Tag Archives: Health
New support beds for mental health patients soon to come for North Battleford, other cities in Sask.
Research shows stable housing combined with various levels of community support can lead to better outcomes for people with complex mental health and addictions issues. That from Executive Director of...
Jul 14, 2019 Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff
Battleford boil water advisory lifted
Update: The boil water advisory has been lifted.--Battleford has issued a boil water advisory for residents and businesses on the 200 block of 33 St. W. until further notice.Workers repaired water mai...
Jul 12, 2019 The Town of Battleford is asking people to boil their water for one of the street blocks following some water-main repair work. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Man completes walk to raise funds for cancer treatment travel expenses
Glen Sinclair was diagnosed with liver cancer stemming from Hepatitis C and cirrhosis roughly three years ago. He is forced to commute from Meadow Lake to North Battleford and Saskatoon for treatment ...
Jul 11, 2019 Glen Sinclair, right, and his family and friends arrived in North Battleford after a 35 hour walk from Meadow Lake. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Parkland Ambulance encourages safe practices following carbon monoxide deaths
In light of a tragic incident north of Prince Albert, believed to have been caused by carbon monoxide which led to the death of two young cousins, Parkland Ambulance is reminding residents the importa...
Jul 11, 2019 Fire prevention officer, Dave Davies, checks a CO detector. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Website alerts Sask. beach-goers about water quality
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health has launched a new Healthy Beaches website to alert beach-goers to water quality.The website monitors 68 public beaches across the province to reduce the risk of sw...
Jul 11, 2019 Nicole White of the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health showcases the four different advisories beach-goers should be on the lookout for: Safe, caution, advisory issued, and no data. (Nathan Meyer/980 CJME)
New First Nation employment, training centre opens doors
A million dollar investment aims to open the doors to Indigenous young people from seven First Nations so they have a better chance of accessing employment and training in the Battlefords.Battlefords ...
Jul 09, 2019 Kim Night, front - second from left, joins E lders and supporters at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the grand opening of the BATC Atoskewin Success Centre. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation posts another positive year, welcomes new members
An increase in net revenue is thanks to another fantastic year of fundraising for the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation (BUH).The BUH held their 2018/2019 Annual General Meeting on Wednesday June ...
Jul 08, 2019 New Cardiac Telemetry System (Submitted photo/BUH)
U of S study shows medicinal cannabis oil could be effective for treating children with severe epilepsy
Preliminary results from a new study out of the University of Saskatchewan showed medicinal cannabis oil containing both cannabidiol (CBD) and a small amount of THC can drastically reduce seizures in ...
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Cyclists ride into P.A. for a cause
Over 30 cyclists made their way into Prince Albert Thursday afternoon to raise awareness about a very important issue.The Black Lake Bike-a-Thon is an annual event which sees young people from the com...
Jul 04, 2019 Riders and those travelling with Bike-a-thon pose for a picture before heading into P.A. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Health advocates concerned with Saskatchewan smoking rates
The Canadian Cancer Society is applauding the City of Prince Albert for its smoking bylaw."I think your city should be applauded for its bylaw, in protecting kids and adults from second hand smoke," D...
Jul 04, 2019 Saskatchewan has the highest smoking rate in Canada. (file photo/paNOW Staff)