...
Apr 15, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
What'sHappeningNOW- April 11, 2019
paNOW reporter Ronald Quaroni talks with News Director Glenn Hicks about the rules around drinking, and riding your bike. What are the rules?
Apr 11, 2019
Local doctor recognized
The Victoria Hospital Foundation honoured a long time family physician Saturday night.Dr. Stan Oleksinski was recognized at the Fourth Annual Doctors Gala put on by the Victoria Hospital Foundation at...
Apr 07, 2019 Dr. Stan Oleksinski stands up to be acknowledged (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Forum seeks ideas in fight against Sask. meth crisis
A two-day forum in Saskatoon has community groups, addictions and mental health workers, law enforcement and others coming together to try and tackle the growing crystal meth crisis in Saskatchewan."I...
Apr 04, 2019 Crystal methamphetamine, often referred to as simply as "meth" or "jib," is a highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system. (Wikimedia commons).
FASD lunch n' learn series aims for awareness
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, or FASD, continues to be a prevalent, and highly misunderstood disability, and the negative stigma around it can sometimes make it hard to find information and support...
Apr 03, 2019 (Submitted photo/Saskatchewan Prevention Institute)
