Health

'More than words': $16 million announced for wellness, healing and recovery centre

The wide-reaching impact the construction of a wellness, healing and recovery centre in the tri-communities will have in northern Saskatchewan was apparent at a special announcement today.Surrounded b...

Feb 14, 2019

Local doctor helps hospital foundation reach campaign goal

The sound of applause echoed through the main floor corridors of Victoria Hospital Thursday morning following the announcement that the Victoria Hospital Foundation had reached its $2.2 million goal f...

Feb 14, 2019

Security measures detering shoplifting issue

Shoplifting continues to be a growing issue in the Battlefords, and it's not just the retailers seeing the effects of the problem. Pinnacle Protections is a large security company that offers these se...

Feb 13, 2019

Is your vaporizer safe?

A recent story out of Texas in which a vaporizer exploded in a man's hand, sending shrapnel into his body and later causing his death, has a local vape expert speaking out.Jesse Huber, manager at Vita...

Feb 08, 2019

SIIT relocates, invests in the Battlefords

An investment in the future of not only the students, but the City of North Battleford.The grand re-opening of the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) North Battleford Career Centre t...

Feb 08, 2019

Report calls for standardized security at hospitals and medical facilities

A report into security at hospitals and medical facilities in Saskatchewan is calling for standardized safety measures across the province. A consultant review of current hospital security measures ma...

Feb 06, 2019

Class, bus cancellations vary on several factors

Cold winter weather is typically an inconvenience, but schools are starting to take note of the growing number of bus and class cancellations its caused. For school cancellations, there are both cut a...

Feb 05, 2019

Cold temperatures expected for foreseeable future

The cold weather is back as the new calendar month begins.February is usually cold in the Battlefords and area but after a milder than usual January, the trend won't continue this month.The Battleford...

Feb 04, 2019

Ensure you arrive alive during winter storm: SGI

As the snow hits the ground these next two days, it's important that you stay safe and arrive alive. With 10 to 20 centimetres of snow expected to hit the area, it's imperative drivers follow the rule...

Feb 01, 2019

Health Canada 'dead wrong' to OK weedkiller glyphosate, American lawyers say

OTTAWA - American lawyers who successfully sued the makers of the glyphosate-based weedkiller Roundup on behalf of a man dying of cancer say Canada is "dead wrong" to allow it to be wid...

Jan 30, 2019