Tag Archives: Health
RCMP relaxes recreational cannabis use policy for officers
The RCMP has eased its policy on cannabis use by members, saying simply they must be fit for duty when reporting for work. The new substance use policy replaces a 2018 one that required front-line off...
Jan 21, 2024
Five locations in Saskatoon exposed to measles case
A measles case has been identified in Saskatoon and the Saskatchewan Health Authority is working to notify those who may have been exposed.According to the health authority, the case was acquired duri...
Jan 19, 2024
P.A. man attacked by dog, uses pocketknife to survive
A Prince Albert man is recovering after being attacked by a dog.Ron Bodnarchuk told paNOW his 19-year-old grandson Ethan, who didn't feel comfortable discussing the incident, was nearly killed on Wedn...
Jan 18, 2024
Symposium highlights mental health, leadership for post-secondary students in P.A. and the North
Mental health was the focus at the E.A. Rawlinson Centre for the Arts on Wednesday afternoon. Hundreds of students from Grade 12 and post-secondary schools filled the auditorium in Prince Albert's dow...
Jan 17, 2024
Conversations about mental health the goal with 'Blue Monday Carnations'
Blue Monday may officially be over but that doesn't mean the conversations around mental health are."I believe in reclaiming things that can have negative connotations to them and turning them into as...
Jan 16, 2024
Group welcomes possible changes to liquor store hours
Members of one advocacy group in Prince Albert are happy the city will consider limiting the times liquor stores can be open. A steering committee for the local Community Alcohol Strategy has been pus...
Jan 15, 2024
Older, immunocompromised people may get COVID-19 vaccine dose in spring, NACI says
OTTAWA - Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization says some groups of people vulnerable to severe illness from COVID-19 should be eligible for another dose of vaccine in the spring. The re...
Jan 14, 2024
Grieving mother hopes James Smith inquest leads to better supports for victims of domestic violence
Acknowledging feelings of anxiety, Vanessa Burns says she is looking forward to an inquest that will hopefully provide her with some closure and allow her to move on with her life.Burns will be among ...
Jan 11, 2024
Support program in P.A. for young women in need and the homeless comes to tearful end
Wiping away tears, Hannah Fryters sat at her kitchen table and acknowledged it's not easy letting go of a program she and her husband have run for over 30 years. Jubilation, which provided support to ...
Jan 11, 2024
Saskatchewan activates Provincial Drug Alert System
With Saskatchewan poised to set another annual record for overdose deaths, several agencies have taken a step they hope will re-emphasize the dangers of illicit drug use in the province.On Thursday, t...
Jan 11, 2024
