Tag Archives: Health
OSI-CAN founder remembered as 'mentor' and 'hero'
A founding member of OSI-CAN, a group that provides mental health supports for first responders and veterans, has passed away.Chris Siddons from Regina took his own life on Thursday. Jack Rennie, an a...
Mar 01, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Brain injury awareness month underway
The month of March is Brain Health Awareness Month in Canada. In this spirit, the Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association (SBIA) and Saskatchewan Royal Purple Association (SRPA) held a media conference ...
Mar 01, 2019 Elaine Perkins, right, presents a pledge of $1,000 to Glenda James (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
City looking at options around accessibility at E.A. Rawlinson Centre
The City of Prince Albert is looking at options to improve accessibility at the E.A. Rawlinson Centre for those with disabilities. Mayor Greg Dionne said he's interested in seeing what can be done to ...
Feb 28, 2019 The city is looking at ways to make the E.A. Rawlinson Centre more accessible for those with disabilities. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Focus on distracted drivers in March
The traffic safety spotlight in March is on distracted driving.SGI said in a news release that 87 people lost their vehicle for a week because of cell phone tickets last year, the most SGI has seen si...
Feb 28, 2019 SGI is highlighting the dangers of distracted driving. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW)
Chicken nuggets recalled over possible salmonella risk
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a food recall for Compliments brand uncooked chicken nuggets.The CFIA issued the recall Wednesday, saying the chicken nuggets could be contaminated with ...
Feb 27, 2019 A food recall has been issued for Compliments brand chicken nuggets. (Canadian Food Inspection Agency)
Implore
I’ve got a thing for…garbage. Yes garbage, it may sound a little odd but it drives me crazy nature is infected with litter as it was recently on a potentially beautiful beach&nb...
Feb 27, 2019
Police, city looking for options around alcohol consumption
Local officials say they're being challenged when it comes to curbing alcohol consumption and are looking for options to limit or restrict the purchase of large quantities of alcohol.Both the Prince A...
Feb 26, 2019 file photo/ paNOW Staff
Local researcher using art-based approach to address youth drinking rate
Based on a recent study, that revealed the drinking rate amongst high school students in the Saskatchewan Rivers School Division was 20 per cent higher than the national average, a local researcher ha...
Feb 26, 2019 Geoffrey Maina. (submitted photo/ Geoffrey Maina)
Northern Sask. health agency monitoring B.C. measles outbreak
As the number of confirmed cases of the measles in B.C. reaches 13, healthy authority members are keeping an eye on the outbreak and whether it could affect Saskatchewan. The Northern Inter-Tribal Hea...
Feb 25, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Parkland Ambulance goes off-road
Parkland Ambulance paramedics brought out their mobile response vehicle (MRV) this past weekend for a snowmobile collision near Anglin Lake. Lyle Karasiuk, director of public affairs with Parkland Amb...
Feb 25, 2019 Parkland Ambulance deployed their mobile response vehicle this weekend. (submitted photo/Parkland Ambulance)
