Saskatchewan

U of S leads study on service animals for veterans with PTSD

The University of Saskatchewan is leading a program that focuses on helping veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).It will examine the link between service animals and problematic ...

Dec 08, 2019 Dr. Colleen Dell is on the University of Saskatchewan team leading a study on service dogs and veterans with PTSD. (University of Saskatchewan)

Diet plays factor in mental health, says nutritional therapist

Watching what you eat could be a big step towards better mental health, according to a nutritional therapist.Kristina Virro, a registered dietitian and therapist with Fresh Insight, told Brent Loucks ...

Dec 08, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Get holiday mail out the door soon, says Canada Post

All those holiday gifts need somebody to deliver them and chances are it's Canada Post getting them to their destination."We see volumes increase drastically this time of year," Bob Vibert, the manage...

Dec 07, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News)

Human remains found near Prince Albert

While conducting a ground search on Wednesday afternoon, members of the RCMP found human remains in a rural area outside of Prince Albert.A forensic autopsy is needed to identify the remains and cause...

Dec 06, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

‘3-day wonder’ cold-snap expected to hit Sask.: Environment Canada

Environment Canada is predicting a deep but brief cold snap coming to large portions of Saskatchewan over the weekend and early into next week.The weather agency is forecasting daytime highs of -16, -...

Dec 06, 2019 Regina's Wascana Park in early February 2019. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)

Sombre 30th anniversary for 'Montreal Massacre'

A mass shooting no one in Canada will forget.Thirty years ago today, a lone gunman entered cole Polytechnique, and shot and killed 14 women in what has been called the 'Montreal Massacre'.Fourteen oth...

Dec 06, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

First big payout in new Sask. lottery

The opening payout in the new Touchdown for Kids Millionaire Lottery has gone to a woman in Swift Current. Christine Newton won $500,000.The lottery is a partnership between the Saskatchewan Roughride...

Dec 05, 2019 Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation along with the Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation are partners in the new lottery. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

First all-female surgical team in Melfort hospital history delivers baby girl

History was made in the Melfort hospital operating room last month.The first all-female surgical team to operate at the hospital delivered a healthy baby girl on Nov. 10. Dr. Erin Beresh was the surge...

Dec 05, 2019 The first all-female surgical team at the Melfort hospital. (Facebook/Saskatchewan Health Authority)

Auditor calls for action to combat suicides in northwest Sask.

Saskatchewan's auditor has laid out a number of areas she believes the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has to improve to address the risk of suicide in northwest Saskatchewan.In her 2019 report, w...

Dec 05, 2019 Provincial auditor Judy Ferguson (centre) delivers her 2019 report on Dec. 5, 2019. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)

SWF says wild boar ‘shoot farms’ contribute to growing population

Wild pig populations are on the rise in Saskatchewan, and some wildlife experts think boar farms could be part of the problem.In the province, it's possible to pay to shoot feral hogs at a range that ...

Dec 05, 2019 A pack of wild boars. (Ryan Brook/Submitted)